My first Canairian wine tasting at a small local winery! Yahoo!…read more This winery makes wine for hotels around the Canary Islands. its' a small winery with a small vinard near the middle of the island. They only offered tasting for 2 different types of wine. Dry and really super sweet. I though the sweet wine tasted very similar to sherry. Not really my thing. But the red wine was very good. We were shown around the building and shown the wine making machinery. Then offered cheese and unlimited amounts of wine. It's a shame you can't buy the wine in shops. It was very good! If you have a chance to visit local winery to gran canary... go for it! You won't regret it!

The Museum of Vines and Wines of Tenerife…read more After spending the morning exploring la Laguna, my guide took me took me to the beautiful countryside to take in the largest wine area in the Canary Islands. First stop was the House of Wine or La Baranda. An old Canarian farm that dates back to the 17th century. Now the local government uses it to promote the quality local wines. I started in the small museum that has many old wine related artifacts, dioramas, and lots of posted guides to explain the centuries of Canary Island wine making. From here a stroll across the courtyard to a small room for a video presentation. In the tasting hall you can sample wines from the five wine areas on the island. The traditional gift shop next door stocks all the wines for purchase. There is also a restaurant and tapas bar serving local traditional dishes based on recipes handed down over generations. At this visit I didn't eat here, I had grabbed a snack at the Laguna Market. Museum is open Tuesdays through Saturday 9 am to 9 pm and 11 am to 6 pm on Sundays. There is a large lot down the hill about a block for parking.

We had a great experience at the Casa! The wine was superb and everyone on the staff was super kind…read moreand helpful. My favorite part might have been the adorable cat that lived at the Casa! There is a museum, restaurant, wine tasting and spectacular spots for photographs so you can truly spend an entire afternoon here. Highly recommend this lovely little gem that's off the beat and path!