Marchfeld
Marchfeld , plain, NE Austria, NE of Vienna, between the Danube and the Morava (Ger. March ) rivers, on the border of Slovakia. A strategic approach to Vienna, it was the site of several important battles. In 1260, Ottocar II of Bohemia defeated Bela IV of Hungary on the Marchfeld, and in 1278, Ottocar was defeated and slain by the forces of Rudolf I of the house of Hapsburg. In 1809, Napoleon I was defeated on the Marchfeld at Aspern by Archduke Charles, but was victorious at Wagram.
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Shiraz revival; WINE OF THE WEEK
Newspaper article from: The Press; 6/28/2001; ; 672 words
; ...For the first half of the 20th century, shiraz was regarded as the most important red...Then cabernet sauvignon took off, and shiraz was left flailing about trying to decide...before all of the old, low-yielding shiraz vines were pulled out, shiraz came back...
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Winning Shiraz selections easy on both wallet
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 10/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; On Wine Winning Shiraz selections easy on both wallet, palate...watching the Olympics. I've been tasting Shiraz, hands- down winner as Australia's favorite red wine. By any measure, Shiraz -- aka Syrah -- is a world-class grape...
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Wine -- Shiraz Is Aussies' True Standout
Newspaper article from: Yakima Herald-Republic; 10/2/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...country's true strength and shining star, shiraz. First, a word about the word. Shiraz is exactly the same grape as syrah. There is some vague connection to the Persian city of Shiraz, but the main thing to remember is that syrah...
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Popularity of Shiraz pours out of Australia
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 7/21/1996; ; 700+ words
; If you haven't heard of Shiraz by now, perhaps you've been in the outback a little too long. Shiraz is Australia's premier red wine grape...enjoying a long overdue day in the sun. Shiraz by any other name is Syrah. It's the...
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Australian Shiraz: Leather and spice for under $15
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 4/4/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...from the ancient Persian wine-growing center of Shiraz. Modern-day Shiraz, under the wary eye of Iran's ayatollahs, is...short order. Over the decades, the hardy, prolific Shiraz became the workhorse grape of the country's blossoming...
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You say Shiraz, I say Syrah; let's call the whole thing grape
Newspaper article from: Winnipeg Free Press; 9/6/2006; 700+ words
; ...most popular red grape varietals today, Shiraz has flooded the market from almost every...There's just one thing: Syrah and Shiraz are the same grape. This doesn't help...typically dictates the name -- Syrah or Shiraz. In most instances, Syrah comes from...
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Grill-Friendly Shiraz
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 7/21/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...thrive on the challenge. Perhaps the best example is Shiraz. Although Shiraz is often described as an alternative name for Syrah...The Australians popularized the use of the word Shiraz to denote their home-grown Syrah, and, increasingly...
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Move Over Merlot: Shiraz Is America's Hottest Red Wine; Spicy, Smooth Aussie Favorite Wins American Converts.
PR Newswire; 8/14/2002; 700+ words
; ...favorite has shown up on the cultural radar. Shiraz - a smooth, intense red wine that has...characteristic whiff of pepper and smoke, Shiraz has long been Australia's favorite red grape. The Aussies plant and drink more Shiraz than any other wine grape. Now Americans...
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WINE; We Say Syrah, They Say Shiraz
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 1/25/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...classic grapes, but the Syrah -- called Shiraz by the Australians -- stands as their...concentrated red wines. The Australian Shiraz, named after its legendary birthplace...Many Australian wineries have blended Shiraz with Cabernet Sauvignon. A little Cabernet...
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Rosemount comes up trump with Shiraz/Syrah. (Rosemount Estate's new wines)
Magazine article from: Wines & Vines; 9/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...call it, Rosemount Estate from Australia has taken Shiraz/Syrah and run with it. Chief winemaker Philip Shaw...recently in San Francisco to formally introduce four new Shiraz and Shiraz-blend wines to press and trade. Rosemount now has...
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Shiraz
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
SHIRAZ Ancient city and provincial capital in southwestern Iran. Shiraz, the capital of Fars, probably dates back to Achemenid...Sa ʿ di and Hafez, lived in the city. Shiraz flourished in the late eighteenth century as the capital...
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Shiraz University
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY A private university established in 1956 in Shiraz, Iran. The Pahlavi University of Shiraz, Iran, was established by a special law passed by the parliament in 1956 as a nongovernment university under the trust of the king...
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Shams al-Din Hafiz
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...ever produced in the Middle East. Hafiz was born in Shiraz, the capital of the province of Fars. He grew up in...he was appointed to the court of the Indju vizier of Shiraz. Shiraz fell to a competing dynasty — the Muzaffarid...
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Shaikh Muslih-al-Din Sadi
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...equaled in world literature. Born in Shiraz, Sadi was the son of a minor poet. His...First, he is thought to have studied in Shiraz, his birthplace, and in Baghdad until...cogently later in his works. He left Shiraz largely because the old social and political...
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Sadi
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Saadi , Persian poet, 1184-1291. b. Shiraz. Orphaned at an early age, Sadi studied...Anatolia, before returning to his native Shiraz in 1256. His Bustan [fruit garden...and of satiric poetry. His tomb in Shiraz is a shrine. Bibliography: See G. M...
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