tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post4863490903485234413..comments2024-03-25T20:06:01.587-04:00Comments on Novel Adventurers: Grape MigrationsSupriya Savkoorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854983392374596718noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-89793482883442089642011-05-23T19:52:16.389-04:002011-05-23T19:52:16.389-04:00Lina, salamati does mean cheers, but I think it ma...Lina, salamati does mean cheers, but I think it may be Arabic in origin. <br /><br />There is as much mystery surrounding the Shiraz name as there is about the origin of the grapes themselves. Some people say that the botanist who introduced the grape to Australia in the 1830s changed the name because the original French one (Hermitage, after Gaspard's estate) was protected under French law - like Champagne. I couldn't find any explanation of why he would have picked Shiraz over any other name.<br /><br /> Others say that Shiraz is a mispronunciation of Syrah. I don't quite buy that one. It seems a bit too coincidental. And the only way I can see you getting Shiraz out of Syrah is if the speaker is very drunk! Well, maybe it does make sense then. :)Heidi Noroozyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351899620446316075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-30578547350960092022011-05-23T13:54:12.576-04:002011-05-23T13:54:12.576-04:00Oh, the intrigue! Heidi, we need to get to the bot...Oh, the intrigue! Heidi, we need to get to the bottom of this (hic), one glass at a time. And I agree, how did it get the Shiraz name if not for the region?Supriya Savkoorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10854983392374596718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-54027587257160946772011-05-23T13:09:04.954-04:002011-05-23T13:09:04.954-04:00Loved the story,Heidi! And the legend, too, even i...Loved the story,Heidi! And the legend, too, even if it's not true. And, it looks like I just learned a new Persian word that means cheers :)<br />I still find it interesting where does the name Shiraz came from -- it does not sound French to me.Lina Zeldovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04258464515913616152noreply@blogger.com