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Cork Count Result

April 3rd, 2009 at 10:00 am by David Farrar

Somewhat overdue, but we have the results of the annual cork count.

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The middle jar was the one to be guessed. the left hand one had 512 closures (272 corks/240 stelvins) and the right hand one 496 closures (388 corks and 108 stelvins).

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And despite appearances, the numbers were up. 517 closures made up of 122 corks and 395 stelvins.

The closest guesser online was Andrew W at 524.

Can we make 550 this year or will the recession bite?

Related posts:

  1. 2010 Cork Count
  2. The seventh annual cork count!
  3. It’s the annual cork count time
  4. 2011 Cork Count Competition
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16 Responses to “Cork Count Result”

  1. Murray (8,833) Says:
    April 3rd, 2009 at 10:02 am

    I correctly guessed three jars!

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  2. Manolo (10,202) Says:
    April 3rd, 2009 at 10:19 am

    Recession, what recession?

    DPF, you only live once, so keep drinking fine wine and living life to the fullest.

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  3. bharmer (666) Says:
    April 3rd, 2009 at 10:26 am

    Who’d have thought it … a correlation between stelvins and cirrhosis? :-)
    But I am sure that you would have shared all those bottles with others.

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  4. David Farrar (1,754) Says:
    April 3rd, 2009 at 10:34 am

    They are not personal consumption, but shared between ten or so people.

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  5. bharmer (666) Says:
    April 3rd, 2009 at 10:38 am

    I believe …

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  6. James (1,338) Says:
    April 3rd, 2009 at 10:50 am

    What a pisshead! Your poor liver……

    ;-)

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  7. stephen (4,063) Says:
    April 3rd, 2009 at 11:02 am

    517 divided by “ten or so people” is still not to be sniffed at.

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  8. Murray (8,833) Says:
    April 3rd, 2009 at 11:25 am

    What is the line between “philosopher” and alcoholic anyway?

    Is there one…

    Is sober a natural state…

    Wow dude…. so this is whats its like in phils head.

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  9. bearhunter (859) Says:
    April 3rd, 2009 at 11:53 am

    Murray: “Wow dude…. so this is whats its like in phils head.”

    Yep. Empty and echoing and very lonely.
    DPF, if all of those were shared between 10 people that’s only effectively one a week. Not good enough, the NZ wine industry demands more; there’s another big harvest being picked as we speak, so could you step up the pace a bit?

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  10. stu-tron (40) Says:
    April 3rd, 2009 at 1:43 pm

    So close! (525) but a better mix of corks v stelvins than Andrew W – I’ll take a small victory from that. (79corks, 446 stelvins).

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  11. side show bob (3,660) Says:
    April 3rd, 2009 at 1:51 pm

    Our kids make models out of our corks for school projects and they look quite good, you should give it a go they are easy to work with.

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  12. Cactus Kate (517) Says:
    April 3rd, 2009 at 3:02 pm

    David,

    Do you take corks home from the restaurants you go to or is all this consumption limited to your house?

    I ask as I don’t drink at home. Terrible habit.

    Cactus

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  13. Andrew W (1,629) Says:
    April 3rd, 2009 at 5:27 pm

    Yay! What do I win?

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  14. Max Call (212) Says:
    April 3rd, 2009 at 6:48 pm

    my guess..
    recession = more
    like that lipstick thingy… cheap way to feel good. Cannot afford big holiday…can afford bottle of wine

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  15. Max Call (212) Says:
    April 3rd, 2009 at 6:50 pm

    Cactus Kate (84) Vote: 0 0 Says:
    April 3rd, 2009 at 3:02 pm
    David,
    Do you take corks home from the restaurants you go to or is all this consumption limited to your house?
    I ask as Idon’t drink at home. Terrible habit.

    Cactus

    most of us don’t live alone tho’….
    not so ‘terrible’ IMHO

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  16. philu (13,393) Says:
    April 3rd, 2009 at 8:10 pm

    “..Wow dude…. so this is whats its like in phils head..”

    um..!..i don’t ‘drink’..

    congratulations on being so consistantly wrong tho’..eh..?

    ..muzza..?

    phil(whoar.co.nz)

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