Spain Called. Minneapolis Actually Picked Up.
North Loop · Minneapolis · Wine Bar / Spanish · Visit Website ↗
Updated July 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · June 8, 2026
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Nearly 400 wines anchored in Spain and the Mediterranean — in the North Loop — is not something you expect to stumble into. The list lands with real weight, and the tapas-forward format means you're encouraged to order a bottle and stay awhile. This is a wine program that clearly got a budget and a directive.
The list leans hard into the Iberian Peninsula, which is exactly what it should do. You'll find the expected Rioja workhorses alongside less-traveled stops: Txakoli from Getaria, Albariño from Rías Baixas, and proper Sherry in the form of Lustau Amontillado. South American bottles round out the back of the list without embarrassing themselves. The gaps show up in depth beyond Spain — if you're hunting old-world Burgundy or serious Champagne, this isn't your spot, but that's not really the point.
An estimated 40-60 by-the-glass options is genuinely impressive and means you can build a tasting flight just from the pour list without committing to a bottle. The range hits whites, reds, and — critically — Sherry, which most places in this city don't even attempt. Rotation cadence is unclear, but with a list this size there's enough variety that stagnation is less of a concern.
Txakoli de Getaria — $12
Txakoli is chronically underordered in the US, which means Barcelona is pricing it to move. It's bright, slightly effervescent, low-alcohol, and cuts through anything fried or cured on the tapas menu. At glass pricing in this range, it's the easiest yes on the list.
Lustau Amontillado Sherry
Most people see Sherry on a menu and panic. Don't. Lustau is one of the benchmark producers in Jerez, and Amontillado specifically — nutty, dry, oxidative — is wildly food-friendly and unlike anything else you're going to drink tonight. Order it as an aperitivo and look smarter than everyone at the table.
Muga Rioja Reserva
Muga Reserva is a fine wine — reliable, well-made, widely distributed — but it's also one of the most recognizable bottles in the Spanish section of every wine bar in America. You can find it at a grocery store. With 400 bottles on this list, ordering the one you already know is a waste of the opportunity in front of you.
Albariño from Rías Baixas + Aperitivo Board
Albariño's high acidity and salinity are practically engineered for cured meats, olives, and pickled things. The aperitivo board gives you a rotating parade of exactly that, and the wine cuts and refreshes between bites without ever getting in the way.
The Bottom Line
Barcelona Wine Bar Minneapolis delivers a legitimate Spanish wine program in a city where that's rarer than it should be — fair prices, serious depth, and a by-the-glass list that rewards curiosity. Send your friends here, tell them to skip the Muga, and order the Sherry.
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Basic Stemmed
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Solid Range
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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Deep & Eclectic
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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