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Ways to Use Leftover Italian Wine After the Holidays

Ilenia B.13 January 2022

The festivities are over. Christmas has come and gone for another year. We’ve started a new year with the hope that it will be better th...

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The 2022 Italian Wine Horoscope

Ilenia B.11 January 2022

Every year, the team at Xtrawine gets together to look at yearly horoscopes so we can try and match the perfect Italian wine to what you ca...

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Planning Your New Year’s Eve Dinner – The Key Tips

Ilenia B.6 January 2022

In your younger days, the idea of heading out to a big party on New Year’s Eve was appealing. You loved tearing up the dance floor, glass o...

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The Best Wines for New Year’s Eve

Ilenia B.4 January 2022

Though it has been a more subdued event for the past couple of years, for obvious reasons, New Year’s Eve has always offered us opportuniti...

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Making an Italian Wine Gift Basket – The Key Tips

Ilenia B.1 January 2022

Most people will be more than happy if you just wrap a little ribbon around the neck of a bottle of Italian wine and hand it to them. They’...

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Making Pasta Carbonara (Plus the Five Perfect Italian Wine Pairings)

Ilenia B.30 December 2021

Of all of the amazing foods that Italy has produced, pasta may be the one that is most emblematic of the country. Simple, wholesome, and ca...

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Get The Italian Wine Bottles Ready – The Top Tips for Preparing for Christmas

Ilenia B.28 December 2021

Christmas is coming (or it might already be done with by the time you read this) and you need to start getting ready for the festive season...

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Discovering Champagne G.H Mumm Grand Cordon

Redazione27 December 2021

In a reaffirmation of its pioneering and innovating spirit, Maison Mumm is distributing its G.H. MUMM GRAND CORDON cuvée in a new type of bottle that the internationally acclaimed and visionary Welsh designer Ross Lovegrove has re-imagined with a view to sustainability....

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