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I used to put a lot of effort into quizzes here, but was never adequately acknowledged or appreciated and got sick of being taken for granted, so changed my apprenticeship to plumbing.

Anyone need a cesspit unblocked?

Michael, Thank you for the query, and I haven't dropped off the edge of the earth, although if I had the turtle would have caught me. My apologies for the response in getting back to you today, I have been tied up with taking Quizmaster for his treatments. Seeing his reactions thus far I still wonde...

Thanks for the responses guys, great guesses, here's the estimates as listed with the closest picks. Bannockburn Pinot Noir 1986 $25 (tie, both $5 out) Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay 1987 $28 (babe) Lindeman's Limestone Ridge Shiraz Cabernet 1985 $32 (DJ closest but still way under) Lindemans ...

What; No One?

... and I had this whole Larry Emdur thing going as well..

In August 1993 Christies Auction House in Sydney comibined with Langtons for a major auction of Decorative Arts, Paintings, Furniture and Fine Wine. The Catalogue for this auction was a collectible in itself, over 300 pages with colour plates of many of the lots. If you happen to have a copy, don't ...

I assume that, while you're at the bottom, you can tell which switches are on and which are off. I'm similarly assuming that I'm allowed to start at the top, with a light on already. (Say, I was up there cleaning when I had this great idea). So, I start at the top with one light on. I descend the s...

You forgot an option for:

"Quizmaster locks the keyboard on the computer for all but two hours on a Friday"

Bloody Quizmaster.

Even then I still comfortably manage to stay comfortably among the top ten posters.

...for all the thanks I get...

Start at the switches downstairs. Turn one switch on, say for about 1 minute. Turn it off. Turn another switch on and go up the stairs. The warm globe will be the first switch, the lit globe will be the on switch and the rest follows! Therefore one trip is needed. I think. BINGO! The right answer, ...

Anything to do with the light switches having dimmers? Or timers? Cause it's easy in one trip then. Otherwise, my brain's not nearly creative enought. Explains why I'm in beancounting not advertising...! cheers, Graeme Dimmers, Timers?? They're expensive. You're talking tightarse Quizmaster here. N...

OK, start at the top, with one or two lights already switched on. Down to the bottom, to toggle one of the two lights that are of the same status. Back to the top, to check which one you just changed. I don't think I broke any rules. Two trips. Kieran Sorry Kieran, Down at the bottom you still don'...

DOWN the stairs to the cellar, pull out Quizmaster's favourite bottle of expensive red that should not be opened for twenty years, pull the cork, drink it down. And when Quizmaster rocks up tell him to stick his switches where the light don't shine. An enticing suggestion, however the ILQ wouldn't ...

GraemeG wrote:
But I can't help feeling that you want us to get to one, somehow...

No, both wrong, Michael, by your twice I think you mean two trips up and down, which is four (up down up down). Hmm, I'm clearly missing sonething.It's got to be an even number of trips - either 2, 4 r 6. So: cheers, Graeme I don't have to finish at the bottom I only need to figure out which is whic...

A non wine quiz today, mainly because Quizmaster is dropping in tonight and I have to have the whole place spotless before he gets here, and the brooms are going on strike. Apparently they took a straw poll and in a clean sweep matters came to a head and they decided they wouldn’t handle anyth...

Zilzie Buloke Reserve range - everyday drinking range named after the Buloke Reserve conservation park within the estate. Absolutel;y correct Scott, it is the Buloke Reserve range. From the Website, and also the back label: Buloke Reserve Range ‘Buloke Reserve’ is a conservation park wi...

Hint,

It's a mass market range of wine.

I don't think I understand the question, but the only special use of the word reserve that I know of is "Show Reserve" which does indeed mean that there must be a specific quantity that was/has been the same as that entered in a show. Or something. Actually, I read that so long ago I can't remember...

Banrock Station "The Reserve", named after a wildlife reserve on their Riverland property. Kieran While Banrock Station does have Nature Reserves, the Banrock Station reserve range is a premium selection listed as Banrock Station ‘ The Reserve’ sets a new benchmark for Riverland wine. F...

Good thought Mark, but not the one I'm after and I'm after a range, not a wine.

Also a search around doesn't indicate that the what the Gamekeeper's Reserve is. The wine I'm after is quite specific in the 'how do they do it' area.

I'm back, and thank you all so very much for the enquiries after my health in the past couple of weeks, not that there was any of course. Anyway, to the Quiz. The word "Reserve" is widely used on Australian wine to provide allusion of quality to the wine. The "Reserve" may denote extra oak aging, sp...

In case you were curious

Well done your highness, indeed a princely effort. For those who missed the Hells vine - Sevenhill thing. Sevenhill wine is made under the direction of the Jesuitical Manresa Society with Brother John May at the helm. I wonder how many conspiracy theorists are going to read just a little too much in...

Well done Gwyn, completely correct.

For the late risers, here's some more:

Granulating on him
Sows Doom
Hens? Heck!
Him lasagne
Hells vine
Droll Alchemists

I obviously like the last one, but the second last one has a touch of panache as well.

This morning’s quiz is in another word play, the last of the series, listed below are anagrams for four well known Australian wineries. What are they? 1. Thug Oh No 2. Crud kick led we 3. Robbers thrown 4. Grape Step Newsletter The quiz is early today as Quizmaster has popped in to pick up the...

I think you do a bloody fine job, QmA, I really do... Thanks. Celia Dear Celia, Thank you so much. I've printed out your note and placed it in the scrapbook I bought to keep all my awards, certificates and the genuine thanks I received for my quizzes. I bought the scrapbook at the start of my appre...

Not that you lot care.
I get a better reaction from the brooms...

and damp.

The box is very dark you know.

Jeez Louise! How many hints to do guys need? Here's the Answers 1. If God forbade drinking, would he have made wine so good? Cardinal Richelieu 2. Wine is bottled poetry Wizz nails it, Robert Louis Stevenson 3. Drink wine, and have the gout; drink none, and have the gout Thomas Cogan - The Haven of ...