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Five Reasons Why Milan is the World’s Fashion Capital (And A Few Gorgeous Milanese Wines for You to Try)

Ilenia B.6 October 2018

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...

Some Interesting Facts About the Barbaresco Wine

Ilenia B.18 September 2018

If you’re a long-time follower of the Xtrawine blog, you’ll have likely seen that we’ve spoken about the Barbaresco wine at length on various occasions. Often u...

Everything You Need to Know About the Sangiovese Superiore Wine

Ilenia B.13 September 2018

As soon as you see the designation “Superiore” you know one thing. This is a wine that’s going to offer a lot of quality. Such is the case with the Sangiovese...

Vermentino Wine: The Underrated Gem

Ilenia B.6 September 2018

Given the sheer volume of wine that the Italian wine industry produces, it should perhaps come as no surprise that there are a few that have a habit of slipping...

Everything That You Need to Know About the Aglianico del Vulture Wine

Ilenia B.1 September 2018

While the name may make it sound as though the Aglianico del Vulture wine is attempting to draw from a pretty strange animalistic source, nothing could be furth...

Giorgi Gran Cuvee Storica 1870

Ilenia B.28 August 2018

As many of you already know, the stories behind major Italian wine companies are often as interesting, if not more interesting, than the wines that they produce...

The Wines of the Calabria Region

Ilenia B.21 August 2018

As any Italian wine love will know, the region that a wine comes from is extremely important. Producers take great pride in the qualities that the terroir imbue...

Everything You Need to Know About Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

Ilenia B.2 August 2018

There’s such a huge variety of Italian wines available that it’s often difficult to highlight particular wines that stand out from all of the rest. Sure, you h...

Italian Wine Increases in Popularity All Over the World

Ilenia B.17 July 2018

Anybody with even a cursory understanding of the wine industry knows that Italy is a world leader when it comes to wine production. But you may not understan...

Fake Italian Wines – Which Are the Most Common and Why Should You Avoid Them

Ilenia B.14 July 2018

There’s no denying that the Italians take everything to do with their wines and foods very seriously. And so they should. Italy has carefully cultivated a repu...

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