One quiz at a time

Post by **jdaw1** » 00:19 Tue 15 Feb 2022

DRT wrote: ↑00:15 Tue 15 Feb 2022Or perhaps Fonseca Guimaraens 1988, albeit not a SQVP.

You can’t guess. And not a Fonseca SQVP.

DRT wrote: ↑00:16 Tue 15 Feb 2022 Oh, I've got it! Smith Woodhouse Madalena 1988

You still can’t guess. But good use of the clues:

jdaw1 wrote: ↑23:13 Mon 14 Feb 2022
MigSU wrote: ↑23:08 Mon 14 Feb 2022It's the 1988 Dow Bomfim.
Correct year

jdaw1 wrote: ↑00:05 Tue 15 Feb 2022Clue: the standard abbreviation for this quinta is “SWM”.

DRT wrote: ↑00:17 Tue 15 Feb 2022Roriz 1888?

You still can’t guess. And the book lacks evidence of a Kopke Roriz 1888. Have you proper evidence, or are you guessing?

DRT wrote: ↑00:18 Tue 15 Feb 2022Is it my question now?

Almost, but not quite.

Post by **DRT** » 00:27 Tue 15 Feb 2022

jdaw1 wrote: ↑00:19 Tue 15 Feb 2022
DRT wrote: ↑00:17 Tue 15 Feb 2022Roriz 1888?
You still can’t guess. And the book lacks evidence of a Kopke Roriz 1888. Have you proper evidence, or are you guessing?

The KR1888 is the only one I have had that was 30% opaque, the others being 25-28%.

Is it Cruz 1988?

Post by **jdaw1** » 00:27 Tue 15 Feb 2022

DRT wrote: ↑00:27 Tue 15 Feb 2022Is it Cruz 1988?

You made the most recent valid guess — WC88 — so still can’t guess.

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:09 Tue 15 Feb 2022

jdaw1 wrote: ↑23:37 Mon 14 Feb 2022
MigSU wrote: ↑23:25 Mon 14 Feb 2022Then it has to be the 1988 Smith Woodhouse Madalena. If not, then I'm storming out.
You guessed immediately previously, so you may not guess until another has done so. You must hope that the next guesser is merciful.

Despite the illegal guess, it goes to MigSU. MigSU’s question.

MigSU · Post by **MigSU** » 21:53 Tue 15 Feb 2022

I have deleted that post and have turned myself in to the authorities.

MigSU · Post by **MigSU** » 22:23 Tue 15 Feb 2022

Guess which VP I'm having.

Clues:

- 1670

- Mugabe; Gibraltar; Tito.

Post by **jdaw1** » 23:22 Tue 15 Feb 2022

Warre 1980.

MigSU · Post by **MigSU** » 01:35 Wed 16 Feb 2022

jdaw1 wrote: ↑23:22 Tue 15 Feb 2022Warre 1980.

Too easy

The Port was very good, though.

nac · Post by **nac** » 16:23 Thu 10 Mar 2022

Next question?

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:57 Tue 15 Mar 2022

This evening, a decanter of dirty bacterial Port went down the sink. Name shipper and vintage.

M.Charlton · Post by **M.Charlton** » 00:24 Wed 16 Mar 2022

Ps98.

Post by **flash_uk** » 09:03 Wed 16 Mar 2022

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 14:33 Wed 16 Mar 2022

Post by **PhilW** » 16:26 Wed 16 Mar 2022

W85 on the grounds that is one of the ones that you were opening in preparation for tonight.

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 20:03 Wed 16 Mar 2022

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 23:29 Wed 16 Mar 2022

PhilW wrote: ↑16:26 Wed 16 Mar 2022 W85 on the grounds that is one of the ones that you were opening in preparation for tonight.

The W85 was excellent.

nac · Post by **nac** » 11:31 Thu 17 Mar 2022

TTD 2000

Post by **PhilW** » 14:34 Thu 17 Mar 2022

akzy wrote: ↑23:29 Wed 16 Mar 2022
PhilW wrote: ↑16:26 Wed 16 Mar 2022 W85 on the grounds that is one of the ones that you were opening in preparation for tonight.
The W85 was excellent.

Well, I was thinking it must have been either the F85 or W85 being the bottles being opened for the '85 horizontal, and that it was so bad that a different bottle was subsequently decanted after the duffer. However, if W85 is wrong, I absolutely refuse to believe it could have been an F85 (denial is not just a river in Egypt) and will go for my most-experienced-bacterial-vp of D63 for my next guess.

Post by **PhilW** » 06:41 Mon 30 May 2022

jdaw1 wrote: ↑20:57 Tue 15 Mar 2022 This evening, a decanter of dirty bacterial Port went down the sink. Name shipper and vintage.

Seizing ancient powers; Julian still to let us know the answer to his question if possible sometime, but the guesses have gone unanswered for long enough, so a new question:

What have I recently bought, that I don't really need? (that I don't really need)

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 12:21 Mon 30 May 2022

Some port?

Post by **PhilW** » 14:39 Mon 30 May 2022

Doggett wrote: ↑12:21 Mon 30 May 2022Some port?

Nope. (I've bought very little port this year to date, primarily for reasons mentioned at the last tasting; neither relate to the answer to this question).

MigSU · Post by **MigSU** » 16:47 Mon 30 May 2022

A car?

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 17:08 Mon 30 May 2022

A paddle board?

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 17:28 Mon 30 May 2022

A wine storage cabinet? No, wait, another wine storage cabinet?

Post by **PhilW** » 19:08 Mon 30 May 2022

MigSU wrote: ↑16:47 Mon 30 May 2022A car?

Doggett wrote: ↑17:08 Mon 30 May 2022A paddle board?

No (to both - though I like Simon's broad thinking!). The answer is not unrelated to port.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑17:28 Mon 30 May 2022A wine storage cabinet? No, wait, another wine storage cabinet?

No.

MigSU · Post by **MigSU** » 19:25 Mon 30 May 2022

A new decanter.

Post by **PhilW** » 21:36 Mon 30 May 2022

MigSU wrote: ↑19:25 Mon 30 May 2022 A new decanter.

A good guess, but no.

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 07:24 Tue 31 May 2022

PhilW wrote: ↑19:08 Mon 30 May 2022
Doggett wrote: ↑17:08 Mon 30 May 2022A paddle board?
No (to both - though I like Simon's broad thinking!). The answer is not unrelated to port.

Broad or board!?

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 10:58 Tue 31 May 2022

A Durand corkscrew.

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 12:44 Tue 31 May 2022

winesecretary wrote: ↑10:58 Tue 31 May 2022 A Durand corkscrew.

Another Durand corkscrew?

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 12:59 Tue 31 May 2022

@ Doggett - oh, that's clever.

Post by **PhilW** » 15:51 Tue 31 May 2022

Doggett wrote: ↑12:44 Tue 31 May 2022
winesecretary wrote: ↑10:58 Tue 31 May 2022 A Durand corkscrew.
Another Durand corkscrew?

Very close... it is indeed a corkscrew, but not another Durand (but good reasoning for the guess), so which corkscrew have I bought?

MigSU · Post by **MigSU** » 16:48 Tue 31 May 2022

One of those battery powered ones?

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 21:15 Tue 31 May 2022

A proper old-fashioned T-shaped long worm corkscrew.

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 22:20 Tue 31 May 2022

Lever screwpull

Post by **PhilW** » 06:42 Wed 01 Jun 2022

MigSU wrote: ↑16:48 Tue 31 May 2022 One of those battery powered ones?

No

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑21:15 Tue 31 May 2022 A proper old-fashioned T-shaped long worm corkscrew.

No

Doggett wrote: ↑22:20 Tue 31 May 2022 Lever screwpull

No

Hint: Don't forget the clue. Don't forget the clue.

MigSU · Post by **MigSU** » 08:57 Wed 01 Jun 2022

I got it. "The answer is not unrelated to port", small P, so it's not Port wine but a port. So you bought yet another boat.

Post by **flash_uk** » 16:55 Wed 01 Jun 2022

Is it a special corkscrew for a double magnum bottle?

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 17:05 Wed 01 Jun 2022

PhilW wrote: ↑06:42 Wed 01 Jun 2022
MigSU wrote: ↑16:48 Tue 31 May 2022 One of those battery powered ones?
No
Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑21:15 Tue 31 May 2022 A proper old-fashioned T-shaped long worm corkscrew.
No
Doggett wrote: ↑22:20 Tue 31 May 2022 Lever screwpull
No

Hint: Don't forget the clue. Don't forget the clue.

Ah, so you're saying there's something double or repeated about it?

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 17:31 Wed 01 Jun 2022

A twin pronged/thread/worm corkscrew

Post by **PhilW** » 06:12 Thu 02 Jun 2022

MigSU wrote: ↑08:57 Wed 01 Jun 2022 So you bought yet another boat.

No.

flash_uk wrote: ↑16:55 Wed 01 Jun 2022 Is it a special corkscrew for a double magnum bottle?

No, though I like the guess.

Glenn E. wrote: ↑17:05 Wed 01 Jun 2022 Ah, so you're saying there's something double or repeated about it?

I can't explain the clue without telling you the answer.

Doggett wrote: ↑17:31 Wed 01 Jun 2022 A twin pronged/thread/worm corkscrew

No.

Ok, an additional clue: Let's see - when I remove a cork using this, I wouldn't be surprised to find it breaks up into eight pieces.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 08:28 Thu 02 Jun 2022

You bought a corkscrew with an octagonal thread?

Post by **PhilW** » 15:02 Fri 03 Jun 2022

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑08:28 Thu 02 Jun 2022 You bought a corkscrew with an octagonal thread?

No.

Summary of previous clues so far:
- What have I recently bought, that I don't really need? (that I don't really need)
- Don't forget the clue. Don't forget the clue.
- Let's see - when I remove a cork using this, I wouldn't be surprised to find it breaks up into eight pieces.

Additional new clue:
- Perhaps surprisingly, it's not from Norway.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 16:39 Sat 04 Jun 2022

One of those snazzy

Damn. not my turn...

MigSU · Post by **MigSU** » 17:26 Sat 04 Jun 2022

One of those snazzy!

Post by **DRT** » 20:31 Sun 05 Jun 2022

PhilW wrote: ↑15:02 Fri 03 Jun 2022when I remove a cork using this, I wouldn't be surprised to find it breaks up into eight pieces.

Is it a Pirate's corkscrew?

MigSU · Post by **MigSU** » 20:43 Sun 05 Jun 2022

DRT wrote: ↑20:31 Sun 05 Jun 2022
PhilW wrote: ↑15:02 Fri 03 Jun 2022when I remove a cork using this, I wouldn't be surprised to find it breaks up into eight pieces.
Is it a Pirate's corkscrew?

Would that be an Arr-So?

I'll see myself out.

Post by **PhilW** » 20:49 Sun 05 Jun 2022

MigSU wrote: ↑17:26 Sat 04 Jun 2022 One of those snazzy!

It's the slightly less brash version, if that helps. But still stunning.

DRT wrote: ↑20:31 Sun 05 Jun 2022
PhilW wrote: ↑15:02 Fri 03 Jun 2022when I remove a cork using this, I wouldn't be surprised to find it breaks up into eight pieces.
Is it a Pirate's corkscrew?

It certainly could well be; not the usual name though.

MigSU wrote: ↑20:43 Sun 05 Jun 2022
DRT wrote: ↑20:31 Sun 05 Jun 2022
PhilW wrote: ↑15:02 Fri 03 Jun 2022when I remove a cork using this, I wouldn't be surprised to find it breaks up into eight pieces.
Is it a Pirate's corkscrew?
Would that be an Arr-So?

It would be more likely to be an Arr-so, Arr-so, perhaps...

However, you're all getting very close...

Post by **PhilW** » 12:43 Tue 07 Jun 2022

Final clue: Beautiful plumage!

MigSU · Post by **MigSU** » 13:05 Tue 07 Jun 2022

PhilW wrote: ↑12:43 Tue 07 Jun 2022 Final clue: Beautiful plumage!

You bought a parrot?! (hopefully not a dead on)