I find the Australian Ports like Benjamin Tawny to lacks the body of the a
true Port. Look at California they are producing "Port" too. Although in
Cali you find a few Zin Ports, Marietta is one that comes to mind.
Paul

"Mark Lipton" > wrote in message
...
> Martin Field wrote:
>> Australian winemakers have a long history of cultural cringing - that is,
>> using European, mainly French names for their wines. Most finally stopped
>> this pathetic practice after being dragged into the late twentieth
>> century
>> by litigation and international trade treaties.
>>
> Martin,
> Is there any move afoot to change the name of "Port" coming from
> Australia? As you say, the practice has been gradually phased out with
> other wines ("Sauternes" for starters) this one seems to be hanging on.
>
> Mark Lipton