This glossary won’t make you fluent, but it might just earn you a top-up. Learn these terms. Then tattoo a few on your soul
Decoder
Decoder is your backstage pass to Portuguese wine—a no-BS guide that untangles labels, grape names, weird rules and centuries-old traditions without the lecture. It’s where we break down the jargon, and make sure you walk into any garrafeira knowing exactly what’s gonna be in your glass.
Before grape clones, stainless steel tanks, and the tyranny of mono-varietal domination, there were field blends