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 ...
History
News concerning historical information on the world of wines, as the origins of a wine, its history.
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...
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 ...
Celebrating Over 300 Years – A History of Chianti Classico in 2019
There are a few stalwarts that always come to mind when you ask anybody to think of the best Italian red wines.
A few may name Barolo as their favouri...
Pàtrimo: a declaration of love to our fathers
Irpinia and its vineyards
A small, one-of-a-kind vineyard; a stretch of land which crosses a gentle hill overlooking our winery…
We are in Irpinia, in th...
Genoa – The City’s History and Amazing Italian Wines
Here at xtraWine, we love casting a spotlight on some of Italy’s most amazing cities. Those who don’t know the country well likely still know the heavy hitters...
A Sant’Ercolano Nobile di Montepulciano Review
There is perhaps no grape that’s more revered in the Italian wine industry that the Sangiovese grape.
Perhaps best known for its use in the creation o...
Everything That You Need to Know About Nero d’Avola Wine
Sicily’s renaissance as one of Italy’s most important wine producing regions has been nothing short of remarkable in recent years.
For so long, the region w...
A Brief History of the Argentinian Wine Industry
At xtraWine, we obviously put most of our focus on the Italian wine industry. We are, after all, an Italy-based merchant that loves to talk to you fine readers...
The Umbria Region (And its best Wines)
Here at xtraWine, we take great delight in helping people to learn more about the various wine regions in Italy. Every single one has something unique and inte...