The Wine Horoscope for 2020
By the time you’re reading this, it’s likely that 2019 will have come to a close and you’ll have welcomed 2020 in with a lot of fun, laughter, and Italian wine...
Why Go Generic When You Can Go Prosecco?
You’re preparing for a party and you head out to grab a few bottles of Italian wine for the occasion. You land on the sparkling wines seeing as they’re perfect...
Which Country Drinks the Most Wine in 2019?
At Xtrawine, we often place our focus on the amount of wine that a country produces. Italy, for example is one of the top wine producing countries in the world...
Spotting a Good Wine – What Separates Great Italian Wines From Bad Ones?
Let’s say that you’re brand new to the world of Italian wines.
Your friends have been trying to get you to try a few vintages for years and you’ve finally c...
The Best Champagnes of 2020
By the time you’re reading this, it’s likely that Christmas will have come and gone. We sincerely hope that you had a wonderful day filled with friends, family...
A Brief History of the Wine Advocate
In the recent history of the wine industry, a host of publications have sprouted up to allow experts to give their opinions on the various vintages released fr...
The Two Most Interesting Christmas Recipes (And the Wines That Pair With Them)
So, we’ve kinda been saying this a lot in our recent blog posts but…
Christmas is just around the corner. In fact, we’re less than 10 days away from the big...
Wine Production May Have Declined in 2019 – These are the Vintages That You Should Snap Up Today
There’s a bit of an ironic situation in the world of Italian, and indeed global, wine right now.
Demand for wine has never been higher. Consumers want more ...
The Italian Wine Culture – The Key Reasons Why the Industry’s Growing
Over the last few decades, we’ve seen the Italian wine industry go from strength to strength. In fact, we’ve seen wine culture in general explode over the last...
Red or White Italian Wine at Christmas – Which is the Best Choice?
As every week passes, we’re drawing ever closer to the big day. Christmas is just over the horizon and we’re sure that you’re preparing for the rush that’s goi...