Tiny no-reservation Gothic-quarter tapas bar near La Rambla, with a Tapas Surprise menu of eight plates paired against a rotating Penedes-anchored glass list.
The list: Cosy Gothic-quarter tapas bar with a Tapas Surprise format pairing eight courses with a curated rotating glass list weighting Catalan and Penedes references
Address: Carrer Nou de Sant Francesc 7, 08002 Barcelona, Spain, Penedes
Familia Torres's Passeig de Gracia glass bar and shop, pouring a thousand-strong list with sommelier tastings across the family's Penedes and Iberian estates.
The list: Flagship Familia Torres glass bar on Passeig de Gracia with a thousand references by the glass or bottle, sommelier-led tastings of Mas La Plana, Salmos and Grans Muralles among others
Pours: Mas La Plana Cabernet Sauvignon, Salmos Priorat, Reserva Real
Vilafranca wine bar and bottle shop on Carrer de la Palma with a DO Penedes glass list and a deep Cava and Corpinnat shelf for in-store drinking or take-away.
The list: Vilafranca wine bar and shop on Carrer de la Palma with a Penedes-anchored by-the-glass list and DO Penedes plus DO Cava bottles for purchase or to drink in
Pours: DO Penedes Xarel-lo, DO Cava Reserva, Penedes red blend
Sant Sadurni cellar-bar and shop on Carrer Doctor Escayola, with a tight cava and Corpinnat glass list rotating across the village's neighbouring producers.
The list: Sant Sadurni wine bar and shop with a deep cava and Corpinnat by-the-glass programme rotating across Sant Sadurni houses
Pours: Cava Gran Reserva, Corpinnat Brut Nature, Penedes Xarel-lo
Caves Blancher's aperitif and wine bar on Placa Pau Casals in central Sant Sadurni, pairing the family cava range with seasonal Penedes still wines.
The list: Caves Blancher's tasting-bar in the Sant Sadurni town centre, with a programme of cava and still wines by the glass alongside aperitif pairings
Pours: Blancher Brut Nature, Blancher Reserva, Xarel-lo still
Caves Vilarnau's garden wine bar surrounded by Espiells vineyards, with a 30-cava glass list and a charcuterie-and-cheese menu against Montserrat views.
The list: Vineyard-side wine bar pouring more than 30 cava references, served with local charcuterie, cheeses and Penedes nibbles
Pours: Vilarnau Brut Reserva, Vilarnau Rose, Vilarnau Vintage Brut Nature
Wine bar at the Cava and Hotel Mastinell complex on the Vilafranca-Sant Marti road, pairing the family Brut Nature Reserva and Cuvee Real with En Rima km0 plates.
The list: Wine bar at Cava and Hotel Mastinell pairing Mastinell cavas and DO Penedes still wines with km0 small plates from the En Rima Culinary Space
Pours: Mastinell Brut Nature Reserva, Mastinell Cuvee Real, Mastinell Xarel-lo
