Tasting
Low-histamine Spanish wine, explained
Low-histamine Spanish wine, explained: where histamine in wine comes from, which fresh young whites and Cavas tend to be lower, and an honest caveat.
Adolfo Gatell··5 min
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Super Tuscans vs Spanish cult wines
Super Tuscans vs Spanish cult wines: what made Tuscany's icons, why Spain's answer is a discovery shelf not a trophy, and the bottles to buy now.
Adolfo Gatell··8 min
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The best Spanish reds to serve chilled
The best Spanish reds to serve chilled: which styles love a 30-minute fridge, why temperature unlocks them, the exact degrees, and the bottles to start with.
Adolfo Gatell··6 min
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Special white wines from Spain, beyond the obvious
Special Spanish white wines beyond the supermarket shelf: barrel Albariño, white Rioja, Godello and oxidative whites, what they taste like and when.
Adolfo Gatell··5 min
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Buying Spanish wine in the Netherlands
Where and how to buy Spanish wine in the Netherlands: supermarket, wine shop or webshop, what the label hides, and how to spend €15 like a sommelier.
Adolfo Gatell··7 min
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Natural and low-intervention Spanish wine, honestly
Natural Spanish wine without the dogma: what low-intervention actually means, how Spain quietly excels at it, what can go wrong and how to buy it well.
Adolfo Gatell··5 min
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Organic and biodynamic Spanish wine, explained
Organic and biodynamic Spanish wine explained: what each label legally certifies, why Spain leads the world in organic vineyards, and how to buy honestly.
Adolfo Gatell··6 min
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Buying premium Spanish wine in Amsterdam
What premium Spanish wine actually means in Amsterdam, where to buy it, the bottles that justify the word, and the prices at which Spain beats everyone.
Adolfo Gatell··5 min
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Spanish reds for Burgundy and Pinot Noir lovers
Spanish reds for Burgundy and Pinot Noir lovers: the three lanes, Gredos Garnacha, Bierzo Mencía and the new pale wave, with a ladder of bottles to climb.
Adolfo Gatell··6 min
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Spanish wine substitutions: a buyer's map from France
The Spanish substitution map: which Spanish wine replaces Champagne, Sancerre, Burgundy, the Rhône and Bordeaux, bottle by bottle, with the honest limits.
Adolfo Gatell··7 min
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How to read Spanish wine vintages, honestly
How to read Spanish wine vintages: why one chart misleads, where the official council ratings live, when the year matters, and how to use it.
Adolfo Gatell··5 min
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What terroir means in wine, without the mystique
What terroir actually means in wine: the official definition, the four levers of soil, climate, altitude and the human hand, and how to taste it at home.
Adolfo Gatell··6 min
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Spanish wine tastings in Amsterdam
Spanish wine tastings in Amsterdam: home and on-location formats, English-language flights for expats, what six wines should tell, and how to source it.
Adolfo Gatell··5 min