Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileBarcelona Wine Bar
New Haven, CT · $$
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The editorial take
The wine list is the reason to come: roughly 500 bottles, about 40 by the glass, and more than 100 regions, with half the selections from Spain. Sherry and Port get real space, and the by-the-glass format lets you choose 6oz or 3oz pours or build a flight. Happy hour adds four mini cocktails at 7 each, half off Sherries and bottles of sparkling wine, and La Nevera Rioja by the glass at 6.
- What should I order?
- Start with La Nevera Rioja by the glass during happy hour, available as a chilled red or white at 6. If you want a cocktail instead, the Mini Dirty Martini — gin, green olive infused dry vermouth, brine, and salt — is one of four named mini cocktails at 7 each. A large White Sangria has drawn praise from customers.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Anyone who wants to explore Spanish wine by the glass or bottle, including Sherry and Port drinkers, and guests looking for a compact happy hour cocktail list with four named mini drinks at 7 each.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour is the clear time for the 7 mini cocktails, half-off Sherries and bottles of sparkling wine, and La Nevera Rioja at 6 by the glass. The broader wine list is available beyond that window for by-the-glass or bottle exploration.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Happy hour mini cocktails are 7 each, and La Nevera Rioja is 6 by the glass during that window. Half of the wine selections are under $50 per bottle, so the list supports both modest and higher bottle spending.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The program describes itself as one of the largest Spanish wine programs in the United States, with approximately 500 bottles and about 40 wines by the glass across more than 100 regions. Every wine is offered in 6oz and 3oz pours, and guests can build any flight combination.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The happy hour menu lists four named mini cocktails at 7 each: Mini Espresso Martini, Mini Dirty Martini, Mini Richmond Gimlet, and Mini Chamomile Cosmo. The set covers gin and vodka bases with specific modifiers, but it is a compact happy hour list rather than a full cocktail program.
Menu strengths
- — Four distinct named mini cocktails appear on the happy hour menu, priced at 7 each.
- — The lineup includes both gin and vodka drinks with defined modifiers such as green olive infused dry vermouth, chamomile bitters, and espresso maple syrup.
Standout selections
- — Mini Dirty Martini — gin, green olive infused dry vermouth, brine, and salt, listed at 7.
- — Mini Espresso Martini — vodka, espresso maple syrup, and nutmeg, with or without Irish cream, listed at 7.
- — Mini Chamomile Cosmo — vodka, triple sec, lemon, pomegranate syrup, and chamomile bitters, listed at 7.
- — Mini Richmond Gimlet — gin, lime, and mint, listed at 7.
Pricing: Happy hour mini cocktails are 7 each.
Wine
A large Spanish-focused list of approximately 500 bottles and about 40 wines by the glass across more than 100 regions, with 50% of wines from Spain. All wines come in 6oz and 3oz pours, flights can be built from any combination, and Sherry and Port get an extensive section.
Menu strengths
- — Approximately 500 bottle selections and about 40 wines by the glass, spanning over 100 regions with half the list from Spain.
- — Every wine is offered in 6oz and 3oz portions, and guests can build any flight combination.
- — Extensive Sherry and Port offering with an emphasis on sustainable, organic, biodynamic, and natural winemaking.
Standout selections
- — La Nevera Rioja — chilled red or white, listed at 6 by the glass during happy hour.
- — White Sangria — a large order drew praise from customers.
Pricing: La Nevera Rioja is 6 by the glass during happy hour; 50% of selections are under $50 per bottle.
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