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The Strange New Technique That Helps You Remove the Flavour of Cork From Italian Red Wine

Ilenia B.14 October 2021

In an ideal world, you would never have to worry about your wine tasting like cork. Of course, cork is a popular Italian wine bottle sea...

Italian Red Wine Ice Cream – A Recipe

Ilenia B.12 October 2021

Sadly, the summer is over. As we head deeper into October, you’re going to start feeling the chill in the air picking up. Autumn is upon...

The Things You Need to Know About the Wonderful World of Sicilian White Wine

Ilenia B.9 October 2021

Sicily has been making waves in recent years. For too long, this little island had a reputation for being able to offer little more than...

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A chat with Barbara Widmer, Brancaia

Redazione8 October 2021

Harvest time is already over in the Brancaia estates in Chianti and Maremma and Barbara Widmer, winemaker at the winery for the last 20 years, takes some time to answer some questions....

The History of the Wine Press

Ilenia B.7 October 2021

Every Italian wine producer has their own unique little touches and flourishes that they bring to the production process. Of course, there ...

Italian Wine Can Slow the Ageing Process

Ilenia B.2 October 2021

If you spend some time scrolling through the pages of the Xtrawine blog, you will see that we’ve written several articles about the health ...

The Best Italian Wines for Under $20

Ilenia B.30 September 2021

There is a longstanding myth with wine that you need to spend a lot of money if you want to get your hands on quality. We’re not exactly...

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The RSRV collection signed MUMM

Redazione29 September 2021

The RSRV collection is the ultimate expression of Maison Mumm’s heritage, terroir and savoir faire. The name - acronym of réservé - evokes the ancient tradition, dating back to 200 years ago, to reserve the best cuvée to friends and fans: the Cellar Master noted them in the cellar records with the initials RSRV....

Molise – The Italian Wine Region That “Doesn’t Exist”

Ilenia B.23 September 2021

Tuscany… Piedmont… Lombardy… If you say any of these names to an Italian wine fan, they will be able to instantly tell you that th...

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I SODI DI S. NICCOLÒ CELEBRATES ITS 40 HARVESTS

Redazione22 September 2021

Castellina in Chianti, May 2021. 40 harvests, 40 years of history. I Sodi di S. Niccolò, for the second timeranked first Italian Red Wine by adding the scores of the five Italian wine guides and the four most authoritative international wine critics, celebrates its 40 harvests....

Wine Theft – Why it Happens and the Value of the Wine Trade

Ilenia B.21 September 2021

There is a lot of money in the Italian wine industry. Scratch that… There’s a lot of money in the global wine industry. After all, th...

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Firriato Santagostino Baglio Soria Rosso 2015 Review

Ilenia B.18 September 2021

Sustainability has become a hot-button topic in the Italian wine industry. In fact, it has become a major issue all over the world. As h...

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The Strange New Technique That Helps You Remove the Flavour of Cork From Italian Red Wine

Italian Red Wine Ice Cream – A Recipe

The Things You Need to Know About the Wonderful World of Sicilian White Wine

A chat with Barbara Widmer, Brancaia

The History of the Wine Press

Italian Wine Can Slow the Ageing Process

The Best Italian Wines for Under $20

The RSRV collection signed MUMM

Molise – The Italian Wine Region That “Doesn’t Exist”

I SODI DI S. NICCOLÒ CELEBRATES ITS 40 HARVESTS

Wine Theft – Why it Happens and the Value of the Wine Trade

Firriato Santagostino Baglio Soria Rosso 2015 Review

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