Long-running cocktail lounge on Aribau (founded 1978) with a curated Cava and Penedes still-wine sidebar to the martini-led cocktail programme. Open until late.
The list: Cocktail-led lounge with a curated Cava and Catalan still-wine sidebar; the focus is the Martini list but Cava is poured throughout the evening.
Tip: Dry Martini's Speakeasy hidden bar behind the kitchen has a separate small Cava list; ask the host on arrival.
Address: Carrer d'Aribau 162-166, 08036 Barcelona, Spain, Penedes
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.
Lounge bar in Poblenou with a vintage decor, a small Cava and Catalan wine list and a Sunday afternoon jazz session. Open until 02:00 on weekends.
The list: Lounge bar in Poblenou with a Catalan-and-Iberian list and a small Cava and Penedes selection by the glass; live jazz on Sunday afternoons.
Tip: Sunday afternoon jazz starts at 13:30 and runs through to early evening; the Cava list is poured by the glass through the session.
Bottle-shaped hotel and winery on the outskirts of Vilafranca del Penedes with a wine lounge serving the Mastinell house Cava range and a Penedes by-the-glass list.
The list: Hotel and winery wine lounge with the Mastinell house Cava range and a Penedes-led by-the-glass list. Open daily for hotel guests and visitors.
Tip: Non-guests can book the Mastinell lounge by reservation; the bottle-shaped hotel architecture is itself part of the visit.
Sitges fortified-wine bodega serving the locally recovered Malvasia de Sitges sweet white and Subirat Parent late-harvest styles. Open evenings.
The list: Sitges fortified-wine bodega and bar with a focus on Malvasia de Sitges and Subirat Parent late-harvest styles; small still-wine and Cava list as a sidebar.
Tip: Bodega Electrica is one of the few bars in Catalonia where Malvasia de Sitges is poured by the glass continuously; ask for the comparison flight.
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.
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.