The Passion of the Greats – What Makes Italian Wines the Best?
At Xtrawine, we’re not shy about sharing our opinion that Italian wines are the best in the world. We simply love everything about this great industry and the ...
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Life is too short to drink bad wine. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Trumps Italian Wine Tariffs – What Do They Mean
As strange as it may seem, Donald Trump has actually featured in the pages of the Xtrawine blog in the past.
Toward the end of last year, Trump attracted ou...
Felline Primitivo di Manduria Sinfarosa Zinfandel 2017 Review
Over the course of the last few posts on the Xtrawine website, we’ve taken a look at several Italian wines that we believe are worth your attention.
We supp...
Ca’ dei Frati Ronchedone 2016 Review
Last week, we spoke to you about the Ca' dei Frati wine company and the many wonderful things that they’ve achieved during their time in the wine industry. The...
Giorgi Gran Cuvee Storica 1870 Op Pinot Nero 2014 Review
In our last review, we took a closer look at an example of a red sparkling Italian wine. In this one, we’re going to switch our focus to white varieties.
We...
Ceci Otello Nero di Lambrusco Review
When somebody says the phrase “Italian sparkling wine”, our minds tend to instantly move to the many white varieties of this type of wine. Of course, we have t...
Exploring the Ca’ dei Frati Wine Company
Those who frequent the Xtrawine blog will know that we often like to run profile pieces on the country’s amazing Italian wine producers.
These pieces range ...
The Negroamaro Grape – What Do You Need to Know About this Italian Classic?
Any love of Italian wine can tell you that there are many varieties of grape, some of which get more attention than others.
Of course, we have the most popu...
The Wine Horoscope for 2020
By the time you’re reading this, it’s likely that 2019 will have come to a close and you’ll have welcomed 2020 in with a lot of fun, laughter, and Italian wine...
Why Go Generic When You Can Go Prosecco?
You’re preparing for a party and you head out to grab a few bottles of Italian wine for the occasion. You land on the sparkling wines seeing as they’re perfect...