La Cava

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

La Cava is the wine lounge of Rosewood Abu Dhabi on Al Maryah Island, an underground room that What's On describes as candlelit, with walls lined with more than 1,000 labels. The hotel pitches it as a hidden world of aged vintages and Spanish flair, and the menu adds fire-grilled prime cuts to go with the wine. A sommelier leads a monthly tasting series that puts a new wine region in the spotlight each time, and the hotel's cigar lounge hosts The Whiskey Chronicles, a series of single malts and blends. A whisky and cigar menu sits beside the wine list and the wines by the glass.