Marchesi di Barolo Barolo della Tradizione
There are few wines in the annals of the Italian wine industry that are as revered as Barolo. A wine has to be pretty special to attract the label of “The King ...
Ilenia B.
Who Are the World’s Best Sommeliers?
There may be no people more venerated in the world of Italian wine than the sommelier. This people are the best of the best when it comes to understanding the q...
Exploring Verdicchio Wine
Every so often, we like to take a look at a particular type of grape that we believe has had a huge effect on the Italian wine industry.
Regulars to our blog w...
Italian Wine in Tetra Paks – Why You Should Avoid Them
Every so often, a new trend comes along in the wine industry. In some cases, these trends extend well beyond the country that birthed them and can even affect t...
Wine and Dried Figs – A Tasty Recipe
As regular readers of our blog already know, the Xtrawine team absolutely loves our food. That shouldn’t come as a surprise. Food is a massive part of Italian c...
Buying Wine Online – How to Avoid the Scams
For as long as there have been high quality and expensive Italian wines, there have been people who want to make a quick buck by scamming wine lovers.
It’s a t...
In the Renaissance Era
Last week, we took a closer look at the wines from the Middle Ages. We found that they may not have been quite as delectable as you imagine. Back then, wine was...
What Was Wine Like in the Middle Ages?
https://blog.xtrawine.com/en/wines-in-the-renaissance-era/...
Is Home-Made Wine Safe?
Anybody who enjoys a good beer probably knows about the home brewing scene. Particularly popular in the UK and USA, home brewing sees people foregoing the profe...
The Wine Trends to Look Out For in 2019
Over the last few years, the Italian wine industry had undergone pretty massive growth. In fact, it’s overtaken France as the largest wine industry that the wor...
