Parma Ham and Italian Wine
One of the true joys of Italian wine comes in the fact that you can pair different wines with so many types of food.
Of course, any food is a good candidate fo...
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Eight Fun Facts and Titbits About Chianti Wines
There are few Italian wines that carry the reputation that Chianti has boasted for so many years. In the pantheon of Italian red wines, there’s perhaps only Bar...
Visiting Pisa – Great Italian Wine, Food, and a Certain Famous Tower
Rarely is one region or city so defined by one monument as Pisa.
Seriously, just think of the word Pisa for a moment. We bet that the first thought that came to...
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...
