Bravas Bar de Tapas

Walking into Bravas, the wine list reads like someone actually thought hard about the concept — Spanish regions anchoring one side, Sonoma locals filling the other. It's not a massive list, but it has a point of view, which is more than most tapas spots in Wine Country bother with. The price range keeps things accessible enough that you're not sweating over a second bottle.

The list runs 40 to 60 labels with a clear dual identity: Spanish heavyweights like Rioja, Ribera del Duero, and Cava share real estate with Sonoma Coast Pinot, Dry Creek Grenache, and Russian River Valley whites. The Granbazán Etiqueta Verde Albariño is a smart anchor — it's a recognizable, quality-driven Rías Baixas label that fits the tapas format perfectly. Leo Steen's Provisor Vineyard Grenache from Dry Creek is the kind of hyper-local, small-producer pick that signals someone actually curated this list rather than just calling a distributor. Gaps exist — there's not much depth in Priorat or Galicia beyond the Albariño, and aged bottles are hard to find — but for a lively tapas bar, the list earns its keep.

Ten to fourteen options by the glass is genuinely solid for a casual tapas spot, and the range covers the bases: Cava for bubbles, Albariño for whites, and a Sonoma rosé that bridges both worlds on the list. Prices run $10 to $16 a glass, which in Healdsburg Wine Country is practically a bargain — you can work through three pours and still feel like you weren't taken to the cleaners. Rotation doesn't appear to be a major program here, so don't expect anything surprising to show up mid-season.