Does Italian Wine Act Like a Truth Serum?
We’ve all heard the saying that drunk lips speak the sober truth of the heart.
It’s one of those little bits of folk wisdom that everybody seems to believe....
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The Reasons Why You Need the Pulltex Tappo AntiOx Stopper
A tear starts to fall as you watch that last half of your beautiful bottle of Italian wine drain down the sink.
If only you’d caught it sooner.
If only y...
The 2022 Italian Wine Horoscope
Every year, the team at Xtrawine gets together to look at yearly horoscopes so we can try and match the perfect Italian wine to what you can expect from the ye...
The Best Wines for New Year’s Eve
Though it has been a more subdued event for the past couple of years, for obvious reasons, New Year’s Eve has always offered us opportunities to spend time wit...
Making Pasta Carbonara (Plus the Five Perfect Italian Wine Pairings)
Of all of the amazing foods that Italy has produced, pasta may be the one that is most emblematic of the country. Simple, wholesome, and capable of combining w...
Discovering Champagne G.H Mumm Grand Cordon
In a reaffirmation of its pioneering and innovating spirit, Maison Mumm is distributing its G.H. MUMM GRAND CORDON cuvée in a new type of bottle that the internationally acclaimed and visionary Welsh designer Ross Lovegrove has re-imagined with a view to sustainability....
Everything Your Christmas Dinner Needs to Have (And Some Italian Wine Pairings to go with the Meal)
The perfect Christmas meal…
Does it exist?
We’re not so sure. After all, every single country has its own traditions in terms of what should and shouldn’...
Whisky and Scotch: Jameson Black Barrel, Scapa, Red Breast
Ireland and Scotland have always fought over who was the first to invent whisky, however no official documents exist to bring an end to this debate.
What w...
Italian Wine Tourism is Flying Again – Here’s Why
It’s no secret that the pandemic wreaked havoc on the Italian wine industry.
Producers were forced to change their entire ways of working, with many having ...
Five Best Italian Wines to Make Christmas Special (At Less Than €15 Per Wine)
Christmas is fast approaching and the wine lovers among you are already thinking about which delectable Italian wines should adorn their dinner tables. Alterna...