The Enthusiast – September 2025
The Enthusiast – September 2025 It’s back to school, back to work and back to basics for the Glass Half Full Club with two reds and a white, carefully chosen to fit perfectly with the slow march towards autumn – a light touch here, complexity there, and some full-bodied character in the back. As always, […]
The Enthusiast – August 2025
The Enthusiast – July 2025 Hello to summer. Hello to hot afternoons at the beach. Hello to ice cubes and summer dresses. Hello to flip flops, tennis whites and fat bumblebees. Most of all, hello to crisp, cool rosé, refreshing white wine and bbq-friendly red wine. As always, wine descriptions below, and if you run […]
The Enthusiast – July 2025
The Enthusiast – July 2025 Hello to summer. Hello to hot afternoons at the beach. Hello to ice cubes and summer dresses. Hello to flip flops, tennis whites and fat bumblebees. Most of all, hello to crisp, cool rosé, refreshing white wine and bbq-friendly red wine. As always, wine descriptions below, and if you run […]
The Enthusiast – May 2025
The Enthusiast – May 2025 Here’s a joke for anyone who went to elementary school in the United States…if April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? …well, in Portugal, some damn fine wine from The Wine Fellas (real answer below) who are completely unconvinced by the recent glimmer of warm weather, so […]
The Enthusiast – April 2025
The Enthusiast – April 2025 The spring has sprung and the rain showers seem to be drying up finally! We’re celebrating in style with some lovely transitional wines to start guiding your palates towards summer. As always, wine descriptions below, and if you run out, you can order more from The Cellar. Don’t forget, you […]
The Enthusiast – March 2025
The Enthusiast – March 2025 March madness is upon us. The white rabbit is checking his watch. The tea party is set. The red queen has lost her head. At least there’s one thing you can rely on: The Wine Fellas’ monthly delivery! We’re sticking with a winter theme with some hearty reds and unctuous […]
The Enthusiast – February 2025
The Enthusiast – February 2025 Kicking off February with some well-earned sunshine! But is it the start of Spring or a false dawn? We’re skeptical but hopeful, and strongly recommend a healthy dose of sangfroid with a pinch of mad abandon. A good bottle of wine also helps and Carlos Lucas, one of our favourite […]
The Enthusiast – January 2025
The Enthusiast – January 2025 Hello 2025! Phew…2024 was something, wasn’t it? We don’t know about you but we made it through thanks to some great wine and great friendships. As that amorous old bard, Ovid, said in The Art of Love, “When there is plenty of wine, sorrow and worry take wing.” To kick […]
The Enthusiast – December 2024
The Enthusiast – December 2024 Hello December! Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow…lots of wine and mince pies and baked bacalhau! We’ve all got our favourite holiday cuisine and The Fellas have picked three wines to slide right in there with your “lütvisk” or your “oliebollen” or your “turducken”. Wine descriptions below, […]
The Enthusiast – November 2024
The Enthusiast – November 2024 It’s November and the Fellas mustaches are growing thicker, helped along by some great wine and long nights. We’re dusting off our slow cooker, have bought an extra decanter and are polishing the silver in excited anticipation of those long, rambling winter get togethers. Of course, all that needs a […]
