Don’t let the word “petite” in the name petite sirah fool you. There is nothing small or dainty about petite sirah wines. These are big, powerful inky dark reds that have aggressive tannins and are ...

One of the most robust red wines you're likely to run across is Petite Sirah. Grown primarily in California, Petite Sirah is a French variety that is a cross of Syrah and Peloursin, an obscure grape.

Jun. 7—For the Lodi Winegrape Commission and Visit Lodi, one of their main priorities is to make Lodi a destination city and "put it on the map." They were able to do that this week when a group of 12 ...

Want to end dry January with a bang? Do it with a bomb, the intense petite sirah. Among European wine grapes, petite sirah is big on flavor such as plum or blueberry. While showing off a deep ...

It has been more than 60 years since Petite Sirah, the macho little grape, burst on to the front of a wine bottle when Livermore Valley’s Concannon Vineyards first put Petite Sirah on its label back ...

It was born in 1880, and four years later came to California. But for another 80, almost nobody knew it. Petite Sirah is one of California's historical vines and among the earliest varieties ...

Perhaps surprisingly, Lodi is California’s largest American Viticultural Area, or AVA, producing around 40% of all premium wine grapes in the state, and it’s starting to get a lot of attention for the ...

Ask a handful of wine lovers if they have ever had a wine made from Petite Sirah and most will answer that they haven’t. This is an absolute shame, because if you’re looking for a wine that’s big, ...

In 2021, Foppiano Winery celebrated its 125th anniversary. Giovanni Foppiano arrived in New York in 1855 from Genoa, Italy, and migrated to California via the Panama Canal. He purchased the 80 acre ...

Petite Sirah has seen dramatic changes since our last look at this underappreciated varietal several years ago. Its classic dark berry and cherry flavors accented with mild peppery spiciness make it ...

The name of the red grape called petite sirah might make you think it produces a light, delicate wine, but just the opposite is true. This dark grape is known for its big, robust red wines that can be ...