Judging Italian Wine – Where Do Those Scores Come From
If you explore the Xtrawine site, you’ll see that a lot of the Italian wines in our store carry scores. This come from a range of different sources. We have our...
The Best Italian White Wines of 2018
Those of you who know about Italian wines know that you’re not going to find any 2018 vintages on the market just yet. The growing season is currently underway ...
Wine Ice Cream? Yes Please!
Quick! Name one thing that you love as much (or almost as much) as a great glass of Italian wine.
If you’re anything like us, the heat of summer may have turne...
Italian Wine and Italian Sausage – A Perfect Combination
As anybody who’s a regular visitor to our blog will tell you, we’re big believers in combining a great Italian wine with the right foods to create truly stunnin...
The Greatest Novels to Buy Your Italian Wine-Loving Friend
Literature has been, for many centuries, our escape from the world around us. When the weight of the world seems to climb on top of us, it is the great stories ...
How Do Wines Change Colour as They Age?
You’ll have likely noticed that most wine reviews make at least a small mention of the colour of the wine. Those who aren’t experienced with the Italian wine in...
How Does Lebanese Blue Wine Compare to Traditional Italian Wine?
Throughout the history of the wine industry, producers have felt the need to create gimmicks in an effort to separate themselves from their competitors. In some...
Italian Wines Gain Popularity in South Korean Market
We’ve spoken at length in the past about how emerging markets are going to have a huge effect on the Italian wine industry over the course of the next decade or...
Why Shouldn’t You Add Sugar to Italian Wine?
Just picture the scene. You’ve poured yourself a glass of wine that you hope to enjoy after a hard day at work. You take your first sip, only to find that the w...
Natural, Organic and Traditional Italian Wines – What Are The Differences?
Those who’ve been paying attention to the Italian wine industry will have noticed that there has been a fairly steep rise in the number of organic wines making ...