Ep 124: Wines of Tenerife and the grapes of the Canary Islands with Wine Educator Jimmy Smith (Part 2)

To download the transcript CLICK HERE We are back with wine educator Jimmy Smith for part two and we are talking about the wines from the Canary Islands. We'll be looking at the major grapes that grow across this sun worshipers Archipelago, with a major focus on Tenerife. Why Tenerife? Because this is the main producer and exporter of Canarian wines with an incredibly rich and interesting history. His YouTube channel “Wine with Jimmy” and his other wine businesses. He has just started making wine in England. We'll be discussing his journey, some wine disaster stories and then will get stuck in to learning about Jura. So, pour yourself a glass of wine and let's go. If you want to skip ahead: 1.53: Discussing Jimmy’s YouTube channel “Wine with Jimmy” 12.23: Visiting the Canary Islands and the intrigue of these volcanic wines 17.00: The biggest island Tenerife and it’s wine history 22.12: The Epic Wines of the Canary Islands by Santo Bains – a must read 24.31: Listán Blanco 30.10: Cordon Trenzado – the art of trellising in Tenerife 34.26: Touching on the DO’s 36.11: Listán Negro 42.00: Negramoll 44:00: Tacoronte-Acentejo DO 46.30: Baboso Negro 49.00: Castellana Negra 50.51: Lanzarote NOTE: The is an episode on Wines of Lanzarote (Ep49) with Ollie Horton of Wine Tours Lanzarote. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN. And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk

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