A comprehensive blog about Canarian wine

Canary Island Sweet Wines
by Oliver Horton
Canary Island Sweet Wines Sweet wines have a special place in Canary Island wine history.  Going back to the 16th and 17th centuries they were the wines that were sought after across Northern Europe and the States, drunk by royalty...
Lanzarote's Malvasía Volcánica
by Oliver Horton

If you love Lanzarote wine like we do, you’re probably quite familiar with the Malvasía Volcánica grape. This unique grape variety is characteristic of Lanzarote wine, corresponding to no less than 70% of Lanzarote’s grape produce, being thanks to the Malvasía that the Canary Islands’ wine was first put on the global wine map.
New Producer - Bodega Martinón
by Oliver Horton

The Martinon family’s love for wine and winemaking has never stopped growing, pushing the winery’s doors open by 2006. The owner Eduardo, a loyal devotee to Lanzarote wine and its culture, always dreamt of creating wines from grapes grown in the heart of La Geria, that could speak to the authenticity, personality, and potential of its land. That's why we're very excited to be selling Martinon’s unique wine on our online UK based Wine Shop Lanzarote. 
Artemi Honey Rum
by Oliver Horton
Canary rum is considered one of the best worldwide. Being an important stop for the first sugar cane shipments, rum became key in Canarian culture and tradition. That's why we are proud to announce our first rum and non-Lanzarote product on our online shop! The renowned Artemi Honey Rum. Read our blog to learn more.
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Lanzarote's Sal de Janubio
by Oliver Horton
As our first gourmet product, Sal de Janubio is the amazing Lanzarote salt that, while exposed to the sun, waves and volcanic landscape of the island, has given Lanzarote it's unique flavour through their century-old artisanal tradition.
What is a Vegan Wine?
by Oliver Horton
What is a Vegan Wine? Today, amidst the ever-changing society, it’s sometimes difficult to keep up with the novelties.  Some of you may have spotted that we stock a vegan range of wines online at Wine Shop Lanzarote. For lots...
Bodegas Los Bermejos – Innovation and Tradition
by Oliver Horton
Bodegas Los Bermejos – Innovation and Tradition Los Bermejos is one of the largest wineries in both Lanzarote and in the Canary Islands, but it has not always been that way.  Let me tell you their story: A Bit of History  The estate where Bermejo...
Lanzarote Rosé Wines
by Oliver Horton
Lanzarote Rosé Wines An Introduction to Listán Negro Listán Negro is the only native red grape produced on the island. In Wine Shop Lanzarote we are great fans of it and see the clients on our wine tours being very...
A Happy Father’s Day!
by Oliver Horton
A Happy Father's Day! A father has a very unique role in his child’s life... He is a role model, a shoulder to cry on, a friend to play catch with, and nowadays an ear to feel heard, and lets...
Sparkling Wine - Bring on the Bubbles!
by Oliver Horton
Sparkling Wine - Bring on The Bubbles! Bubbly, it’s festive, it’s fun, it’s flavoursome and it is probably the most technical of all the wines in the world, yet so easy to drink!  Most sparkling wines are complex, because of...
New European Delivery!
by Oliver Horton
New European-Wide Delivery for Lanzarote Wines & Products! We are excited to announce European-wide delivery!  It is something we have wanted to do since day one, but BREXIT delayed our plans and of course we wanted everything to run smoothly...
A Visit to Bodega Vulcano
by Oliver Horton
A Visit to Bodega Vulcano The Wine Shop Lanzarote team recently paid a visit to one of our producers, Bodega Vulcano to see how they were getting on.  We had Nieves on hand to write for her blog Verde y...
News: Verde y Negro, Guest Writing by Nieves Justo
by Oliver Horton
Verde y Negro, Guest Writing by Nieves Justo We are delighted to have Nieves Justo joining us as a guest writer.  Many of you will know her from Wine Tours Lanzarote, where Nieves worked with us as a tour leader,...
Free Virtual Wine Tour When You Buy a Bottle of Wine
by Oliver Horton
Free Virtual Wine Tour When You Buy a Bottle of Wine We are running a free virtual wine tour and tasting for anyone who purchases a bottle of wine between 15th and 22nd March from Wine Shop Lanzarote!  Our tour...
The Perfect Gifts for Mothers' Day!
by Oliver Horton
Unique gift ideas for a wine-loving Mum With Mother’s Day fast approaching, we thought we would share a few gift ideas from Wine Shop Lanzarote!  It makes the perfect reminder of a Lanzarote holiday or a unique surprise for a...
The Volcanic Wine Explosion
by Dan Priestley
A take on volcanic wine Volcanic wine currently seems to be the topic on a lot of people’s palates right now. As we are lucky enough to be in some of the most unique volcanic vineyards in the world, here’s...
Lanzarote Vermouth now available in the UK & Ireland!
by Oliver Horton
Primo de Lanzarote We are delighted to be stocking Primo de Lanzarote Vermouth, as the name would suggest it was Lanzarote's first!  Primo officially launched in 2017, with a team made up of Davide Musci and his friends Luca &...
Vinoterapia Cosmetics now available in the UK & Ireland!
by Dan Priestley
Vinoterapia by Lanzaloe Lanzaloe is a company that is devoted to the creation of products based on Aloe Vera. Its main goal is to combine knowledge and tradition with the latest technologies, thereby putting all the benefits Aloe Vera has to...
Lanzarote Harvest
by Oliver Horton
Lanzarote Grape Harvest (La Vendimia) Harvest time is always a great time to be around the wineries; you feel the magic and energy at the very beginning of the winemaking process.  The team here love to get involved with the...
Some 2020 Thoughts and Some Others From The Past 7 years...
by Oliver Horton
As 2020 draws to a close, I try more than ever to understand the world we live in, the people we meet and the paths we get taken on, which aren’t necessarily apparent at the time.  7 years ago today,...
Craft Beers from Lanzarote hit the UK & Ireland!
by Oliver Horton
Cerveza Nao We're delighted to be introducing Lanzarote's Craft Beers to the UK and Ireland.  To be fair, it was only a matter of time before we managed it!  Just like the Island's wines there's also a uniqueness to these...