Spanish-leaning list with 11 wines by the glass, $16 to $22
North Park · San Diego · Spanish / Wine Bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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Finca's wine list PDF opens with a promise that "All selections are produced using sustainable practices" and a note that it runs "in order of body (roughly)" instead of by price. The bubbles, white and red sections each start with Spain and then move to an "Everywhere Else" group, and nearly every bottle carries a one-line tasting note. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list and glass menu, not service, storage or markups.
Spain leads. The whites cover Txakolina (Bidaia, $60), Rías Baixas, Rueda, Valdeorras and Rioja (Marqués de Murrieta Capellanía Gran Reserva 2018 Viura, $198), and the reds cover Ribeira Sacra, Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Priorat and Gran Canaria. Below the Spanish bottles, the "Everywhere Else" groups bring in California, France, Italy, Portugal and Germany. Two sections are worth a detour: a nine-bottle Dry Sherry section priced from $68 to $168 (three are 500 ml bottles), and a six-bottle Skin Contact / Orange section from $55 (Los Pilares Nakoa, a San Diego County Falanghina) to $133 (Parés Baltà Amphora). Prices on the wine list carry no unit label. The wine list also states: "Outside bottles receive a $35 corkage per 750mL".
The Wines by the Glass menu lists 11 wines under a Glass | Bottle header: one sparkling (Jaume Giró i Giró Brut Nature 2023, $20 glass / $80 bottle), four whites, two orange and rosé, and four reds. Glass prices run from $16 (Day Wines orange and Ostatu Rosado) to $22 (Vega Tolosa Albilla). The same menu has four vermouths priced 14 to 17 and four sherries priced 12 to 24, with no unit posted.
The Bottom Line
A Spain-first wine list with a real glass menu behind it, judged only from what is posted. Start with the $17 Meridiano Perdido by the glass, then order the $84 Avancia Godello with the Hamachi Crudo if you want a bottle. Neither the wine list nor the menu shows a printed date, so confirm current availability and prices. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list and glass menu, not service, storage or markups.
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Active Program
Acceptable
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
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Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
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Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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