Activity company · Barcelona
Vila Viniteca
Vila Viniteca is a wine shop and distributor with its main premises on Carrer dels Agullers, in the Born, a couple of steps from Santa Maria del Mar. At number 9 on the same street it has La Teca, its food shop, and in Barcelona it adds a space at L'illa Diagonal and two Outlet de Vins in the Eixample. It also has a shop in Madrid.
A calendar of tastings all year
What sets it apart for a visitor is its programme of tastings: two-hour sessions (the ones we checked, from 20:00 to 22:00) led by the house's sommeliers, with Riedel glasses and groups of about fifteen people. There are introductory tastings, single-region or single-winery ones, comparative ones and cheese and ham tastings. The calendar is published months in advance on the website, each session with its price, place and number of places.
Booking a place
You book by buying the tasting on the website: places are allocated in order of payment and, if you cancel at least two days ahead, you are refunded. If the house cannot serve a wine, it replaces it with another of similar value and style. Sold-out tastings have a waiting list.
What they run
- Introduction to cheese at Vila Viniteca, on Carrer dels Agullers Introduction to the world of cheese Book
- Corpinnat and Priorat tastings at Vila Viniteca, in the Born Champagne VS Corpinnat and A Walk through the Priorat Book
Practical details
- Phone
- +34 937 777 017
- [email protected]
- Website
- vilaviniteca.es
- Opening hours
- Mon–Sat08:30–20:30
- SunClosed
Frequently asked questions
Are all the tastings at the Agullers shop?
No. Each listing says where it is held: some are at Agullers and others at the Outlet de Vins on Carrer de València.
Is there a members' price?
Yes, members of El Club de Vila Viniteca pay a reduced price at many tastings.