Lugana: A Historic Wine Aiming for the Future
Lugana DOC is one of Italy's most fascinating and historic denominations of origin. Straddling Lombardy and Veneto, it extends between the provinces of Brescia...
Grapes
Grapes cultivated fro wine making or as table fruit.
Wine Tannins: What They Are and Why They Are Important
Wine tannins: one of the most commonly used (often misused) phrase when talking about wine. "I would like a low tannins wine" or "This wine has too many tannin...
5 Celebrities turned wine-makers
xtrawine's journey through the culture of wine and wine as part of our culture continues to explore Hollywood, cinema and wine. This time we wanted to learn a ...
Life in the Vineyard: beginning a great year
Discover what happens in the vineyard in March and how wine producers prepare for a great vintage of wine....
Vinotherapy: wine as a skincare ingredient
Vinotherapy is the new frontier in skin care. Thanks to the properties of grapes, we can achieve meaningful results....
Fashion: leather made from wine grapes
Sustainability is a key factor in fashion industry today. Find out this unique invention by an Italian team, awarded in 2017 by H&M....
Sauvignon Blanc: What You Need to Know
Sauvignon Blanc is one the most appreciated wine worldwide. Let's dig into seven facts that make this grape variety so unique....
The Verdicchio Grape – Its History and Cultivation
There are many white wine grapes grown in Italy that are either grown elsewhere in the world or can trace their origins to different countries.
But there ar...
An xtraWine exclusive: the new Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Lamole di Lamole
For the entire month of March, xtraWine will bring their beloved customers to the Chianti Region (Tuscany) to taste the xtraWine exclusive: Chianti Classico Gran Selezione di Lamole di Lamole....
A chat with Barbara Widmer, Brancaia
Harvest time is already over in the Brancaia estates in Chianti and Maremma and Barbara Widmer, winemaker at the winery for the last 20 years, takes some time to answer some questions....