Veuve Fourny flying high: great Champagnes from Vertus
Ever since brothers Charles and Emmanuel took over running the family business in Vertus, Veuve Fourny has taken flight.
Their secret : meticulously detaile...
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Life is too short to drink bad wine. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Ballabio Farfalla Metodo Classico Extra Brut Review
Italian sparkling white wine.
What’s the first wine that comes to mind when we say those words? We’re betting that most of you instantly jumped to Prosecco....
Georges Laval Champagne 1er Cru Rosè Brut Nature Review
A gorgeous Champagne can always transform an important event. Anyone who’s ever celebrated a wedding can tell you that. Champagne is the celebration wine of ch...
Easter is Just Around the Corner – The Best Italian Wines to Serve in 2019
Easter is just around the corner once again.
Of course, chocolate is going to be at the top of your mind when it comes to Easter. There are just so many egg...
Genoa – The City’s History and Amazing Italian Wines
Here at xtraWine, we love casting a spotlight on some of Italy’s most amazing cities. Those who don’t know the country well likely still know the heavy hitters...
What Are the Differences Between Wine and Cider?
At first glance, it may seem like cider and wine share a lot of similarities. Perhaps most importantly, they’re both alcoholic beverages that are made using fr...
How Women Shop for Italian Wine
What do you look for when you buy a bottle of Italian wine?
It’s a simple question but it’s also one that doesn’t have an easy answer. You’d think that ever...
Sarah Jessica Parker to Release New Wine
There’s a long-running history of celebrities who’ve decided that wine production is the thing for them. Perhaps the most famous of these celebrities is Johnny...
Sales of Italian Wine Surpass French Wine (And Three Reasons Why)
In 2017, sales of Italian wine surpassed those of French wine. After much back and forth between the world’s two largest wine industries, the Italians came out...
A Sant’Ercolano Nobile di Montepulciano Review
There is perhaps no grape that’s more revered in the Italian wine industry that the Sangiovese grape.
Perhaps best known for its use in the creation o...