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Quinta das Amoras, Vinho Tinto 2009
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Garda Chiaretto Rose
Columbia Crest, Two Vines Vineyard 10 White
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Pinot Gris, Columbia Valley 2009
L'Hortus, Rose de Saignee 2010
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Beaulieu, Cabernet, Rutherford 1999
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Chateau de Montmirail, Vacqueyras 2008
La Granja 360, Syrah 2009
Montgras, Carmenere Reserva 2009
Lange, Pinot Gris 2009
Columbia Crest, Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet 2008
Kirkland, Pinot Grigio 2010
Trader Joe's Coastal Syrah 2009
Columbia Crest, Horse Heaven Hills Merlot 2008
Trader Joe's Coastal Chardonnay 2009
Vieux Papes Red
Domaine de l'Aujardiere, Chardonnay 2009
Santa Rita, Cabernet, Medalla Real 2007
Penfold's, Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 2008
Guild, Red, Lot #02 2008
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Laforet, Burgogne Chardonnay 2009
Columbia Winery, Merlot 2007
Bonterra, Cabernet 2008
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Maquis Lien 2006
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Palo Alto, Reserve Red 2008
Menguante, Garnacha 2008
Lange, Pinot Gris 2009
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Haden Fig, Pinot Noir 2009
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Mount Defiance, Hellfire (White) 2008
Root: 1, Cabernet 2008
Columbia Crest, Two Vines Pinot Grigio 2009
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Abacela, Grenache Rose 2009
Avia Cabernet 2004
Lemelson Pinot Noir, Thea's Selection 2007
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Casal Garcia, Vinho Verde Rose
La Ferme Julien, Rose 2008
Cana's Feast, Bricco Red, 2006
Hogue, Genesis Merlot, 2008
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Comments (27)
NAMBLA?
Posted by Allan L. | February 7, 2011 9:13 AM
I see this as another avenue for the Mayor as part of his "Kickstarter" campaign for reelection.
Posted by clinamen | February 7, 2011 9:24 AM
Further evidence that Portland has turned into another big corporate enterprise.
Posted by Mr. Grumpy | February 7, 2011 9:28 AM
If it truly is a service mark, then the mayor may be misusing it. It is pretty clear that he is offering a personal endorsement, rather than a city sanctioned endorsement.
In other news, I couldn't find the logo on the USPTO website, but I did find this one for Skin City Tours of Portland, which looks like it was a side project of Dan and Louis Oyster Bar.
Posted by Garage Wine | February 7, 2011 10:11 AM
Now I know why Jack is worried about the SM:
Posted by Garage Wine | February 7, 2011 10:16 AM
Meanwhile, several hundred "Portland based" small businesses that don't involve hipsters or making cute crap that nobody needs would kill for such attention and publicity.
Honestly, does Adams have no clue at all how out of touch with reality--and the vast majority of working Portlanders--he really is? Can he actually be this mediocre and clueless?
Posted by the other white meat | February 7, 2011 11:17 AM
the other white meat,
Yes, it may be what Mayor is best at, using our money for his attention and publicity!
Posted by clinamen | February 7, 2011 12:32 PM
When did intellectual property rights become "amusing"? It is necessary because every Tom, Dick and BoJack may try to use the City Seal to appear as if they are endorsed, sponsored or otherwise getting City approval. The City needs to be able to control use of the Seal. How amusing is that?
Posted by Duh | February 7, 2011 12:40 PM
What's really amusing is your IP address:
IP Location: United States United States Portland City Of Portland
Resolve Host: 142.152.ptldnet.portlandoregon.gov
IP Address: 74.120.152.142 [Whois] [Reverse-Ip] [Ping] [DNS Lookup] [Traceroute]
NetRange: 74.120.152.0 - 74.120.155.255
CIDR: 74.120.152.0/22
OriginAS: AS12102
NetName: CITY-OF-PORTLAND-OR-USA
NetHandle: NET-74-120-152-0-1
Parent: NET-74-0-0-0-0
NetType: Direct Assignment
NameServer: NS2.PORTLANDOREGON.GOV
NameServer: NS1.PORTLANDOREGON.GOV
RegDate: 2009-12-10
Updated: 2009-12-10
Ref: http://whois.arin.net/rest/net/NET-74-120-152-0-1
OrgName: City of Portland
OrgId: CITYOF-152
Address: 1120 SW 5th Ave
Address: Room 450
City: Portland
StateProv: OR
PostalCode: 97204
Country: US
RegDate: 1998-10-23
Updated: 2007-04-06
Ref: http://whois.arin.net/rest/org/CITYOF-152
Posted by Jack Bog | February 7, 2011 12:50 PM
The City needs to be able to control use of the Seal. How amusing is that?
Very, for the obvious reason: Adams in this case--once again--makes use of the seal to endorse his own personal preferences and political agenda linchpins. Let me simplify: Adams uses the seal however it pleases him. But since he's been voted into office, he's free to abuse the privilege of public service as often as he likes (while in office).
How amusing is that?
Posted by the other white meat | February 7, 2011 12:52 PM
Carrying it one step farther then Jack:
Technology Services, Bureau of
1120 SW 5th Avenue, Room 450, 97204
Phone: 503-823-5198
Posted by Darrin | February 7, 2011 1:47 PM
How amusing is that?
Not amusing at all to other candidates.
Posted by money matters | February 7, 2011 1:56 PM
For a small peek into the web surfing habits of city employees, Google "ptldnet.portlandoregon.gov".
Posted by the other white meat | February 7, 2011 2:02 PM
Why haven't any of the city employees not realized or cared that they will be pinged and outed on these pages?
And, ain't it grand to have city computers and city bandwidth scanning the blogosphere for dissent, no matter how petty?
I thought the city types didn't like government surveillance. Maybe Mr./Ms. Duh was on an authorized break, or perhaps Jack is on Double Secret Internet Probation, and Duh is his assigned watcher.
Posted by Roy | February 7, 2011 2:31 PM
Is the "Kickstarter" site a joke?
Posted by Jen | February 7, 2011 4:03 PM
Sadly, Jen, it isn't. It's become the Etsy of fundraising: some legitimate and interesting projects that can't get standard funding, alongside a gaggle of complete delusions that would never make it past a bank loan officer's initial interview. I wanted to believe that KickStarter was an interesting alternative to standard fundraising, but it's really just a slicked-up version of the old PayPal tip jar buttons you used to see on blogs back in the early Aughts. (And the projects Sam's endorsing are particularly sad. Bamboo dayplanners? REALLY?)
Posted by Texas Triffid Ranch | February 7, 2011 4:37 PM
This is an interesting discussion.
Intellectual property rights for CoP... what's next... royalties for using the word "Portland" on mailing addresses? Has the us-versus-them disdain of City Hall for the citizens of Portland exposed itself again?
Posted by Mr. Grumpy | February 7, 2011 6:21 PM
It's common for municipalities to own all sorts of copyright. The feds have different rules.
I'm stunned that the Mayor of Portland would spend time promoting a begging bowl for someone to make "bamboo notebooks", when actual, existing small businesses struggling to get by--and providing real local goods and services--can't getthe time of day on such a site.
But let's consider the source. This site's largely maintained by a sycophantic staff with minimal skills in governance, but maximum time to generate "work". Watching the Adams "policy analysts" act as press release writers has been particularly goofy. Honestly, I'm not sure how Adams keeps a straight face.
Posted by ecohuman | February 7, 2011 6:55 PM
I have wondered about Mayor's staff. Several months ago, I tried to find information on the education and experience, etc. of his staff, what I found were pictures. The Commissioner sites had more information about their staff's education, etc. Mayor's staff information may be online and I may have missed it?
Also, how many people does this Mayor have on staff compared to former Mayors?
Posted by clinamen | February 7, 2011 8:51 PM
I'm still puzzled how any government is entitled to intellectual property rights in regards to content that is funded by taxpayer dollars.
Example: PortlandOnline.com is Copyright the City of Portland.
Posted by Benjamin Kerensa | February 8, 2011 12:13 AM
Well, Benjamin, when the city buys a car, you don't get to drive it as a taxpayer. Does that help your understanding?
Posted by Allan L. | February 8, 2011 6:23 AM
When the city buys a car, it's not supposed to be used for the personal benefit of government employees,which is what Adams in essence is doing by attaching the seal and his name to a non-governmental enterprise.
I'd like to know if the city wasted money on actually registering the service mark.
Posted by 880 | February 8, 2011 6:51 AM
I'd like to know if the city wasted money on actually registering the service mark.
No.
And from my half-hearted search, it appears this is the first time the SM has appeared.
Maybe our mayor should change his name to ℠ Adams.
Posted by Garage Wine | February 8, 2011 9:01 AM
In looking at the city seal I can't help but notice how out-of-date it is...no tram, no streetcar, no bike, no tatted-up hipster creative types begging for money. Jack, I think you need to run a contest to create a NEW SEAL for the City of Portland.
Posted by Rich | February 8, 2011 9:56 AM
Allan: Obviously I do not expect to drive a city car however many government agencies on the state and federal level make their content "public domain" for anyone to use.
I would expect the city to follow suit by allowing use of their content by the tax payers that paid for it to be created.
Posted by Benjamin Kerensa | February 8, 2011 10:24 AM
Isn't this site a bit like KIVA? Making micro-loans to people in the 3rd world? Fitting that Portland has adopted the same concept.....
Posted by pom mom of LO | February 8, 2011 10:31 AM
If protecting intellectual property rights to use of the City seal is important (and I'm not saying it's not), why did it take the City so long to take this step?
My guess is that maybe someone in marketing or legal thought "Portlandia" was going to take off and all sorts of entrepreneurs would start flogging tacky t-shirts ala Times Square with the City of Portland seal or humorous variations thereof (such as Portlandia dead center astride a bicycle) before the City itself could do so.
The wagon wheel and hammer in the lower right already sort of look like the front end of a bike).
Posted by NW Portlander | February 8, 2011 12:39 PM