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The art of giving a good wine as a gift
Are you looking for elegant gift ideas to suit any budget? Giving a bottle of wine as a gift is undoubtedly a very good option.Regardless of whether the person being honoured is a wine lover or not, there is a wide variety of options that transform wine into an elegant, accessible and very tasteful ally […]
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Felipe Monje, winner of the San Andrés 2022 Award
Our director Felipe Monje received the San Andrés 2022 Award on 30 November.This commemorative event took place at the Casa del Vino in El Sauzal, celebrating the day of the uncorking of wine in Tenerife, a festivity that represents the work of winemakers and winegrowers.The president of the Cabildo of Tenerife, Pedro Martín, presented the […]
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Monje Winery receives the Sustainable Tourism Practices Award from the Island Council of Tenerife
The Island Council of Tenerife presents Monje Winery with the award for Best Practice in Sustainable Tourism in response to Covid-19 for its picnics. One of the new experiences prepared by Bodegas Monje for 2020, in response to the exceptional situation posed by covid. “Although 2020 was a very tough year for the tourism sector, […]
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Wine crisis, a walk through history
Throughout the centuries there have been many economic and historical crises that affected the wine industry. From political and social crises that have impacted the sector, such as the approval of the Prohibition in the US, to wars and plagues that have ruined the crops of entire countries. If you want to discover more about […]
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100 years of Prohibition
On January 16, 1920, the Prohibition was established in the United States, which prohibited the consumption of alcohol, until 1933. What did “Prohibition” mean? It has been a century since one of the most controversial laws ever introduced in the United States: the Prohibition. The Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibited the manufacture, sale […]
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Gift Experiences for Christmas
This Christmas, gift experiences! If we made a list of all the gifts we’ve received throughout our lives that we haven’t used, picked up dust on the shelf, or given directly to someone else, we’d be sure to fill more than two pages. Fragrances that you would never wear, ties you don’t have the chance […]
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Guide to Astronomic Leasure: stargazing in Tenerife
– The clarity of its skies, its pure and clean air and its unbeatable conditions make Tenerife one of the main destinations in the world to see the stars. We bring you a basic guide with everything you need to know! – El Teide Observatory, 2,400 metres above sea level The Canary Islands Astrophysics Institute […]
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The so-called Monje of Author
How did this idea come up? It was a novel idea that sought to break patterns of the wine world in the Canaries, as well as to confront a prevailing mentality that underestimated the capabilities and possibilities of wine production in the archipelago. Thus, it was decided to make crianza wines, an unusual event in […]
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Monje Wine&Tours essence
Monje Wine&tours has gradually been configured on the basis of a philosophy of life and shared work, which is exactly what we seek to spread: “to show reality as it is and not as we want it to be”. That’s why the heart of our excursions is the primary sector and the island’s nature. Whether […]
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The best experiences in Tenerife
Looking for adventures in Tenerife? What a difficult choice! Tenerife is an island full of corners to discover, even for locals. We propose you 5 experiences in Tenerife to know first hand local traditions, customs and corners in their purest form. And best of all, they all include wine! In Bodegas Monje we act as […]