When you want a beach trip, but you're a wine person

by Tour Spain

#Slow Travel

 

#Coastal Wine

 

#Day Trip

 

#Sun & Vines

 

Here's the thing nobody tells you about Barcelona: you are sitting at the crossroads of the Mediterranean and three serious wine regions — Alella literally starts 20 minutes north of the city, the Garraf hills tumble into the sea just south of Sitges, and the Penedès spreads across the coastal hinterland like it was put there specifically for days when you can't decide between a beach and a winery. The answer is always both. Pack sunscreen, a light scarf for the cellars, and a serious appetite for Xarel·lo whites, cavas with actual terroir, and the kind of outdoor tasting terraces that make you question every life choice that led you somewhere with less sunshine.

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