The free wine taster’s guide

The Least Forgotten Grapes

Understand Portugal’s grapes — and taste its wines with more confidence.

Portugal has an astonishing number of grape varieties. Yet many of the names on the label — Touriga Nacional, Baga, Arinto and Loureiro — are still unfamiliar to wine lovers outside the country.

This free e-book introduces 19 key varieties and shows what they bring to the glass: aromas, flavours, styles, regions, synonyms and origins.

You’ll also find carefully selected wine recommendations, helping you connect what you read with what you taste.

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“Whether you are an experienced wine taster or just starting out, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in learning more about Portuguese wines.”

A goldmine of information on Portuguese grapes. A well-structured book that describes the Portuguese wine grapes. The book is informative, clear and structured in different sections, as well as some wine history. I like!

Lasse Karlström

It is invaluable for those who want to learn more about the grapes from Portugal, which are somewhat unusual in the wine world. Very interesting!

Lennart Smith

Fantastic grape portraits. Excellent language and beautiful illustrations. Structured presentations of the different grape varieties. The division of the most important and the “other” grapes makes the book suitable for all categories of readers. From nerd to beginner. Very good!

Kristina Nilsson

About the author

Fredrik Åkerman

Unearthing and explaining Portugal’s Wine Treasures

Discover the world of Portuguese wines with Fredrik Åkerman, a wine writer and educator who has spent the past three decades exploring Portugal’s regions, producers and grape varieties. His long experience and curiosity shape everything he does. If you want to understand Portuguese wines a little better and feel more confident choosing and tasting them, Fredrik is a helpful guide.

More about Fredrik

Educator & guide

Fredrik has a knack for turning complex wine topics into clear, relatable stories. His tastings and courses are practical, down‑to‑earth and aimed at helping you feel more confident and curious about Portuguese wines.

Lecturer & speaker

In his lectures, Fredrik combines solid background knowledge with first‑hand experience from producers and regions across Portugal. The result is structured, fact‑based sessions with plenty of stories and examples that make the country’s grapes and wine styles easier to understand.

Author & writer

In his writing, Fredrik distils decades of tasting and travel into accessible reference material. His Swedish book on 103 Portuguese grape varieties – and the English edition currently in progress – give readers a structured way into Portugal’s lesser‑known grapes.