Full Fatties – Sarah Burton, Marcus Wright, Al Hedgeman, Bec Wiffen
The fourth and final round of the monthly series of the Marlborough Winemakers Wine Options was held at Drylands restaurant on Friday 12 October. Andrew Parkinson of Negociants N.Z. Ltd conducted the game for his second year. The final round has become a costumed affair and a fun finale to the series of games that has brought many of the Marlborough winemaking community together. Andrew said it was “a hoot” and dressed up (quite appropriately?) as ‘The Mad Hatter’.
Here are the placegetters from round four:
1st, Adhesive Print (a new team from sponsors!)
2nd, Spit-Hoons
3rd, Grog Stomp
Equal Best Dressed: Here for Beer and Truckin’ Beer Hours Later
After the four rounds, the overall placegetters were:
1st=, Truckin’ Beers Hours Later (Lawson’s DH, Cloudy Bay & team)
1st=. Punk in Drublic (Framingham)
3rd, Hard Pressed (Rapaura Vintners)
The wines served were:
Mesh Eden Valley Riesling 2011
Misha’s Vineyard ‘Limelight’ Central Otago Riesling 2011
William Fevre Chablis Grand Cru ‘Bougros’ ‘Cote Bouguerots’ 2009
Dry River Martinborough Pinot Gris 2011 (individual wine)
Palliser Martinborough Pinot Noir 2009
Antinori ‘Marchese’ Chianti Classico Riserva 2007
d’Arenberg ‘d’Arry’s Original’ McLaren Vale Shiraz/Grenache 2008
Ch. Branaire Ducru St Julien 2007
Here are all the final percentages and placings after the fourth and final round:
|
Team |
Name |
Overall % |
Overall Place |
|
1 |
Team Vitis |
18.6 |
28th |
|
2 |
Speakin a Bootleggin |
41.4 |
25th |
|
3 |
The Riojan Rollers |
51.4 |
8th= |
|
4 |
Spit-Hoons |
53.6 |
5th= |
|
5 |
Truckin’ Beer Hours Later |
58.6 |
1st= |
|
6 |
Chainsaws & Things |
53.6 |
5th= |
|
7 |
Gee Son Look at the Oysters |
48.6 |
14th |
|
8 |
The Presidents |
46.4 |
19th |
|
9 |
Here for Beer |
52.1 |
7th |
|
10 |
Malolaktika |
47.9 |
15th= |
|
11 |
Positive Corruption |
33.6 |
27th |
|
12 |
Dipsomaniacs |
45.0 |
21st |
|
13 |
The Grove Mill Burglars |
50.0 |
12th |
|
14 |
Grog Stomp |
50.9 |
10th |
|
15 |
The Honey Badgers |
49.3 |
13th |
|
16 |
Any Winenouse? |
42.1 |
24th |
|
17 |
Punk in Drublic |
58.6 |
1st= |
|
18 |
Red Rockets |
43.6 |
22nd= |
|
19 |
Seaview Crew |
47.1 |
17th= |
|
20 |
White Buckets |
50.7 |
11th |
|
21 |
Moonwiners |
51.4 |
8th= |
|
22 |
Rock Out with Your Cock Out |
43.6 |
22nd= |
|
23 |
Rock Ferry |
45.7 |
20th |
|
24 |
Die Beinsprizstagen |
47.9 |
15th= |
|
25 |
Picton Bay Pirates |
54.3 |
4th |
|
26 |
Hard Pressed |
57.1 |
3rd |
|
27 |
The Blue Cocks |
47.1 |
17th= |
|
28 |
The Adjusters |
34.3 |
26th |
