A short playlist of songs about wine
Sanremo 2024 starts today, and who knows if the competing singers will surprise us with songs about wine. In the meantime, we propose you a short playlist of s...
The environmental impact of wine
In recent years, the growing attention towards sustainability has brought the environmental impact of wine under the spotlight. Like any other production secto...
Creamy Chickpea Soup
Ingredients · 400 g of pre-cooked chickpeas ·
350 g of vegetable broth · 2 carrots · Extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper to taste...
Emotions and Wine: a Study by the University of Bordeaux.
Each of our relationships with food is deeply tied to emotions, and this is true for wine as well. The relationship between emotions and wine is evident even i...
Wine Tannins: What They Are and Why They Are Important
Wine tannins: one of the most commonly used (often misused) phrase when talking about wine. "I would like a low tannins wine" or "This wine has too many tannin...
Gin: some famous cocktails
Gin: some famous cocktails · 1. Aviation · 2. Dry Martini · 3. French 75 · 4. White Lady. Read the full article on the xtraWine Blog....
James Suckling: the Man Behind the 2023 Best Wines Ranking
Those working in the world of wine are undoubtedly familiar with James Suckling. However, if your love for wine doesn't make you a professional, this article a...
5 famous cocktail
5 famous cocktails · 1. Alexander · 2. Bellini · 3. Bloody Mary · 4. Daiquiri Hemingway · 5. Martini Vesper...
Underwater wine: history and technique for a cellar under the sea
The circumstances leading to the sinking of a French ship in 1840 while crossing the Baltic with a cargo of precious Champagne remain uncertain and are still u...
Ice wine or Eiswein
Ice wines, also known as "Vini di ghiaccio" in Italian, are a specific type of wine produced under certain climatic conditions. They are obtained from clusters of frozen grapes that are harvested in January....