The Glera Grape
Anybody who’s been keeping track of the Italian wine industry in recent years will have noticed the continued rise of Prosecco. Once seen as the cheaper and les...
Wines
Life is too short to drink bad wine. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The Corvina Italian Wine Grape
It’s not often that we profile a grape variety in the pages of the Xtrawine blog. Usually, we tend to focus on the Italian wines that come from the grape, rathe...
The Wines of the Etna DOC Region
https://blog.xtrawine.com/en/the-6000-year-old-sicilian-wine/...
Your Guide to the Barolo DOCG
https://blog.xtrawine.com/en/marchesi-di-barolo-barolo-della-tradizione/...
Looking at the Pulltex Glass Cleaner
https://blog.xtrawine.com/en/can-you-really-get-wine-for-dogs-and-cats/...
The History of the Pinot Nero Grape
You may think that you haven’t heard much about the Pinot Nero grape. But you’d be wrong. In fact, Pinot Nero is one of the most popular grapes in the world and...
Common Champagne Mistakes that You Need to Avoid
We all love a nice bottle of bubbly. Champagne is recognised as one of the best wines I the world, with only the Italian sparkling white wine Prosecco providing...
What is a Fortified Wine?
Those looking for a sweeter wine than they’d normally drink often lean towards fortified wines. These wines tend to have a high alcohol content than their regul...
Some of the Best Italian Sweet Wines
https://blog.xtrawine.com/en/the-best-italian-white-wines-of-2018/...