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Finding Defective Italian Wine – The Characteristic Smells to Look Out For

Ilenia B.4 July 2019

We all know that smelling the bouquet of an Italian wine is all part of the experience. You’re looking to take in all of the interesting notes that the wine pr...

The Best Italian Wine-Based Dishes in the World

Ilenia B.2 July 2019

For some people, the very concept of doing anything other than drinking a bottle of Italian wine is sacrilege. To them, wine is always a complement to a dish r...

Is Italian Wine Really a Staple of the Mediterranean Diet?

Ilenia B.29 June 2019

It shouldn’t come as any surprise that Italians love the Mediterranean diet. Why wouldn’t they? They’re in the heart of the Mediterranean and a lot of Itali...

The Secrets to Storing an Opened Bottle of Italian Wine

Ilenia B.27 June 2019

So you have a friend around and you decide to open a nice bottle of Italian wine. You assume that you’re going to get through the entire bottle together. Af...

High Blood Pressure – Can Italian Red Wine Help You Lower it?

Ilenia B.25 June 2019

Your blood pressure is always one of those things that your doctor talks about. They’ll tell you that you need to get a handle on it. If it goes too high, y...

Could Red Wine Waste be Used to Create Photovoltaic Cells?

Ilenia B.22 June 2019

Sustainability has been a major topic in the Italian wine industry for a number of years now. You can see this with the increasing trend towards organic and...

Brexit Leads to an 18% Price Increase for Prosecco in the UK

Ilenia B.20 June 2019

We all know that the Brits love a bit of Prosecco. And why wouldn’t they. One a general level, it stands as one of the best and most famous Italian wines on...

Does Drinking Wine Really Affect Your Baby’s Gender?

Ilenia B.18 June 2019

We attribute so many positive effects to the drinking of Italian wine. A quick explore of the xtraWine blog will show you posts about the many benefits that...

Italian Red or Italian White Wine – What Your Preference Says About You

Ilenia B.15 June 2019

Isn’t it strange how our tastes differ so wildly? You may love a complex Italian red wine. For you, the idea of letting all of those flavours wash over you ...

Italian Wines Lead the Way in Sweden

Ilenia B.13 June 2019

We’ve spoken plenty of times before about how the Italian wine industry continues its expansion into other territories. Every country that opens itself up t...

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