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Whether bottled on its own or in a Rhone-style GSM blend with Grenache and Mourvèdre, Shiraz is far and away Australia’s most popular variety.—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2025 Shout-out, as well, to the superb Shiraz Market in Longwood.—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025 The area is known for powerful yet fresh perfumed Shiraz, and this is a top example.—Christina Pickard, Bon Appétit, 5 Mar. 2025 Does the family not have a Publicist Pig to consider these optics?
21 | On Law & Order: SVU, how did the expensive bottle of Shiraz not shatter when the suspect threw it up on the marquee?—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Shiraz
Word History
Etymology
probably from French chiraz, alteration (influenced by Shiraz, city in Persia) of syrah, syrac Syrah
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