Grape varieties
Chenin Blanc vs Godello: the textural whites
Chenin Blanc vs Godello compared: two textural, mineral, ageworthy whites, how they differ, and why Godello is the Spanish answer for a Chenin palate.
Adolfo Gatell··7 min
Grape varieties
What is Txakoli? The Basque white, explained
What is Txakoli: the bone-dry, faintly spritzy Basque white, where it comes from, what it tastes like, how to pour it high, and the bottle to start with.
Adolfo Gatell··7 min
Grape varieties
Albariño vs Verdejo: Spain's two white answers
Albariño vs Verdejo: ocean against meseta, salt against fennel. How Spain's two favourite whites differ, what each pours best with, and which to list.
Adolfo Gatell··5 min
Tasting
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
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
Grape varieties
Spanish white alternatives to Chablis
Spanish white alternatives to Chablis: which steely, mineral, unoaked whites match its bite, where Godello, Txakoli and Albariño each fit, and what to pour.
Adolfo Gatell··6 min
Grape varieties
Albariño beyond freshness
Lees-aged, oxidative and late-released Albariño: the dialects beyond the crisp export style, what each tastes like, and the bottles that prove the grape ages.
Adolfo Gatell··5 min