The Story of DOCG Chianti
Is there any Italian wine that is as revered and romanticised as Chianti?
The wine has been featured in films and is often the first wine that comes to mind...
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Life is too short to drink bad wine. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
An xtraWine exclusive: the new Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Lamole di Lamole
For the entire month of March, xtraWine will bring their beloved customers to the Chianti Region (Tuscany) to taste the xtraWine exclusive: Chianti Classico Gran Selezione di Lamole di Lamole....
Examining the DOC Primitivo Di Manduria
As many of you already know, the Italian wine industry takes the production of its products very seriously. Everything from the production methods used to the ...
Riondo Amarone della Valpolicella 2017 Review
Many of the great Italian wine companies pride themselves on doing it all themselves.
You’ll often see this with the many companies run by small families. F...
Ca’ dei Frati Lugana I Frati 2020 Review
“The jewel in the crown”.
You have to think pretty highly of one of your wines to grant it that grand moniker. But that’s exactly what Ca' dei Frati thinks ...
Guarini Negroamaro Primitivo Amatè 2020 Review
For many, there’s something special about the organic and biodynamic wine movements.
They represent a shift towards representing Italian wines in their pure...
Orange Wine – The New Wine Colour Taking the World by Storm
Red.
White.
Pink.
For most people, these are the only colours of Italian wine in existence. And it makes sense seeing as…well…those basically are the ...
The Muscat of Alexandria – Eight Facts About Zibibbo Wine
Most grapes are only good for one job.
In other words, some grapes are ideal for eating. Some work best when dried into raisins. And many grapes are ideal f...
Keep calm and drink Pinot Noir
From January 11th to January 15th London hosted a new edition of the Bourgogne Week. This year’s event, which is increasingly captivating London-based wine experts and lovers, aimed to “discover the exciting 2020 vintage and get up to speed with all the new developments taking place right across the Bourgogne region.” ...
Words and Wine – Our Favourite Quotes About Italian Wine
Many people see wine as an art form. After all, creating a great Italian wine is about so much more than crushing grapes, ageing the juice, and then drinking i...