The History of Wine in Tuscany
When you hear the word “Tuscany”, what do you think of?
Perhaps your mind goes to the wonderful Chianti, which is one of the most prestigious Italian red wi...
Wines
Life is too short to drink bad wine. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The Golden Rules for Buying a Bottle of Wine
You’ve browsed our store and you have half a dozen tabs open. Every single one goes to an Italian wine that you’re thinking about buying. All of these wines so...
Why Should You Visit the Gorgeous Lake Garda?
As we see more and more countries come out of lockdown, the tourism industry finally seems to be perking back up. Amazingly, we’re also seeing the creation of ...
Choosing the Right Wine Glass – What You Need to Know
Every time you head into a homewares store, you see them.
Row upon row of wine glasses, all of which come in different shapes and sizes. It’s enough to conf...
A journey through Santa Tresa’s indigenous sicilian grape varieties: Frappato!
Frappato is one of Sicily’s most important red grape varieites, so much so that it is blended with Nero d’Avola to create Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Sicily’s only DOCG....
China’s Ningxia Wine (And It’s Growth in Recent Years)
If you’ve followed the Xtrawine blog for a while, you’ve likely read our articles about the continued growth of the Chinese wine industry.
In recent years, ...
The Frauds That Shook The World of Wine
When you’re chilling out in your garden sipping a glass of Italian wine, you probably don’t worry too much about wine fraud.
Sure, you know that counterfeit...
Azienda Agricola Santa Tresa: The rigour of Trentino and the passion of Sicily – a meeting of cultures.
In 2002, brother and sister Stefano and Marina Girelli, joined forces to restore Santa Tresa, an historic Sicilian estate, back to its former glory.The “contrada”, or hamlet where the estate is situated was dedicated to Santa Teresa at the end of the seventeenth century...
Drinking When You Have Diabetes – Can You Still Enjoy Italian Wine
You’ve been to the doctor’s and you have the diagnosis…
Diabetes.
You’d hoped that it wouldn’t happen but it has. And now, you’ve got to prepare yourself...
The Surprising Skincare Benefits of Italian Red Wine
You’re enjoying a few glasses of Italian wine with your friends and you’re starting to lose track. As the hours tick by, you have another glass and then anothe...