“Modeled after a conventional Spanish tavern, this unassuming wine bar doesn’t leave Hollywood too far behind.
Inspired by his time spent in Madrid, owner Kenny Cordova opened this small wood, steel and stone nook on Fairfax Avenue. The warm neighborhood feel is so strong inside, not even the nearby Grove orifice or the Sav-On pharmacy across the street break the romantic, semi-Euro mood. After dangling their coats from convenient hooks nailed into the bar, unpretentious denim-clad couples perch together on small wooden stools and mull over a succinct wine list that includes a sparkling Cava and a no-fail Rioja. Glasses start at $5.50, bottles at $14 – and there’s a small menu of cold tapas like seasoned black olives from Sevilla and chorizo from Pamplona. Things can get noisy in the front, so those whose boozy conversations progress to a point requiring more privacy should grab a seat in the back.” – Lien Ta
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“With 13 to 15 wines by the glass, you don’t get a comprehensive view of the Spanish wine scene, but the selection, which concentrates on less-known Spanish wines, changes frequently. Recently, these included Adega Condes De Albarei Albarino, a crisp minerally white from Rias Baixas; a Bodega Nekeas Vega Sindosa rosada from Navarra; or Onix Priorat. There are usually two wines available by the bottle, a Rioja and a Ribera del Duero.”
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