Creek Syrah 2008 Okanagan, B.C. $30, CSPC: 719605 The Okanagan is a tremendously diverse wine region with numerous microclimates and soil types. Several grape varietals do well so long as specific grape types are grown in appropriate vineyard locations.

(Good) Aromas of sweet, slightly raisined, red fruit along with grape soda, leather and spice. The palate is fruit filled and broad with chalky tannins and a lingering finish. An enjoyable offering of this emerging varietal at a very reasonable tariff....

Trittenheimer Riesling HC, 2009 Deutschherrenberg Schliescht Riesling, plus sundry other Rieslings produced by the Moseljünger, with salmon and kartoffel. In the Mosel, Germany. About half-way through the tasting, I poured a round of a Rhône-style red...

That's the Australian name for syrah, a red grape that gained its reputation in France's Rhone region. Australia has been so successful in marketing shiraz that many U.S. wineries use that name on their labels instead of the lesser-known 'syrah." In...

Eat in, eat out, eat well. Look for the new taste liftout on Tuesdays in the Herald Sun, Courier Mail and Daily Telegraph, on Wednesdays in the Adelaide Advertiser, and in Perth’s Sunday Times. The label spells out a winemaking technique – Shiraz...

With these wines, we begin to get into what can only be termed the “serious end” of the spectrum. This happens to be the most difficult end of the market to sell, primarily because the lower end has done such a great job in capturing the beauty of...