Discovering the Raisin Wine of Pantelleria
We already know what you’re thinking…
“Raisin wines? I’ve read a lot about great Italian wines on this blog but practically all of them are made using grape...
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I’m a man of simple tastes. I’m always satisfied with the best. – Oscar Wilde
Pizzoccheri – The Pasta From the Lombardy Mountains
When you think of Lombardy, you likely think about the many wonderful Italian wines that find their origins in this stunning region. However, Lombardy has much...
A Bresaola Recipe (And the Wines That Go With This Classic Italian Meat)
If there’s one thing that Italians know, it’s meat.
Well, okay. There are a lot of things that Italians do better than anybody else. From fashion to wine to...
The Pietrefitte Falanghina del Sannio 2019 Review
It’s often easy to slip into the trap of only paying attention to Italian wine companies that have been around for a long time.
After all, these companies a...
The Tenute di Nozzole Il Pareto 2016 Review
It’s so easy to default to the old standards when you’re choosing an Italian red wine.
And who could blame you?
With so many quality offerings from the m...
Mastroberardino Radici Taurasi Riserva 2014 Review
The Campania region is one that we don’t often place in the spotlight here at Xtrawine. That’s not because the region doesn’t produce quality wines, as you’re ...
The Interesting Facts That You Didn’t Know About Truffles (And Some Amazing Italian Wine Pairings)
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...
Creating the Perfect Cesar Salad (And the Italian Wine Pairings That Go With it)
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
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
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...