canary islands

Transitioning to red wines

Are you someone who switches to red wine as soon as there is a nip in the air? If so, here are some tips to make the transition a smooth one

The lure of Lanzarote

The landscape in Lanzarote is shaped by two main things, wind and volcanoes.

Weird and wonderful grape varieties

There are about 1,400 different types of grapes that are fit for creating wine but we have a tendency to drink wines with the same 5 or 6.

Global warming and its affect on winemaking

Despite the fact that some still deny the scientific evidence, ‘global warming’ is a very real factor in our lives today.

How high can you go?

When talking about altitude, there are definitely physical limitations on how high you can plant vines, to be able to create quality wines.

'Oak My God'

Who remembers those oak aged Chardonnays from California and Australia? People went crazy for them just 10 to 15 years ago.

Unearthing Canarian Wines

Wine critics are currently drooling over the wines from the Canary Islands that are grown on lava soils, and we can understand why.