Felline Primitivo di Manduria Sinfarosa Zinfandel 2017 Review
Over the course of the last few posts on the Xtrawine website, we’ve taken a look at several Italian wines that we believe are worth your attention.
We supp...
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Ca’ dei Frati Ronchedone 2016 Review
Last week, we spoke to you about the Ca' dei Frati wine company and the many wonderful things that they’ve achieved during their time in the wine industry. The...
Giorgi Gran Cuvee Storica 1870 Op Pinot Nero 2014 Review
In our last review, we took a closer look at an example of a red sparkling Italian wine. In this one, we’re going to switch our focus to white varieties.
We...
Ceci Otello Nero di Lambrusco Review
When somebody says the phrase “Italian sparkling wine”, our minds tend to instantly move to the many white varieties of this type of wine. Of course, we have t...
Why Go Generic When You Can Go Prosecco?
You’re preparing for a party and you head out to grab a few bottles of Italian wine for the occasion. You land on the sparkling wines seeing as they’re perfect...
Wine Production May Have Declined in 2019 – These are the Vintages That You Should Snap Up Today
There’s a bit of an ironic situation in the world of Italian, and indeed global, wine right now.
Demand for wine has never been higher. Consumers want more ...
What You Need to Know About Nebbiolo Wines
Even those who only have a passing fascination with the Italian wine industry have probably heard of the Nebbiolo grape. It is in with a shout of being the mos...
The City of Asti – Why do People Call it the Wine Capital of Italy?
We can already feel the controversy boiling.
With Italy having such a huge and diverse array of wine regions, singling any single one out as the “wine capit...
Astoria Galie Prosecco Treviso Extra Dry Review
It’s been a while since we’ve taken a look at a Prosecco!
Perhaps we were on a little bit of a burnout when it comes to reviewing Prosecco wines. After all,...
Inama Chardonnay 2018 Review
Chardonnay seems like one of those wines that you can find everywhere. That’s especially the case in the UK, where every single bar seems to serve a vintage (a...