Codorniu night cellar tasting ★ 4.5
5 by the glassSant Sadurni d'Anoia
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 evening cellar tour ★ 4.2
4 by the glassSant Sadurni d'Anoia
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 Friday night tasting ★ 4.4
4 by the glassVilafranca del Penedes
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.
Can Paixano (La Xampanyeria) ★ 4.4
4 by the glassBarceloneta, Barcelona
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.
Xampu Xampany ★ 4.5
25 by the glassEixample, Barcelona
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.
El Tast de la Vinya ★ 4.4
18 by the glassVilafranca del Penedes
Tasting room in the centre of Vilafranca del Penedes pouring Penedes Cava, Corpinnat and Conca del Riu Anoia bottles by the glass. Charcuterie menu and Friday-and-Saturday late hours.
The list: Vilafranca tasting room with a Penedes Cava, Corpinnat and still-wine list by the glass and bottle; small charcuterie menu accompanies the pour.
Tip: Ask for the Brut Nature flight comparing a DO Cava, a Corpinnat and a Conca del Riu Anoia bottle side by side.