Spain In A Glass, Reno Does It Right
Downtown · Reno · Spanish
Reviewed April 21, 2026
Wingman Metrics
The wine list at Sevilla reads like a love letter to the Iberian Peninsula — narrow in geography but deliberately so. Eighty labels sounds ambitious until you realize they've basically stayed in their lane: Spain, all day, every day. That kind of focus is either a sign of passion or laziness, and here it leans toward the former.
Rioja anchors the list, with Marqués de Riscal doing heavy lifting as the recognizable name on the table. Catalonia gets solid representation through Albet i Noya and Torres, which means there's actually some range between the classic oak-forward Tempranillo crowd and something more approachable and fresh. Bodegas Nekeas brings a Navarra voice to proceedings — a region that most American diners couldn't place on a map, which is either a problem or an opportunity depending on how adventurous your table is. The gaps are real though: no Galicia, no Sherry, no Albariño spotted, which for a Spanish tapas room feels like leaving half the story on the floor.
Ten options by the glass is a reasonable program for a focused Spanish list, spanning the $9–$16 range. We'd like to see more rotation and at least one white or sparkling in the mix beyond the expected, but for Reno this is a functional pour program. The Albet i Noya Cava appearing on the list is the kind of choice that signals someone here is paying attention.
Albet i Noya Cava — $9
Albet i Noya is a certified organic producer in Penedès making serious Cava that typically gets ignored in favor of Prosecco. At the low end of the glass pour range, this is the smartest order on the list — crisp, food-friendly, and genuinely interesting.
Bodegas Nekeas Uned 2018
Navarra doesn't get the credit it deserves, and most diners will walk right past this to grab the Riscal. Don't. Nekeas makes honest, well-structured wines from a region that punches above its price point, and the 2018 vintage had excellent conditions.
Torres Sangre de Toro 2020
At $38 on the list versus $18 retail, you're paying a 111% markup on a wine that's essentially the Two-Buck Chuck of Spanish imports — widely distributed, aggressively marketed, and trading entirely on name recognition. There are better bottles on this list for the money.
Marqués de Riscal Rioja Reserva + Paella Valenciana
Classic Rioja Reserva Tempranillo — earthy, lightly smoky, with dried cherry and a little vanilla from the oak — mirrors the saffron-tinged, slightly charred bottom of a proper paella. It's the most traditional call on the menu and it works for exactly that reason.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Sevilla is a reliable Spanish wine destination by Reno standards — the regional focus is commendable and there are genuinely good bottles hiding behind the tourist-friendly labels. Just go in knowing the markup will sting on the recognizable names, and steer toward the producers most people haven't heard of.
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