Sirrah or sirrah is an archaic ( not used anymore ) form of address to a man, meant to be contemptuous or to address an inferior--
"Sirrah, your father's dead. And what will you do now?"
I would never joust with a varlet, sirrah.
Syrah or syrah ( also sirah ) is a variety of red wine--
The syrah grapes are used to make shiraz and other wines.
He recommended the petite sirah, but I don't know.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"Sirrah, I asked for a bottle of syrah, and you brought me malmsey."
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