Anselmi Garganega Capitel Croce
At Xtrawine we like to give exposure to all great winemakers, both large and small. One week we may take a look at the Antinori family. The next, we may introdu...
Ilenia B.
Spaghetti Allo Scoglio – A Great Recipe and Some Wine Pairings
As anybody who has enjoyed Italian wine will be able to tell you, the drink is at its best when it is combined with food. The right food and wine pairing can ma...
Wine Ripening: When Should You Open That Bottle of Wine?
So, you’ve just purchased a brand new bottle of wine. You may choose to crack it open now and enjoy it, which is a perfectly fine way to go about things. Wine i...
Bastianich Vespa Bianco
We spend a lot of time talking about the great Italian red wines here at Xtrawine, but Italy also produces many absolutely amazing white wines that we feel ever...
The Zodiac Signs and Wine
We’re willing to bet that a few of the people reading this right now make it a habit to check their horoscopes on a daily basis. Everybody has a Zodiac sign, ev...
Wine and eCommerce
It’s so strange to think back and remember that about twenty years ago the internet was just a shadow of what it has become in the modern age. During the days o...
Antinori Rosato Toscano 2015
Of all of the many wine producers in Italy there are none that hold quite as large a reputation as the Antinori family. Recognized today as the tenth largest fa...
Wine, Olive Oil, and Tomatoes: Italian Excellence
The Italian culinary experience is one that is envied all over the world. People travel from miles around to enjoy the seasonal dishes created by some of the gr...
The Best Wine-Based Cocktails
The idea of using wine in cocktails is not always popular. In fact, you will find many people shy away from the concept as they believe that wine should stand o...
Flli Berlucchi Franciacorta Brut
When people think of the great Italian sparkling white wines they almost always get drawn towards Prosecco. That is especially the case outside of Italy. Prosec...
