How it is made

Making an Italian Wine Sparkle – The Differences Between Still and Sparkling Wine Production

Ilenia B.27 August 2020

Where do the bubbles come from? Almost everybody who’s ever enjoyed a sparkling Italian wine has asked themselves this question at some point in their lives...

The Organic and Biodyanmic Italian Wine Industries – A Snapshot of the Future

Ilenia B.26 March 2020

We’ve written several posts in the past on the rise of organic and biodynamic Italian wines. These wines, which are made using techniques that require no unnat...

The Italian Grape Harvest – What You Need to Know

Ilenia B.5 September 2019

We’re drawing towards that time of year again. Italian wine producers have spent months tending their crops. They’ve worked tirelessly to ensure that the gr...

The Strangest Wines in the World

Ilenia B.27 July 2019

We all know the basics about how Italian wine gets made, right. Producers spend months tending to their vines to grow the best grapes possible. Those grapes...

Making Wine at Home – The Tips to Help You do it Safely

Ilenia B.1 June 2019

The idea of making alcohol at home is certainly not a new one. You need only visit a supermarket and you’re likely to see a home brewing kit or two for the bee...

Preserving Wine in Clay – Is the Past Now the Future?

Ilenia B.21 May 2019

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...

The Rising Tide of Organic Italian Wines in Lazio

Ilenia B.25 April 2019

There’s no denying that organic wines have become more popular over the course of the last decade. Producers all over Italy have adopted organic farming princi...

What Are the Differences Between Wine and Cider?

Ilenia B.30 March 2019

At first glance, it may seem like cider and wine share a lot of similarities. Perhaps most importantly, they’re both alcoholic beverages that are made using fr...

Do Grapes Really Grow Better with Classical Music?

Ilenia B.14 February 2019

We’re sure that there are a few classical music fans among the readers of the xtraWine blog. Perhaps your greatest joy is to sit down with a glass of Italian wi...

Wine and Ice – Should You Do It?

Ilenia B.4 September 2018

If you speak to anybody who has a deep love for Italian wine, you’ll soon discover that they have a lot of opinions on how best to drink and serve the wine. Eve...

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