....well, with guesses ranging (yikes!) from a low of 138 bottles (and that guess from a to-remain-unnamed banker) to a high of 1,596 (and that one from an accountant, believe it or not--his rookie initials are "David Hatch" and he will fish in Group Three, not to mention any names--he errantly thought a case of wine held 24, not 12, bottles, btw...or so he avers/pleads), the correct number of bottles of wine on site for E-10 is 858 {count 'em!] bottles---that's exactly 71-1/2 cases, gang--check it all out in the again-attached pic!
The wide-range of guesses notwithstanding, we have not one but two winners, one from each coast of the country and, prophetically, both from Group Two, each of whom, after multiple guesses [and some (math) coaching by yours truly], hit the number/bottle right on the head/cork: (1) Lafayette, CA long time Extravaganza veteran Fred "The Guitar" Johnson and (2) Orlando, FL returning veteran Kelley Kingsland--with (extensive) assistance by her fishing partner, hubby Bobby. Congrats, both--a bottle of Rock Creek Noir awaits each of your upon your June 25th E-10 arrival!
And that is not all, gang....I just got word from long time Extravaganza veteran Spencer Graham, proprietor (along with his beautiful bride Elizabeth Pressler) of Rutherford's classic Elizabeth Spencer Wines that, just as he did last year, an additional 10 cases of his bounty is also headed our way as his/their donation, in spirit(s), to E-10--both he an Elizabeth being unable to return this year but vowing to return to "fish again with us" during Extravaganza 2011---yes, indeed, all, we will return to fish these blessed waters again together next year! Thanks (again!!) Elizabeth and Spencer!!
Sooo, doing the math, with now 68 fisherfolk among the yet further expanded multitude of Extravaganza 2010, that means that, together with a never-depleted full bar and an endless supply of beer and soft drinks/water, there will be a case and three quarters--read 21 bottles--of classic vino laid in here at Extravaganza Headquarters for every man, woman and child fishing with us this year during E-10, or, after the (continually legendary) consumption of the larder by the Ignoble Ones, an even case/person for The Tattoos and Da Threes, asking the (rhetorical) question again, "Is THIS Enough?!?"
The very thought of it all is head-spinningly bedazzling!!
RCR-----<'///><......hic!
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