The Story of Vermouth – Its History and a Beautiful Vermouth and Italian Wine Cocktail
The story of Vermouth is an interesting one.
If we were to trace this wonderful drink back to the very origins of the concept of an aperitif, we could say i...
Cocktails
A harmonious mix of different drinks such as sodas, juces, liquor and distilled spirits.
The History of the Aperitif – From Hippocrates to the Current Day
Many of us enjoy an aperitif before a big meal. Even those who aren’t aware of what an aperitif is may find themselves engaging in this ancient ritual before t...
Three cocktails with wine and fruit
#xwcocktailseason is now almost over. Is now the time to talk about wine and fruit. We will present three cocktails with wine and fruit...
xtraWine Cocktail Season: Negroni Sbagliato
What is a Negroni Sbagliato? A mistake turned into a magnificent invention, a cocktail that is posh yet easy to make. A revolutionary cocktail invented in Milan in the 1960s and still popular today!...
xtraWine cocktail season: The Hugo Cocktail
The Hugo cocktail is a one-of-a-kind cocktail that truly transports you to the Alps. You'll need Prosecco, elderflower syrup, mint leaves, and crushed ice....
XtraWine cocktail season: Exotic Time
#xwcocktailseason’s tuesday appointment is back. This week with three cocktail recipes because we are going through a new heatwave. Even if we are not, we are certainly going to deserve creativity to help us get through the week....
Discover the perfect Mimosa recipe with xtraWine!
Discover the recipe for the perfect Mimosa with xtraWine's sparkling...
MALFY: AN UNIQUE AND QUALITY GIN
In the eleventh century, a group of Italian monks began to infuse juniper berries in alcohol for the first time to create a liqueur with a medicinal function as well. This is how gin was born, right along the Amalfi coast. Inspired by this story, Malfy honors the origins of this distillate by offering a surprising gin which, together with Italian juniper, makes the Amalfi Coast lemon its main botanist. ...
The Best Wines for Making Sangria (And a Tasty Recipe for Making Your Own)
When you think of Italian wine cocktails, you generally tend to think of white and sparkling wines. After all, they usually have the lighter flavours that make...
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...