https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog Producer profiles, terroir essays and pairing notes from our work with Spanish family wineries. en Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/chenin-blanc-vs-godello https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/chenin-blanc-vs-godello Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Grape varieties Adolfo Chenin Blanc vs Godello compared: two textural, mineral, ageworthy whites, how they differ, and why Godello is the Spanish answer for a Chenin palate. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/de-beste-wijn-bij-pintxos https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/de-beste-wijn-bij-pintxos Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Which Spanish wine goes with pintxos: why Basque Txakoli is the answer, the pours from gilda to txistorra, and how to drink them like San Sebastian. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/histaminearme-spaanse-wijn https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/histaminearme-spaanse-wijn Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tasting Adolfo 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. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/sierra-de-gredos-wine-pairing https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/sierra-de-gredos-wine-pairing Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Sierra de Gredos wine pairing: why these pale, high-altitude Garnachas eat like cool Burgundy, and the dishes they love from duck to mushrooms. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spaanse-wijn-bij-vegetarisch-diner https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spaanse-wijn-bij-vegetarisch-diner Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Spanish wine for a vegetarian dinner: why vegetables flip the pairing rules, the pours from greens to mushrooms, and a two-bottle plan for the table. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spanish-wine-sushi-omakase https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spanish-wine-sushi-omakase Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Spanish wine for sushi and omakase: why high-acid saline whites beat the rest, the pours from nigiri to toro, and a flight to run an omakase counter. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/super-tuscans-vs-spanish-cult-wines https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/super-tuscans-vs-spanish-cult-wines Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tasting Adolfo 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. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/txakoli-vs-albarino-coastal-wines https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/txakoli-vs-albarino-coastal-wines Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Grape varieties Adolfo Txakoli vs Albarino compared: two Atlantic whites, where their grapes and coasts diverge, what each does at the table, and which to pour when. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/vino-para-anchoas-del-cantabrico https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/vino-para-anchoas-del-cantabrico Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Wine for Cantabrian anchovies: why salt, oil and umami demand a sharp, saline pour, the Txakoli and Albarino that win, and anchoas vs boquerones. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/wat-is-txakoli https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/wat-is-txakoli Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Grape varieties Adolfo 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. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/welke-spaanse-wijn-bij-umami https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/welke-spaanse-wijn-bij-umami Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Spanish wine for umami food: why mushrooms, aged cheese and soy break most wines, and how saline, savoury Spanish styles meet the fifth taste instead. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/albarino-de-wijn-voor-seafood https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/albarino-de-wijn-voor-seafood Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sommelier Adolfo Which Albariño belongs on a seafood list and by the glass: young, lees-aged or barrel styles, what each pours best with, and the math behind the slot. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/albarino-vs-verdejo-verschillen https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/albarino-vs-verdejo-verschillen Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Grape varieties Adolfo 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. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/best-spanish-reds-to-serve-chilled https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/best-spanish-reds-to-serve-chilled Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tasting Adolfo 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. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/best-spanish-white-for-grilled-fish https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/best-spanish-white-for-grilled-fish Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo The best Spanish white for grilled fish: why char and smoke change the rules, the pours from sardines to turbot, and which whites meet the flame. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/best-spanish-wines-for-indian-curry https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/best-spanish-wines-for-indian-curry Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Spanish wines for Indian curry: why heat and spice rewrite the rules, the pours from korma to vindaloo, and which Spanish Terroir bottles own the chilli. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/best-wine-for-jamon-iberico https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/best-wine-for-jamon-iberico Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo The best wine for jamón ibérico: the bone-dry, saline answer the classic Jerez tradition is built on, the unfortified Palomino we pour for it, and the sparkling and red routes too. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/bijzondere-witte-wijn-uit-spanje https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/bijzondere-witte-wijn-uit-spanje Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tasting Adolfo Special Spanish white wines beyond the supermarket shelf: barrel Albariño, white Rioja, Godello and oxidative whites, what they taste like and when. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/buy-spanish-wine-netherlands https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/buy-spanish-wine-netherlands Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tasting Adolfo 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. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/cava-vs-champagne-wat-is-beter https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/cava-vs-champagne-wat-is-beter Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Regions Adolfo Cava vs Champagne: same method, different terroir, very different bill. Where the price gap is real, where it is reputation, and which to pour when. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/cava-vs-prosecco-het-verschil https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/cava-vs-prosecco-het-verschil Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Regions Adolfo Cava vs Prosecco compared honestly: bottle versus tank fermentation, grapes, ageing, the extra dry label trap, and when each one is the right pour. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/collector-spanish-wine-sourcing https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/collector-spanish-wine-sourcing Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Producers Adolfo How collectors source Spanish wine: what makes a bottle collectable, where the icons trade, provenance rules, and the undervalued shelf worth knowing. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/corporate-spanish-wine-gifts https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/corporate-spanish-wine-gifts Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sommelier Adolfo How to choose corporate wine gifts that land: budget tiers, the bottles that say something, kerstpakket timing and the mistakes that waste the gesture. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/corporate-wine-tasting-amsterdam https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/corporate-wine-tasting-amsterdam Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sommelier Adolfo Planning a corporate wine tasting in Amsterdam: formats that work for mixed teams, quantities per person, Zuidas logistics and the flight that lands. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/date-night-spanish-food-wine https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/date-night-spanish-food-wine Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo 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. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/de-beste-spaanse-wijn-bij-ribeye https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/de-beste-spaanse-wijn-bij-ribeye Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo 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. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/de-beste-spaanse-wijn-bij-tapas https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/de-beste-spaanse-wijn-bij-tapas Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo 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. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/de-beste-spaanse-wijn-voor-de-bbq https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/de-beste-spaanse-wijn-voor-de-bbq Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo 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. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/dietary-aware-spanish-wine https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/dietary-aware-spanish-wine Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sommelier Adolfo What vegan certification, residual sugar, histamine and keto actually mean for Spanish wine: what can be verified, what cannot, and what to pour. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/eu-wine-logistics-b2b https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/eu-wine-logistics-b2b Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sommelier Adolfo EU wine logistics for B2B buyers: when pallets beat cases, how excise paperwork moves wine between countries, and the honest dropshipping answer. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/event-wine-supply-amsterdam https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/event-wine-supply-amsterdam Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sommelier Adolfo 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. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/franciacorta-vs-premium-cava https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/franciacorta-vs-premium-cava Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Regions Adolfo Franciacorta vs premium Cava compared: two bottle-fermented sparkling wines, where their grapes and ageing diverge, what each costs, and which to pour when. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/garnacha-vs-pinot-noir https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/garnacha-vs-pinot-noir Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Grape varieties Adolfo 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. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/garnacha-vs-tempranillo https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/garnacha-vs-tempranillo Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Grape varieties Adolfo Garnacha vs Tempranillo compared honestly: structure, fruit, where each grape grows, what each does at the table, and which bottle to open first. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/godello-vs-chardonnay https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/godello-vs-chardonnay Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Grape varieties Adolfo Godello vs Chardonnay compared honestly: texture, oak and lees affinity, slate versus everywhere, what each does at the table, and what to pour instead. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/luxury-canal-boat-wine-catering-ams https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/luxury-canal-boat-wine-catering-ams Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sommelier Adolfo Luxury canal boat wine catering in Amsterdam: which Spanish wines work on deck, dock delivery and ice logistics, quantities and the backup case. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/luxury-provisioning-europe https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/luxury-provisioning-europe Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Spanish wine for luxury chalets, villas, golf clubs and fine dining across Europe: which styles fit each setting and how provisioning honestly works. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/mencia-vs-pinot-noir https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/mencia-vs-pinot-noir Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Grape varieties Adolfo Mencía vs Pinot Noir compared: how Bierzo's slate grape echoes Burgundy, where the two diverge, what each costs, and which to pour when. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/natural-spanish-wine https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/natural-spanish-wine Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tasting Adolfo 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. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/onbekende-spaanse-wijnregios https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/onbekende-spaanse-wijnregios Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Regions Adolfo Spain's lesser-known wine regions: Bierzo, Gredos, Ribeira Sacra, Arlanza and more, what each grows, why they are the country's best value, and where to start. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/organic-biodynamic-spanish-wine https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/organic-biodynamic-spanish-wine Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tasting Adolfo Organic and biodynamic Spanish wine explained: what each label legally certifies, why Spain leads the world in organic vineyards, and how to buy honestly. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/premium-spanish-wine-amsterdam https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/premium-spanish-wine-amsterdam Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tasting Adolfo 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. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/private-cellar-curation https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/private-cellar-curation Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sommelier Adolfo How to build a private Spanish wine cellar: what actually ages, the 36-bottle blueprint, storage that works at home and the buying rhythm that fills it. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/restaurant-wine-list-advice https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/restaurant-wine-list-advice Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sommelier Adolfo How to build the Spanish section of a restaurant wine list slot by slot: by-the-glass picks, the Rioja slot and its alternative, sparkling and sizing. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/ribera-del-duero-vs-priorat https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/ribera-del-duero-vs-priorat Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Regions Adolfo Ribera del Duero vs Priorat compared: high-plateau Tempranillo against slate-grown Garnacha, where the power comes from, what each costs, and which to pour. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/rioja-vs-bordeaux-a-guide https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/rioja-vs-bordeaux-a-guide Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Regions Adolfo Rioja vs Bordeaux: how phylloxera made the two regions family, where the styles split, what release-ready ageing means for buyers, and which to pour when. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/rioja-vs-ribera-del-duero https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/rioja-vs-ribera-del-duero Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Regions Adolfo Rioja vs Ribera del Duero: same grape, two characters. Climate, style, ageing rules, food and list logic, and which to pour for which evening. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spaanse-wijn-bij-asperges https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spaanse-wijn-bij-asperges Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Spanish wine for asparagus: why the vegetable breaks most bottles, how Verdejo's bitter-fennel register solves it, and the pour for every classic prep. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spaanse-wijn-bij-de-kaasplank https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spaanse-wijn-bij-de-kaasplank Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Spanish wine for the cheese board: why whites beat most reds across mixed cheeses, where crianza and sherry styles win, and a board-by-board cheat sheet. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spaanse-wijn-bij-garnalen-gambas https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spaanse-wijn-bij-garnalen-gambas Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Spanish wine for prawns and gambas al ajillo: why garlic and chilli rewrite the match, the four pours from raw to grilled, and the bottles to keep cold. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spaanse-wijn-bij-lamskoteletjes https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spaanse-wijn-bij-lamskoteletjes Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Spanish wine for lamb chops: why lamb is the natural partner for Spanish reds, the pours from herb-grilled to slow-roasted, and the bottles to open. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spaanse-wijn-bij-oesters https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spaanse-wijn-bij-oesters Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Spanish wine for oysters: the four pours that work, steel Albariño, Txakoli, our saline Chapirete Palomino and brut nature Cava, matched to Zeeland's salty shells and beyond. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spaanse-wijn-bij-oude-hollandse-kaas https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spaanse-wijn-bij-oude-hollandse-kaas Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Spanish wine for aged Dutch cheese: why old Gouda's crystals change the rules, the red, saline and sweet routes, and the bottles for every age of the wheel. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spaanse-wijn-voor-tasting-menus https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spaanse-wijn-voor-tasting-menus Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Building a Spanish wine pairing for a tasting menu: pour sizes, the arc across courses, where sherry changes the game and the math behind the package. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spanish-reds-for-burgundy-lovers https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spanish-reds-for-burgundy-lovers Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tasting Adolfo 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. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spanish-white-alternatives-to-chablis https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spanish-white-alternatives-to-chablis Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Grape varieties Adolfo Spanish white alternatives to Chablis: which steely, mineral, unoaked whites match its bite, where Godello, Txakoli and Albariño each fit, and what to pour. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spanish-wine-food-pairing https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spanish-wine-food-pairing Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Spanish wine food pairing built on working logic, not memorized rules: acidity, salt, fat, heat and weight, mapped to the styles and dishes that prove it. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spanish-wine-importer-netherlands https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spanish-wine-importer-netherlands Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sommelier Adolfo What a Spanish wine importer in the Netherlands actually does, how to choose one, and how Spanish Terroir works: regions, producers, terms, delivery. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spanish-wine-middle-eastern-cuisine https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spanish-wine-middle-eastern-cuisine Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Spanish wine for Middle Eastern food: how za'atar, sumac, tahini and grilled lamb reshape the match, the pours from mezze to shawarma, and the bottles to chill. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spanish-wine-substitutions https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spanish-wine-substitutions Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tasting Adolfo The Spanish substitution map: which Spanish wine replaces Champagne, Sancerre, Burgundy, the Rhône and Bordeaux, bottle by bottle, with the honest limits. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spanish-wine-supplier-amsterdam-horeca https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spanish-wine-supplier-amsterdam-horeca Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sommelier Adolfo How Amsterdam restaurants, bars and hotels choose a Spanish wine supplier: trade terms, delivery, by-the-glass logic and the questions that sort partners. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spanish-wine-wholesale-horeca https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spanish-wine-wholesale-horeca Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sommelier Adolfo How the Spanish wine trade channel works for horeca: importer versus wholesaler, what trade terms look like, cross-border orders and the direct route. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/ultimate-spanish-wine-vintage-chart https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/ultimate-spanish-wine-vintage-chart Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tasting Adolfo 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. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/wat-betekent-terroir-bij-wijn https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/wat-betekent-terroir-bij-wijn Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tasting Adolfo 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. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/wat-is-albarino https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/wat-is-albarino Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Grape varieties Adolfo What Albariño is: the grape, the Atlantic homeland, the taste profile of salt and stone fruit, the style ladder from steel to barrel, and how to buy it. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/welke-rode-wijn-bij-chorizo https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/welke-rode-wijn-bij-chorizo Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Which red wine goes with chorizo: why pimentón and fat rewrite the match, the pours from fresh to cured, and the Spanish reds that meet the paprika head on. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/welke-spaanse-wijn-bij-bitterballen https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/welke-spaanse-wijn-bij-bitterballen Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Which Spanish wine suits bitterballen: why brut nature Cava beats everything beside the fryer, the full borrelplank mapped, and what to do about mustard. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/welke-spaanse-wijn-bij-mosselen https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/welke-spaanse-wijn-bij-mosselen Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Spanish wine for mussels: why Albariño beats white-wine-in-the-pot logic, what changes with garlic, cream or tomato, and the pours for every Zeeland season. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/welke-wijn-bij-inktvis-calamari https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/welke-wijn-bij-inktvis-calamari Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Which wine goes with squid and calamari: why the cooking method decides everything, the pours from fried to grilled to ink, and the Spanish whites to chill. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/welke-wijn-bij-paella-marinera https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/welke-wijn-bij-paella-marinera Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Wine with paella marinera: why the seafood rice wants lees-aged Albariño, Cava or Txakoli, what changes with arroz negro, and the bottles to pour. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/why-albarino-is-perfect-for-seafood https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/why-albarino-is-perfect-for-seafood Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Why Albariño and seafood work so well: acidity, salinity and no oak, which style fits oysters, rich fish or the grill, and the bottles to buy first. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/wijn-bij-paddenstoelen-risotto https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/wijn-bij-paddenstoelen-risotto Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo 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. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/wine-delivery-amsterdam https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/wine-delivery-amsterdam Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sommelier Adolfo Wine delivery in Amsterdam for horeca and homes: windows, cold chain, canal-belt access, weekend and rush questions answered honestly, and gift logistics. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/wine-for-a-spanish-dinner-party https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/wine-for-a-spanish-dinner-party Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Wine for a Spanish dinner party: the bottle-per-guest math, the cava-to-garnacha arc, how to plan quantities and temperatures, and the case to order once. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/wine-pairing-with-indonesian-rijsttafel https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/wine-pairing-with-indonesian-rijsttafel Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Spanish wine for the Indonesian rijsttafel: how sambal, coconut and sweet soy rewrite the rules, why tannin loses, and the four pours that survive the table. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/wine-tasting-amsterdam https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/wine-tasting-amsterdam Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tasting Adolfo 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. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/wine-with-paella-valenciana https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/wine-with-paella-valenciana Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Wine with paella valenciana: why the original chicken-and-rabbit paella wants a cool red, a dry rosado or a textured white, and the bottles to pour. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/wines-for-plant-based-tasting-menus https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/wines-for-plant-based-tasting-menus Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo Spanish wines for plant-based tasting menus: why vegetables rewrite pairing logic, the vegan fining question answered honestly, and a course-by-course arc. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/building-a-spanish-by-the-glass-program https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/building-a-spanish-by-the-glass-program Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sommelier Adolfo Which Spanish styles earn their place in an open bottle, and how to build a by-the-glass list that sells itself in an Amsterdam dining room: the anchor, the white, the wildcard. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/priorat-soils https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/priorat-soils Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Regions Adolfo Llicorella is not one rock. A field guide to the slate, schist and quartz that make Priorat speak, and the slate-grown Spanish reds that let you taste the idea. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spanish-wine-for-amsterdam-restaurants https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/spanish-wine-for-amsterdam-restaurants Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sommelier Adolfo Why the Spanish wines that succeed in an Amsterdam dining room are chosen for the local table, the spice and the canal-house light, not for the map of Spain. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/albarino-beyond https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/albarino-beyond Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Grape varieties Adolfo 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. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/old-vine-garnacha https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/old-vine-garnacha Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Grape varieties Adolfo What altitude and old vines do to Garnacha: how Sierra de Gredos turns a misunderstood workhorse into a pale, perfumed, Burgundy-shaped red, and the bottles to taste it. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/oxidative-pairing https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/oxidative-pairing Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pairing Adolfo How to pair Spain's saline, nutty, low-fruit whites: our unfortified Jerez Palomino with broth, cured meat and aged cheese, and the late-harvest white for the sweet end. https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/rioja-no-cliches https://spanishterroir.nl/en/blog/rioja-no-cliches Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Regions Adolfo Rioja beyond the oak-and-vanilla caricature: how the region moved to village wines, revived its whites and looked past the ageing labels, and where to taste it.