Preserving Wine in Clay – Is the Past Now the Future?
We’ve come a long way in the last 8,000 years.
That goes especially for the winemaking industry. Way back when, Italian wine was barely a concept. There cer...
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Life is too short to drink bad wine. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
How Much Italian Wine Should You Drink Per Week – The Shocking Results of a Cambridge University Study
How much is too much?
It’s a question that’s plagued wine lovers for years. On one hand, it’s easy to know when you’ve gone a little bit overboard. The drea...
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...
Fattoria Villa Papiano Probi di Papiano 2015 – A Review
If you’ve read out last two reviews, you’ve probably noticed something of a theme emerging with the wines that we’ve looked at this week.
Every single one c...
Tenuta Ulisse Nativae Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2016 – A Review
As Italian wine lovers, there’s always a risk of us focusing a little too intently on the classics. When it comes to wines, we immediately divert to the likes ...
Le Casematte Faro 2016 – A Review
One of the great things about the Italian wine industry is that there are so many regions that the DOC offers classification to. For those who aren’t deeply en...
Is it Worth Taking a Wine Bath?
Is there any better feeling than soaking in a nice warm bath with a glass of Italian red wine by your side?
You take the occasional sip of your drink. Perha...
Best Italian Wines to Drink in the Spring 2019
After what feels like a really long winter, Spring is finally upon us. And as always, it’s one of the most special times of the year. The days are getting long...
Ancient Wine Press Discovered in Korazim National Park
At Xtrawine, we have a deep respect for the history of wine in all of its guises. While we talk most often about Italian wine and the many producers that have ...