Is Monvinic the best wine bar in the world? The famed writer Jay McInerney said that possibly so in The Wall Street Journal. It certainly must be the sophisticated wine bar in Barcelona. With not a barrel in sight, Monvinic’s smooth as cut-silk interior has been created by Alfons Tost, and its bodega holds over 600 types of wine, including some real rarities. You can order by the glass from sommelier-selected daily list (via a high-tech, iPad-type device) in the front lounge area, or choose as you like in the rear dining room which specialises in market cuisine. For true wine lovers, Monvinic also offers a library brimming with tomes on all aspects of viniculture. Monvinic is a singular experience that can be enjoyed for the more or less the same price-per-glass that you would encounter in most other wine bars in Barcelona.