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Elegant Spanish reds, and where to find them | a Tempranillo above sunset vineyards · Spanish Terroir
Tasting

Elegant Spanish reds, and where to find them

Elegant Spanish reds are the country's most exciting wines now: where the finesse comes from, which regions make it, and how to serve it right.

Adolfo Gatell··5 min
What wine goes with grilled tuna? | an old vine beside a dark bottle at dusk · Spanish Terroir
Pairing

What wine goes with grilled tuna?

Grilled tuna eats like meat, so the best match is often a light, chilled Spanish red. When to pour Mencia, Txakoli, Albarino or a dry rosado.

Adolfo Gatell··5 min
The best Spanish reds to serve chilled | a Spanish red against a stone map of Spain · Spanish Terroir
Tasting

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
Mencía vs Pinot Noir: the slate cousin | an old vine beside a dark bottle at dusk · Spanish Terroir
Grape varieties

Mencía vs Pinot Noir: the slate cousin

Mencía vs Pinot Noir compared: how Bierzo's slate grape echoes Burgundy, where the two diverge, what each costs, and which to pour when.

Adolfo Gatell··6 min
Spanish reds for Burgundy and Pinot Noir lovers | an old vine beside a dark bottle at dusk · Spanish Terroir
Tasting

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
Spanish wine for mushroom risotto | an old vine beside a dark bottle at dusk · Spanish Terroir
Pairing

Spanish wine for mushroom risotto

Spanish wine for mushroom risotto: why earth and umami change the match, the red and white routes, and the Spanish bottles that meet the forest on the plate.

Adolfo Gatell··6 min