Buying Wine in 2020 – Why Going Online Has to Be the Right Choice
The New Year is well and truly underway. We hope that you had a wonderful time celebrating both the festive period and the passing of 2019.
The beginning of...
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I’m a man of simple tastes. I’m always satisfied with the best. – Oscar Wilde
The Best Champagnes of 2020
By the time you’re reading this, it’s likely that Christmas will have come and gone. We sincerely hope that you had a wonderful day filled with friends, family...
A Brief History of the Wine Advocate
In the recent history of the wine industry, a host of publications have sprouted up to allow experts to give their opinions on the various vintages released fr...
The Two Most Interesting Christmas Recipes (And the Wines That Pair With Them)
So, we’ve kinda been saying this a lot in our recent blog posts but…
Christmas is just around the corner. In fact, we’re less than 10 days away from the big...
Red or White Italian Wine at Christmas – Which is the Best Choice?
As every week passes, we’re drawing ever closer to the big day. Christmas is just over the horizon and we’re sure that you’re preparing for the rush that’s goi...
The Traditional English Christmas Desserts (And the Italian Wines That Pair With Them)
If you’ve followed the Xtrawine blog for a while, you’ll know that as Christmas approaches, we have a tendency to share recipes and information about a lot of ...
The Tips for Hosting an Amazing Christmas Dinner 2019
As we move into the beginning of December, we’re sure there’s only one thing on the minds of many of our visitors…
Christmas is nearly here!
It feels lik...
Is it Possible to Make Wine Without Using Grapes?
It there on indisputable truth about wine, it is this…
It’s made using grapes.
It doesn’t matter if its Italian wine, French wine, or wine from any other...
Is Every Italian Wine Vegan?
Check out the title of this article and you may think that we’re asking a bit of a silly question.
“Of course Italian wine is vegan,” we hear you shout. “It...
Chestnuts and Italian Wine – The Tradition That You Have to Sample
We’re willing to bet that your mind goes to the exact place ours does when you hear the word “chestnuts”.
You’re thinking about Christmas, right?
Chestnu...