Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileBarcelona Wine Bar
Stamford, CT · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Barcelona Wine Bar pairs a serious Spanish-leaning wine program with a compact, sharply priced happy hour cocktail list. The wine side spans 500 selections, over 40 by the glass, and earned a Wine Spectator Best Of award. Cocktails are mini-sized and cost $7 during happy hour, including a Dirty Martini and an Espresso Martini with maple syrup.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Mini Dirty Martini, built with gin, green olive infused dry vermouth, and brine. For wine, ask for La Nevera, a Rioja choice of chilled red or white, and consider a sherry during happy hour when they are half off.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Wine enthusiasts will appreciate the breadth and regional focus, especially fans of Spanish and Old World bottles. Cocktail drinkers looking for a quick, affordable pre-dinner drink will find the $7 mini martinis and gimlets appealing.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour is the key window: cocktails drop to $7, sherries and bottles of sparkling wine are 50% off.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Happy hour cocktails are $7. Half the wine list sits under $50 per bottle, so value is accessible across the program.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The wine program is one of the largest Spanish-focused lists in the U.S., with 500 selections, over 40 by the glass, and awards including World's Best Organic Wine List 2023. Sherry and Port get dedicated space, and wine education classes are offered.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Four mini cocktails are offered at $7 during happy hour, each with distinct builds: an Espresso Martini with maple syrup, a Dirty Martini with olive-infused vermouth, a gin-and-mint gimlet, and a chamomile-bittered cosmo.
Menu strengths
- — Clear, specific cocktail menu with four named mini drinks, all at a single $7 happy hour price.
- — Recipes show thoughtful ingredients, from espresso maple syrup to chamomile bitters and olive-infused vermouth.
Standout selections
- — Mini Espresso Martini: vodka, espresso maple syrup, nutmeg, optional Irish cream.
- — Mini Dirty Martini: gin, green olive infused dry vermouth, brine and salt.
Pricing: $7 each during happy hour
Wine
Roughly 500 wines, over 40 by the glass, spanning more than 100 regions, with half the list from Spain. Sherry and Port get extensive coverage, and 50% of bottles are under $50.
Menu strengths
- — Exceptional breadth: 500 selections, over 40 by the glass, across more than 100 regions.
- — Deep Spanish focus, with 50% of the list from Spain and recognition as one of the largest Spanish programs in the U.S.
- — Award pedigree: Wine Spectator Best Of Award of Excellence and multiple World of Fine Wine honors, including World's Best Organic Wine List 2023.
Standout selections
- — La Nevera: a Rioja selection offered as chilled red or white.
Pricing: 50% of selections under $50 per bottle
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