Viblioteca

In a charming street in Gràcia, Carrer Guilleries, there is a charming wine temple which opened its doors in 2008. Small, with very careful attention to detail and totally white décor, it invites us to enter through the door because to ‘discover’ is its motto.

Its name leaves no room for doubt: ‘vi’ is ‘wine’ in Catalan, and they play with the concept of a library, which is the translation of ‘biblioteca.’ It is a place where wine and cheeses are kept in order and classified, just as in a library. Instead of having books, however, we are lucky enough to be able to enjoy authentic offerings of wine and cheese delicacies.

They have 160 references in their catalogue and change the wines by the glass every month. The rest of the details are equally dynamic: new references are usually added, along with new wineries too, etc. The rules are always the same: small wineries, small production and, above all, projects with a lot of soul and little intervention.

If you visit the premises, you will be attended by Yolanda or Mauieu, two charming sommeliers who live the day-to-day life of this place. Yolanda is the soul of the place and will be delighted to offer a perfect pairing between one of their many wines and dishes. She is supported by Carme, Mireia and Sara, both in the kitchen and in service, and who will also help to make it a most pleasant visit.

If they had to choose a wine to taste at the moment, they tell me it would be an Arbois AOP from Domaine Rolet. And they would be sure to accompany it with one of their cheese boards – always 100% personalised to the taste of each guest. I would also order a truffled sandwich, which in my opinion, never fails and makes studying in this authentic wine library a total delight.