Terminal B’s wine bar option, Cava Alta, flies under the radar
Cava Alta sits airside in Terminal B at Punta Cana (PUJ), a rare sit-down wine-focused spot in a terminal that leans heavy on quick snacks and duty-free. It’s past security, so you’re safe to order a glass without clock‑watching immigration lines. Signage calls it “Cava Alta” and you’ll usually see it listed on airport maps simply as a wine bar in B.
Hours aren’t clearly published online, but flyers report most Terminal B venues opening for the morning bank of departures around 06:00 and staying open through the late afternoon tourist flights into North America and Europe. Figure Cava Alta follows that pattern and don’t bank on a late‑night glass if you’re on a 22:00 charter. If you’re on a 09:30 departure from B, assume they’re pouring by boarding time.
Menu details are thin, but pricing at similar sit‑down spots in PUJ Terminal B runs around US$8–12 for wine by the glass and US$12–18 for light bites like sandwiches or shared plates. Expect resort‑area markups versus downtown Punta Cana; this is still airport pricing in a tourist hub. If you want a simple beer for US$6–8, you may be better off at a standard bar closer to your gate.
With almost no hard reviews, treat Cava Alta as a quiet fallback rather than a destination. The wine list likely skews toward approachable New World options plus a few Spanish labels, in line with Dominican resort norms. If you care about the pour, ask for the bottle to be shown and confirm size on “copas” before you agree, since some airport bars here serve 125 ml by default.
Tip: walk the length of Terminal B first, check how crowded Cava Alta looks versus the generic bars near your exact gate number, then pick based on empty seats rather than the name on the sign.