Pairing
Spanish wine for a date night with Spanish food
Planning a date night with Spanish food: the three-bottle arc from Cava to Garnacha, what to pour with tapas, paella and cheese, and how to serve it.
Adolfo Gatell··7 min
Pairing
The best Spanish wine for ribeye
The best Spanish wine for ribeye: why fat and char want Ribera del Duero or Rioja reserva, when Garnacha steals the plate, and how to serve the bottle.
Adolfo Gatell··6 min
Pairing
The best Spanish wine for a tapas night
The best Spanish wine for tapas: why versatile beats perfect across small plates, the four all-rounders that cover the table, and a per-tapa cheat sheet.
Adolfo Gatell··5 min
Pairing
The best Spanish wine for the barbecue
The best Spanish wine for the barbecue: why chilled reds beat warm ones over coals, the pours for every grill from sardines to ribs, and the summer case.
Adolfo Gatell··6 min
Sommelier
Vegan, low-sugar and dietary-aware Spanish wine
What vegan certification, residual sugar, histamine and keto actually mean for Spanish wine: what can be verified, what cannot, and what to pour.
Adolfo Gatell··5 min
Sommelier
EU wine logistics for B2B buyers: pallets, excise, customs
EU wine logistics for B2B buyers: when pallets beat cases, how excise paperwork moves wine between countries, and the honest dropshipping answer.
Adolfo Gatell··5 min
Sommelier
Wine supply for events in Amsterdam
How to buy wine for an event in Amsterdam: per-guest quantities, chilling and delivery questions, and the Spanish styles that pour well at scale.
Adolfo Gatell··6 min
Regions
Franciacorta vs premium Cava: the bottle-fermented question
Franciacorta vs premium Cava compared: two bottle-fermented sparkling wines, where their grapes and ageing diverge, what each costs, and which to pour when.
Adolfo Gatell··6 min
Grape varieties
Garnacha vs Pinot Noir: the Spanish answer examined
Garnacha vs Pinot Noir: is high-altitude Garnacha really Spain's Pinot? Where the comparison holds, where it breaks, and which bottle for which night.
Adolfo Gatell··5 min
Grape varieties
Garnacha vs Tempranillo: Spain's two red answers
Garnacha vs Tempranillo compared honestly: structure, fruit, where each grape grows, what each does at the table, and which bottle to open first.
Adolfo Gatell··6 min
Grape varieties
Godello vs Chardonnay: Spain's textural white answer
Godello vs Chardonnay compared honestly: texture, oak and lees affinity, slate versus everywhere, what each does at the table, and what to pour instead.
Adolfo Gatell··6 min
Sommelier
Luxury canal boat wine catering in Amsterdam
Luxury canal boat wine catering in Amsterdam: which Spanish wines work on deck, dock delivery and ice logistics, quantities and the backup case.
Adolfo Gatell··5 min