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Visiting Pisa – Great Italian Wine, Food, and a Certain Famous Tower

Ilenia B.14 June 2018

Rarely is one region or city so defined by one monument as Pisa. Seriously, just think of the word Pisa for a moment. We bet that the first thought that came to...

Judging Italian Wine – Where Do Those Scores Come From

Ilenia B.12 June 2018

If you explore the Xtrawine site, you’ll see that a lot of the Italian wines in our store carry scores. This come from a range of different sources. We have our...

The Best Italian White Wines of 2018

Ilenia B.9 June 2018

Those of you who know about Italian wines know that you’re not going to find any 2018 vintages on the market just yet. The growing season is currently underway ...

The Greatest Novels to Buy Your Italian Wine-Loving Friend

Ilenia B.2 June 2018

Literature has been, for many centuries, our escape from the world around us. When the weight of the world seems to climb on top of us, it is the great stories ...

How Do Wines Change Colour as They Age?

Ilenia B.31 May 2018

You’ll have likely noticed that most wine reviews make at least a small mention of the colour of the wine. Those who aren’t experienced with the Italian wine in...

How Does Lebanese Blue Wine Compare to Traditional Italian Wine?

Ilenia B.29 May 2018

Throughout the history of the wine industry, producers have felt the need to create gimmicks in an effort to separate themselves from their competitors. In some...

Italian Wines Gain Popularity in South Korean Market

Ilenia B.26 May 2018

We’ve spoken at length in the past about how emerging markets are going to have a huge effect on the Italian wine industry over the course of the next decade or...

Why Shouldn’t You Add Sugar to Italian Wine?

Ilenia B.24 May 2018

Just picture the scene. You’ve poured yourself a glass of wine that you hope to enjoy after a hard day at work. You take your first sip, only to find that the w...

Natural, Organic and Traditional Italian Wines – What Are The Differences?

Ilenia B.21 May 2018

Those who’ve been paying attention to the Italian wine industry will have noticed that there has been a fairly steep rise in the number of organic wines making ...

Does Red Wine Prevent Tooth Decay?

Ilenia B.19 May 2018

Over the last couple of decades, scientific researchers have put a great deal of effort into learning about the benefits of Italian red wine. What was seen as a...

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