"Mark Lipton" > wrote in message
news:iw4Ff.754301$_o.402421@attbi_s71...
> Martin Field wrote:
> > "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
> >
> >
> > Hi Mark - Australia has not been allowed to sell "ports, sherries,
> > champagnes, sauternes etc overseas for years.
>
> Martin,
> No doubt that is true in the EU, but here in the US wineries from
Oz
> still *do* market "Ports." Just last week I tasted a NV Penfolds CLUB
> Tawny Port (not likely to displace some of the wonderful Rutherglen
> Muscats and "Tokay"s from my affections, though).
>
> Mark Lipton

Isn't it the case that the term "Oporto" is now the reserved term
for the wine formerly known as Port, and that the "port" designator
is pretty much free game now?

pavane