Syrah/Shiraz from around the world

Do you ever get the feeling that Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux blends have had it their own way for a very long time? Whether you call it Syrah or Shiraz, this versatile, sun-loving and intensely-flavoured grape has grown in our affections in leaps and bounds, and not just because of its wonderful and historical incarnations in the northern Rhône.