Comments on: Port by another name – the finalists! Vote now! http://www.drvino.com/2009/02/24/port-by-another-name-the-finalists-vote-now/ wine talk that goes down easy Fri, 24 May 2013 12:49:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Apera, topaque, vintage, lickoffable - Aussie fortifieds grasp new names | Dr Vino's wine blog http://www.drvino.com/2009/02/24/port-by-another-name-the-finalists-vote-now/#comment-258655 Apera, topaque, vintage, lickoffable - Aussie fortifieds grasp new names | Dr Vino's wine blog Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:28:00 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3345#comment-258655 [...] this year on this blog, we put our heads together to try to come up with a name for port style wine, made in America. Well, thanks to a new bilateral accord with the EU, Australian winemakers found themselves in a [...]

]]> By: sbm http://www.drvino.com/2009/02/24/port-by-another-name-the-finalists-vote-now/#comment-209669 sbm Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:21:37 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3345#comment-209669 How about ‘Fort’?

short for fortified but rhymes with port…

]]> By: Dr. Vino http://www.drvino.com/2009/02/24/port-by-another-name-the-finalists-vote-now/#comment-207877 Dr. Vino Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:07:41 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3345#comment-207877 The voting has drawn to a close and “Not Starboard” is the popular choice! Congratulations SB7, your prize bottle of USB will be wending its way to your shortly.

]]> By: nick s http://www.drvino.com/2009/02/24/port-by-another-name-the-finalists-vote-now/#comment-206540 nick s Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:17:40 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3345#comment-206540 I missed the noms thread, but “larboard” is the old nautical term for “port”. Still, I like the humour of “not starboard”.

]]> By: Steve http://www.drvino.com/2009/02/24/port-by-another-name-the-finalists-vote-now/#comment-206238 Steve Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:22:16 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3345#comment-206238 vote for Not Starboard

]]> By: Dylan http://www.drvino.com/2009/02/24/port-by-another-name-the-finalists-vote-now/#comment-205572 Dylan Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:34:31 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3345#comment-205572 Not Starboard is a shoe-in. I’m surprised at how dissatisfaction with the name options comes in second place though.

]]> By: Gary "Iron" Chevsky http://www.drvino.com/2009/02/24/port-by-another-name-the-finalists-vote-now/#comment-205082 Gary "Iron" Chevsky Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:49:31 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3345#comment-205082 I love the Turley next to the ports on the photo! Ain’t that the truth, all my sweet tooth Zin-loving friends!

]]> By: Katie http://www.drvino.com/2009/02/24/port-by-another-name-the-finalists-vote-now/#comment-205040 Katie Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:46:03 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3345#comment-205040 Can’t use anything with “port” Thom. I dunno, I just can’t imagine being in a tasting room, being poured their latest port-style release and having them call it any of the above mentioned names.

]]> By: thom http://www.drvino.com/2009/02/24/port-by-another-name-the-finalists-vote-now/#comment-204677 thom Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:09:43 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3345#comment-204677 I suggested portus or pourt on the other thread. what do you all think of those?

]]> By: Dirty http://www.drvino.com/2009/02/24/port-by-another-name-the-finalists-vote-now/#comment-204592 Dirty Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:52:25 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3345#comment-204592 Love the Turley in with the Port-

That’s funny because it is true.

]]> By: Weston http://www.drvino.com/2009/02/24/port-by-another-name-the-finalists-vote-now/#comment-204587 Weston Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:22:01 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3345#comment-204587 “Dark Sauternes minus the Botrytis”

]]> By: mroberts http://www.drvino.com/2009/02/24/port-by-another-name-the-finalists-vote-now/#comment-204560 mroberts Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:09:15 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3345#comment-204560 portentious
(Just to clear the air, while that’s a pun on both being like “port” and like “pretentious”, I don’t really mean the insult – I’m a port fan.)

method Duoro

Just calling it a fortified wine isn’t quite there, I mean, isn’t Ripple a fortified wine?

I like the starboard/not starboard options, also.

]]> By: Dr. Vino http://www.drvino.com/2009/02/24/port-by-another-name-the-finalists-vote-now/#comment-204556 Dr. Vino Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:59:16 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3345#comment-204556 Ha, okay, Bob–added!

]]> By: mroberts http://www.drvino.com/2009/02/24/port-by-another-name-the-finalists-vote-now/#comment-204555 mroberts Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:57:16 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3345#comment-204555 Port o’ Sacramento

]]> By: Bob Smith http://www.drvino.com/2009/02/24/port-by-another-name-the-finalists-vote-now/#comment-204554 Bob Smith Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:54:32 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3345#comment-204554 Need to include a “None of the above” choice

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