The Top Christmas Sweet and Wine Pairings
We all love Christmas for the opportunity to get together with loved ones to exchange gifts. But for the Xtrawine team, there’s nothing better than the traditi...
Desserts
A generic term referring to different fodd-stuffs served on special occasions at the end of a meal (cheeses, sweets, ice cream, fruits) which usually aren’t served during ordinary meals (with the exception of one or two).
Exploring the Passito di Pantelleria DOC Wine
As Christmas draws ever nearer, your mind has probably already started wandering towards the festive season. Of course, you’re looking forward to giving and re...
Five wines for Halloween: Cheers
How about five wines to drink for your Halloween horror movie-themed party? xtraWine put together a menu with three creative recipes. Read on and get ready!...
Sweet Red Wine Cookies – A Recipe And Italian Wine Pairing
Who doesn’t love a tasty cookie?
The crumbly cookie is a favourite the world over. Beloved by kids and adults, they’re brilliant little snacks that have so ...
Italian Red Wine Ice Cream – A Recipe
Sadly, the summer is over.
As we head deeper into October, you’re going to start feeling the chill in the air picking up. Autumn is upon us and, as beautifu...
Can You Store Italian Sparkling Wine After Opening it?
You have your friends around and the Prosecco is flowing.
You brought out two bottles for the occasion and you’ve collectively worked through both of them. ...
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...
A Recipe for Peaches in Italian Red Wine
Summer is in full swing and it feels like the days keep getting hotter and hotter. Right now, you may be lounging around in the heat just begging for anything ...
The Rosé Wine Comeback – What Sparked It?
When we think about Italian wines, we tend to divide them into two categories – red and white. Even with sparkling wines, we essentially look at them as variat...
The History of Sparkling Wines
It all started with Champagne.
That’s what anybody with even a passing knowledge of sparkling wines will tell you. Champagne was the first region where effe...