XXXX Wonderful Places to Spend Christmas in Italy
With Christmas fast approaching, you may want to do something a little bit different this year. Instead of spending the holidays at home, you may want to see ho...
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Curiosities concerning the world of wine and oenology.
Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Mix Water and Wine
We’ve heard of people mixing all sorts of things with their wines. There are even plenty of wine-based cocktails that we would recommend. Some of them use Itali...
Wine and Poker: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Great Night With Friends
When you think of spending a night together with some friends and a bottle of wine (or two) you probably think about a dinner party.
Everyone’s gathered arou...
Italian Wine in Tetra Paks – Why You Should Avoid Them
Every so often, a new trend comes along in the wine industry. In some cases, these trends extend well beyond the country that birthed them and can even affect t...
Buying Wine Online – How to Avoid the Scams
For as long as there have been high quality and expensive Italian wines, there have been people who want to make a quick buck by scamming wine lovers.
It’s a...
What Was Wine Like in the Middle Ages?
If you’re a long-time reader of the Xtrawine blog, you know that we’ve delved into the history of the Italian wine industry on multiple occasions. From talking ...
Is Home-Made Wine Safe?
Anybody who enjoys a good beer probably knows about the home brewing scene. Particularly popular in the UK and USA, home brewing sees people foregoing the profe...
Five Reasons Why Milan is the World’s Fashion Capital (And A Few Gorgeous Milanese Wines for You to Try)
While Milan may not be the capital city of Italy, it can make a case for being its most important hub. As is the case with many of Italy’s great cities, it play...
Wine Ratings – Are They Really Useful to Consumers
For as long as there has been an Italian wine industry, there have been experts who want to share their opinions on the many wines that come out of the country....
The City of Wine – Where Should You go to Enjoy Great Wine in 2019?
Every winemaking country prides itself on the many different wines that it produces. Each region and city has its own wines, each of which comes with distinct f...