Wine and tapas bar in Eixample with a strong Spanish fortified-wine list including Catalan rancio and Penedes-style mistelas alongside the Cava programme. Open late.
The list: Wine and tapas bar with a Spanish-focused fortified list (Cataluña vi ranci, Andalusian sherry and Catalan mistela) and a deep Cava selection by the bottle.
Tip: Bar Mut pours Catalan rancios and mistelas by the glass; ask the bartender for the Penedes Garnacha-based rancio if available.
Address: Carrer de Pau Claris 192, 08037 Barcelona, Spain, Penedes
Dedicated sparkling-wine bar on Gran Via with a deep Cava, Corpinnat and Conca del Riu Anoia list alongside Champagne. Open until 01:30 on weekends.
The list: Dedicated Cava and Champagne bar with around 80 sparkling references including Penedes Cava, Corpinnat and Conca del Riu Anoia bottles. Open late.
Tip: Xampu Xampany's by-the-glass selection rotates weekly; ask for the producer-comparison flight to taste a DO Cava, a Corpinnat and a Conca del Riu Anoia side by side.
Familia Torres operates evening tasting slots at the Pacs del Penedes visitor centre through the summer, with extended hours to 19:30 from May to September.
The list: Evening tastings at the Torres visitor centre, with timed slots ending after 19:00 in summer. The flight covers the Vina Sol, Salmos and Mas La Plana.
Tip: Book the summer evening slot rather than the morning visit if the day is hot; the cellar visitor centre is air-conditioned.
Codorniu runs extended evening visits at the Puig i Cadafalch cellar through the summer, with the last group entry at 18:00 and the visit ending around 19:30.
The list: Seasonal evening visits at the Puig i Cadafalch cellar complex, with last entry at 18:00 in summer and 16:00 in winter; flight covers Anna de Codorniu and Reina Maria Cristina.
Tip: Codorniu's summer evening slot is the longest published; book on the Codorniu website at least one week in advance.
Freixenet runs a shorter evening cellar visit through the summer, with the last entry around 18:00 and a flight of the main Cava range. Closed Sunday afternoons.
The list: Evening cellar visit with a tasting flight covering Carta Nevada, Cordon Negro and the Cuvee D.S. range. Last entry around 18:00 in summer.
Tip: Freixenet's evening tour is shorter than the morning version and skips the cellar mini-train; choose the morning visit for the full programme.
Vinseum on Plaça Jaume I runs a Friday-night producer tasting until 22:00 with a different Penedes producer hosting each week. Reservation required.
The list: The Catalan wine museum's Friday-evening tasting programme, with a guest producer hosting a flight of three or four wines until 22:00. Rotates weekly.
Tip: Check the Vinseum agenda the week before; the Friday night sessions are themed and only one producer is poured each week.
Standing-only Cava bar near the Barceloneta market with a continuous pour of the house Brut and Brut Rosado, paired with small tapas. Cash only.
The list: Standing Cava bar with house Brut and Brut Rosado poured by the glass alongside small tapas; a long-established Cava-focused bar in Barcelona.
Tip: Can Paixano is cash-only and standing-only; arrive before 20:00 to get a counter spot before the queue forms.
Dedicated sparkling-wine bar on Gran Via with a deep Cava, Corpinnat and Conca del Riu Anoia list alongside Champagne. Open until 01:30 on weekends.
The list: Dedicated Cava and Champagne bar with around 80 sparkling references including Penedes Cava, Corpinnat and Conca del Riu Anoia bottles. Open late.
Tip: Xampu Xampany's by-the-glass selection rotates weekly; ask for the producer-comparison flight to taste a DO Cava, a Corpinnat and a Conca del Riu Anoia side by side.