Which is the original?

[Kcwhippet]

Just did some more research on the Syrah grape, and I missed Dr. Meredith's latest work. Check this site - www.chalonewinegroup.com/education/articles/syrah/syrah.pdf. According to Dr. Carole Meredith's DNA research, Syrah/Shiraz is actually indigenous to France as it's a cross between Dureza and Mondeuse Blanche. So it didn't originate in Iran or Armenia, but rather in France. As to Zinfandel, it's journey began in Croatia then to the imperial gardens in Austria, then to Massachusetts where it was called Black St. Peter and finally to California.

[This message has been edited by Kcwhippet (edited 02-13-2003).]