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The New York Times Loves Verdicchio (And These Are the Reasons That You Should Too)

Ilenia B.3 September 2020

In a recent New York Times piece, Eric Asimov highlights an Italian white wine grape that he believes deserves the title of “great”. That grape is Verdicchi...

The State of Wine Shipments Between 2019 and 2020 – An Analysis

Ilenia B.1 September 2020

We’ve recently received some news that came as something of a shock to the Xtrawine team. Between March 2019 and March 2020, world wine shipments fell. This is...

The Interesting Facts That You Didn’t Know About Truffles (And Some Amazing Italian Wine Pairings)

Ilenia B.29 August 2020

Is there any food that is more luxurious than truffles? The only one that we can think of that gives it a run for its money is caviar. In both cases, these are...

Making an Italian Wine Sparkle – The Differences Between Still and Sparkling Wine Production

Ilenia B.27 August 2020

Where do the bubbles come from? Almost everybody who’s ever enjoyed a sparkling Italian wine has asked themselves this question at some point in their lives...

The Things That You Have to Do on a Visit to the Gorgeous Island of Giglio

Ilenia B.25 August 2020

Located just off the coast of Tuscany, the stunning island of Giglio is one of the seven that make up the Tuscan Archipelago. Located just 10 miles from the sh...

Creating the Perfect Cesar Salad (And the Italian Wine Pairings That Go With it)

Ilenia B.22 August 2020

It’s been a really warm day. You’ve finally finished up your errands and you’re back home. If you’re lucky, a blast of air conditioning has hit you square i...

Becoming an Italian Wine Expert – These Are The Courses You Need to Try

Ilenia B.20 August 2020

Imagine that you’re sat in a restaurant right now. You’re perusing the wine list and seeing all of these Italian wines that you know little to nothing about...

Everything That You Need to Know About the Biancolella Grape

Ilenia B.18 August 2020

Every region has grapes that it favours in terms of its production of Italian wines. Of course, we have those that seem to defy all boundaries and are used all...

An Antinori Santa Cristina 2019 Review

Ilenia B.15 August 2020

What do you think of when you hear the name Antinori? Perhaps your mind casts to the immense history that the company has in the Italian wine industry. Ther...

The Santa Barbara Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore Stefano Antonucci 2018 Review

Ilenia B.13 August 2020

There are some wine producers who relish in the thought of introducing different grapes into their vineyards and their Italian wines. They love the idea of cre...

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