A comprehensive blog about Canarian wine

Diurnal Shift in Lanzarote
by Oliver Horton
Diurnal Shift in Lanzarote By Dan Priestley The island of Lanzarote sits about 80 miles off the coast of North Africa and the Sahara Desert, it is one of 8 Canary Islands.  The Canaries have a high-pressure trade wind system...
Is Lanzarote Wine Expensive? An Economics 101
by Oliver Horton
A simple matter of quality and scarcity explained. This is a question we hear a lot, or as a flippant remark as to the “high” price in a social media comment.  It is one we are also likely to hear...
Don Germán - A Legendary Figure in Lanzarote Wine. Part 3/3
by Oliver Horton
Challenging Viticulture, Tourism and Climate Change The 3rd and final part in our series about Don Germán Lopez and the story of his beloved Bodega Rubicon.  Here we look to the future for Lanzarote wine. Don Germán, owner and founder...
Don Germán - A Legendary Figure in Lanzarote Wine. Part 2/3
by Oliver Horton
Bodega Rubícon: A historical landmark with a lucky name! Bodega Rubicon is the oldest winery of the world famous La Geria wine region. The land, building and close-by chapel are the remains of the country house that gave the La...
Don Germán - A Legendary Figure in Lanzarote Wine. Part 1/3
by Sven Grossenbacher
Meet The Owner - Bodega Rubicon We were lucky enough to spend the morning with Don Germán López Figueras recently.  Don Germán is a legendary figure in Lanzarote wine, carrying on the tradition, while modernising and investing in the industry. ...
New - Wine Shop Lanzarote Gifts & Accessories!
by Oliver Horton
Wine Shop Lanzarote Gifts & Accessories! We are excited to launch our all new Gift and Accessories Page on Wine Shop Lanzarote!  It's been sometime in the making and we have had lots of fun putting the ideas together, from...
Art & Accessories - A Collaboration with Dean Hooker Art
by Oliver Horton
Art & Accessories - A Collaboration with Dean Hooker Art We are delighted to announce a collaboration with Dean Hooker Art, which we will look to grow in the months ahead. Dean has been great friends with the team, ever...
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...