xtraWinexperience #8: Emilia-Romagna
xtraWinexperience goes to Emilia Romagna. If Tuscany was the land of high end fashion, Lombardy that of innovation, Emilia Romagna is the land of good food. Pa...
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xtraWinexperience #7: Tuscany
xtraWinexperience continues, landing in Tuscany. Known for being the cradle of Renaissance and home to world famous brands: Gucci, Cavalli, Ferragamo. Tuscany ...
Can You Make Italian Wine Using Black Grapes?
At its core, Italian wine seems pretty simple.
To make red wine, the producer uses red grapes. To make white, they use white grapes. Of course, we all know ...
Grifalco Aglianico del Vulture Gricos 2019 Review
The turn of the millennium marked a lot of changes for the Italian wine industry.
Before the year 2000, many producers focused on quantity ahead of quality....
Basilisco Aglianico del Vulture Basilisco 2013 Review
The Basilicata region is not one of the most famous in Italy.
However, that does not mean its history doesn’t extend back for thousands of years. This regio...
Can Italian Wine Help Your Hair?
If you read the Xtrawine blog regularly, you’ll already know that Italian wine has been linked to an array of health benefits. In fact, we covered five of them...
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...
The Power of Influencers in the World of Italian Wine
We have all seen plenty of examples of influencer marketing over the last decade. Even going away from the purely business aspect of influencers, there are not...
The Rise of Organic – Why Is There an Increasing Demand for “Green” Wines?
If you’ve followed the Xtrawine blog for the last few years, you’ll know that we periodically look at the organic movement in Italian wine. Without getting int...
What is Classic Method (And Where Does “Brut” Fit In)?
Let’s face it…
The labels on Italian wine bottles can get a little confusing. There is so much terminology to wrap your head around that it’s often difficul...