Comments on: Port by another name – but which? A giveaway

By: El Jefe

El Jefe — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:30:14 +0000

Hey – how about “Celebrity Ennui” aka “Star Bored”? Too obscure?

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:24:38 +0000

Love the ideas…just a note: Starboard is trademarked. My parents found this out after labeling and marketing their “port.” The parent winery was kind enough to let them sell their existing labeled wine, but not market it under that name.

By: Simon Tubey

Simon Tubey — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 10:41:59 +0000

I love a challenge, so here’s my suggestions:

L’Port.
Port-oh! / Oh-Port-Oh
POSH-Port Out?! Starboard Home. I like the aristocratic connotation.
P0rt.
Pour’t (pour it)

By: thom

thom — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:06:57 +0000

PortU.S. or portus
Pourt?
Poured?

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By: Dylan

Dylan — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:27:23 +0000

I may just be too late, but I’m going to try.

This is an Opportunity to create a new name for the Port style, so why not call it, “Opunity.” Take the word “Port” away from Opportunity, and that’s what we all have left to work with.

By: Llilac

Llilac — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:19:20 +0000

I’m suggesting Trodden
This would bypass trying to mimic the place it is produced and focus instead on the process. I quote from A Year of Wine (by someone we know) p. 33:
“Nothing beats the human foot for crushing grapes for port wine…In tribute to feet everywhere,…mechanized crushers are actually built to emulate the human foot…”
Trodden sounds elegant and appropriate with the modifiers it must take. Ruby trodden, tawny trodden, and so on.
I also like the starboard suggestions. My slogan suggestion would be: If it can’t be port, it must be starboard.

By: Deborah R

Deborah R — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:44:09 +0000

Oforti – O since the Portuguese-made product be labeled Oporto in the US; forti short for fortified.

By: Kathy D

Kathy D — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:54:56 +0000

ship reck

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:14:50 +0000

It’s a name for a white port.

Winter’
Sport
white dessert wine

Logo would be silhouette of skis or ice skates.

By: Becky Grayson

Becky Grayson — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:22:05 +0000

Since port wine is typically known as a “sweet” wine what about “vino dulce” the spanish translation of “sweet wine” or “vin doux” the french translation of “sweet wine”.

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By: mindy

mindy — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:43:52 +0000

ships landing

By: Rockster

Rockster — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:02:54 +0000

Counterport – as in “An alternative to port…”

Rapport – as in a relationship with…

Disport – as in “To make Merry…”

By: Alysa

Alysa — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:02:32 +0000

Aruensis “Port”

By: Tiago Donoso

Tiago Donoso — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:44:21 +0000

To keep the tradition and the reasoning, it should be called: “Sea Traveller Vinho Fortificado” (fortified wine) – and to connect Portugal to the rest of the world, even if they don’t want to.