When you want a beach trip, but you're a wine person

A certified organic D.O. Alella estate just 2km from the Mediterranean — two-time winner of best Cava in Spain — where guided vineyard tours with sommelier Xavi end on a sea-view terrace pouring up to 50 different natural wines and cavas named after the birds of the Serralada de Marina nature park, all within 30 minutes of Barcelona.

A small, family-run D.O. Alella winery with 14 generations of history and vineyard views stretching all the way down to the sea — tours with knowledgeable hosts like Laura and Marc include a guided tasting of four wines paired with local tapas, olive oil, and charcuterie on a terrace so beautiful guests consistently describe it as the best afternoon they had in Catalonia.

A stunning private estate in the Garraf hills above Sitges dating to 1877 — where guided tours through medieval Viladellops village end with tastings from the porrón, wine poured over cheese and crisps on a terrace overlooking the vines, and optional lunch at their on-site cantina La Catina, making it the ideal combo with an afternoon on the beach at Sitges 15 minutes away.

Barcelona's most iconic wine bar — a pilgrimage address facing the Gothic facade of Santa Maria del Mar, with an enormous list spanning deep Catalan classics, serious international bottles, and just enough curveballs to keep wine nerds busy, all served at terrace tables where the Gothic architecture and the cava-fueled people-watching compete equally for your attention.

The definitive address for Barcelona's natural and biodynamic wine scene — a buzzing El Born restaurant-wine bar where knowledgeable servers recommend bottles from small Catalan producers alongside creative sharing plates like bone marrow, duck hearts, and smoked pork, and where the vibe effortlessly blends serious wine culture with the energy of a neighborhood local.

A beloved Sitges institution where locals and in-the-know visitors fill the room nightly for inventive tapas, local cava by the glass, and the kind of warm, authentic Mediterranean atmosphere that makes you linger well past your original plan — pair it with a swim on Sitges' famous beaches 35 minutes from Barcelona and you have an unbeatable beach-day-for-wine-people itinerary.

A classic Barcelona wine shop in the Sants neighborhood — a traditional stone-cellared bodega where vintage Priorats, aged Bordeaux, Alella whites, and obscure Catalan bottles share shelf space at prices that make restaurant mark-ups feel criminal, and where expert staff help you build a perfect picnic selection for a beach day anywhere on the Catalan coast.