Well, just in case you've been hiding under a rock, and who would blame you this time of year, John Lethlean has left the building (The Age) and is looking for a new one to occupy. Which rather throws a wet blanket over his prize. But we don't quit easily around these parts, no sir. I'm going to offer an alternate prize, a bottle of homemade cherry or quince vodka, your choice, just in case Lethlean hasn't yet taken up a new post and isn't in a position to take you out for dinner. You may have to wait a few months for me to make the cherry and finish off the quince, but as Ed from Tomato or Elliot from 1001 dinners would tell you, it's worth the wait. Prize code AP12

Don't forget about the Prince Wine Store $100 voucher either, prize code AP 17.

C'mon, just go here to firstgiving, it doesn't hurt a bit, promise.