The Insider – September 2025
The Insider – 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 Insider – August 2025
The Insider – August 2025 A special flight of fancy for our most discerning customers. The Insider August box this year is a triptych of wines from Manuel Pereira do Melo’s boutique wine mark, Primado. From just two hectares of vines they turn out subtle, elegant wines without fuss or fanfare. As always, wine descriptions […]
The Insider – July 2025
The Insider – 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 Insider – June 2025
The Insider – June 2025 Yeehaw, it’s almost officially summer! Let the good times roll and the wine flow!!! It’s time for some Alvarinho, some good bbq friendly reds and maybe a new swim suit and sun hat. As always, wine descriptions below, and if you run out, you can order more from The Cellar. […]
The Insider – May 2025
The Insider – 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 Insider – April 2025
The Insider – 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 Insider – March 2025
The Insider – 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 Insider – February 2025
The Insider – 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 Insider – January 2025
The Insider – 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 Insider – December 2024
The Insider – 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, […]
