International Shiraz Day 2025 – Wine Not Celebrate?
Mark it on your calendars folks – Thursday 24th of July 2025 is International Shiraz Day!
I love Shiraz! It is probably one of my go-to red wines as I find it so versatile. It’s great to sip on while watching TV and equally as great to have with a tasty meal. Some of my favourite food matches for this juicy peppery wine has to be curry and oxtail gumbo. YUM!
So there’s definitely no doubt that I will be celebrating Shiraz Day this year.
Why and who started Shiraz Day?
It was in 2000 that the fabulous team at Mastermind Consulting firmly established that the fourth Thursday in July every year is Shiraz Day.
Shiraz Day is celebrated around the world now and I am all for it.
There was a hole in the International Wine Days Calendar for our beloved Shiraz and seeing as it is one of Australia’s most popular and widely planted red grape varietals, it really was a no brainer to ensure it had its own day on the calendar.
And yes there is an International Syrah Day, which is technically the same grape. However stylistically and geographically Syrah and Shiraz do differ. Here in Australia and New Zealand this wonderfully delicious red wine grape is more commonly seen as Shiraz. Whereas in the Northern Hemisphere you’ll a lot more Syrah.
How to celebrate Shiraz Wine Day in 2025
There are plenty of ways to celebrate Shiraz this year. Keep an eye out for events in your local area run by wineries, bottle shops, etc. More and more people are getting onboard with this wine day, which is awesome to see.
If there are no events in your area then I suggest you simply buy a bottle of the good stuff and enjoy it! Plus if you can post about it on social media and use the hashtag #shirazwineday then you are going to help spread the word and support our wine industry further.
More Shiraz Lovers content
If you, like me, love Shiraz, then here is some more delicious Shiraz content you’ll love:
Tell us in the comments: What’s your favourite Shiraz, and how will you be celebrating this year?
