Brexit Leads to an 18% Price Increase for Prosecco in the UK
We all know that the Brits love a bit of Prosecco.
And why wouldn’t they. One a general level, it stands as one of the best and most famous Italian wines on...
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Italian Red or Italian White Wine – What Your Preference Says About You
Isn’t it strange how our tastes differ so wildly?
You may love a complex Italian red wine. For you, the idea of letting all of those flavours wash over you ...
Training Your Nose Like a Pro – How to Understand the Aromas of Italian Wine
The bouquet
You’ve heard us speak about it in so many of our reviews. The bouquet is the aroma that any wine omits after it’s first poured from the bottle.
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Anselmi I Capitelli 2015 Review
As anyone who browses xtraWine on a regular basis knows, it’s not often that we sell anything smaller than a full-sized bottle of wine.
Of course, part of t...
Tenuta San Guido Le Difese Review
We don’t often cover IGT wines in our reviews.
This isn’t to say that we have any sort of bias against such wines. Quite the opposite in fact. We recognised...
Making Wine at Home – The Tips to Help You do it Safely
The idea of making alcohol at home is certainly not a new one. You need only visit a supermarket and you’re likely to see a home brewing kit or two for the bee...
Parma Ham and Melon – A Traditional Italian Appetiser
Is it just us, or is the appetiser one of the best things about a meal?
Hear us out. Of course, we love the main dish and we have a soft spot for any great ...
The Italian Wine Cocktails That You Need to Try This Summer
It feels like it was only yesterday that we were talking about the arrival of Spring.
But now, we’re mere weeks away from Summer arriving. And we coul...
The 4 Rarest Wine Grapes That Every Wine Fan Should Know About
It’s so easy to place our focus on the most famous Italian wines and grapes when we’re looking at what the industry has to offer. After all, the grapes that co...
J. Charpentier Champagne Brut Reserve Review
As much as we love Italian wine, even we can’t deny that there’s something special about Champagne.
For well over a century, it has been the wine of choice...