Despite its modern label, Queen of Syrah Cool Climate Syrah 2007 ($11.95, product No. 155283), I am happy to report, displays very traditional, Rhone-style syrah flavour at a bargain price.

Recently a 2013 Okanagan gem made by C.C. Jentsch placed ahead of reputable, comparably priced wines from Australia, the northern Rhone, Santa Barbara and Washington state ...

From Northern Rhône in France comes deliciously fruity, structured and powerful red wines, perfect for the Holiday Season. Two outstanding examples from Côte Rôtie and Hermitage.

Crozes-Hermitage and Saint-Joseph are two lesser-known appellations in France's Northern Rhone wine region that offer some of the best values in the country. Here are 7 Syrah-dominant wines to try ...

Côte-Rôtie Côte-Rôtie (which translates as "roasted slopes") is the most northern appellation in the Rhône Valley. Although only red wines are allowed to be produced here, what distinguishes it from ...

In Europe, or more particularly France, the Syrah grape has been cultivated since Roman times. Its spiritual home is in the northern Rhone Valley, where the quality can soar to dizzying heights ...

Most of the big producers of the Rhône have Crozes-­Hermitage wines; Chapoutier, Guigal, Ogier, and others are all well represented on store shelves, starting in the low-$20 range.

At the northern tip of the Rhone Valley is the wonderful city of Lyon, with a historical heart called Old Lyon, a wine and food lover’s mecca. This is where my daughter and I began our recent ...

Primary Grape Syrah / Shiraz This dark-skinned red grape most likely originated in France's Rhône Valley, which is still considered its most famous home. Syrah is the sole grape in the reds of the ...

Syrah / Shiraz This dark-skinned red grape most likely originated in France's Rhône Valley, which is still considered its most famous home. Syrah is the sole grape in the reds of the Northern Rhône ...

Much has been written about Syrah in France, where it has been cultivated since Roman times. However, its spiritual home is in the northern Rhone Valley, where the quality and power can soar to ...