Chilling Red Wine – The Tips That You Need to Know
It’s been common knowledge for years.
When you have a bottle of Italian white wine, you chill it. The wine tastes best when it’s cool.
But when it comes ...
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The Changing Wine Scene – What’s Happening in Brazil and the United States
At xtraWine, we spend most of our time tracking what’s going on in the Italian wine industry. We’re an Italian retailer after all. The domestic industry is the...
Alcohol-Free Italian Wine – Is it the Future?
Maybe you’ve already seen them.
You head to the supermarket and there they are, sitting right alongside the regular wines. Or perhaps you went for a meal at...
Pairing Wine With Your Mood – The Italian Wines That Match How You Feel
How are you feeling today?
Perhaps you’re on top of the world. You woke up feeling refreshed and everything has gone you way. Work was a breeze and there’s ...
Italian Wine Production Lowers in 2019 – The Reasons Why
2018 was a record year for the Italian wine industry in terms of production.
The country produced more wine that it ever had before, which is a clear sign o...
Barone Ricasoli Torricella 2017 Review
We’re finally in September and the dying embers of summer have started to give way to the colder climate of autumn.
If you’re especially lucky, you ma...
Su’Entu Cannonau di Sardegna 2017 Review
When you think of the great Italian wine regions, Sardinia rarely manages to get a look in.
The island, which lags behind Sicily in terms of size, has never...
Donald Trump Says American Wine is Better Than French Wine (We Think Italian Wine is Better)
Has there ever been a political figure who is quite as divisive as Donald Trump.
The real estate mogul and reality television star now serves as the Preside...
Could Italian Red Wine Help Treat Mental Disorders?
If you peruse the xtraWine blog for long enough, you’ll come across a number of articles that cover the many benefits that Italian red wine has for your health...
Wine and the Gods – The Story of Dionysus of Olympus
The gods of Olympus may no longer be worshipped. However, their legends live on through the mythological tales that we tell of the beliefs of those who came ce...