For a long time, it was believed that Shiraz was a variety of grapes coming from the historical city, with the same denomination, in Iran. The natives of the Persian region between Iran and Georgia have been known, since six thousand years, before Christianity, to grow this kind of grapes and to consume their wine. The legend says that a Persian king who was incredibly fond of grapes wanted to store them, to be able to eat them and enjoy them, all throughout the year. [Click title for more...]

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Wine is a viscous drink, with a higher alcohol level, obtained through grapes fermentation. Alike other fruits, grapes have a natural ability to ferment, on their own and to turn into alcohol. Consumed in moderation and its natural form, without any additives (sugars, yeast, preservatives) wine has great benefits on one’s health.

Wine was first known to be consumed in Middle East, over 8000 years ago and it was introduced to Europeans, several centuries later. The ancient Greeks and Romans assigned special deities, to symbolize it and wine made subject of great celebrations. Later on, wine continued to make part of the Christian and Jewish ceremonies. [Click title for more...]

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The fruity taste and alcoholic tinge of this fruit berry product gives Shiraz and Syrah red wine a natural appealing aroma, all markings of a great flavor that has earned it popularity with millions of beverage lovers over many generations. The essence is in the large fruity content that has health benefits besides the ageless refreshing quality of red wine. The berry that produces the incomparable tasty wine is deep red and can be processed into very high quality world class blended wine that is easy to identify with. Syrah vines are abundant with berries of a darkly purple shade that is close to that of strawberries. [Click title for more...]

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