Sir Mike The Privileged Taco Salad here. A few items that are happening here in Germany……. But first: John, your tip on Mondavi’s Bourbon Barrel Aged Cabernet was spot on. I love this wine. My wife, Dame Silvia, finds it “too heavy” as you mentioned in your tip. Mondavi also has a merlot that is aged in rum barrels that is also fantastic. I guess that the winery realized that both could be too heavy for some drinkers and have a silver capped regular oak barrel versions that are also worth mentioning.
Germany is now allowing commercials from Pfizer, Astra Zeneca and Novo Nordisk on M5M. They are spreading fear about tick bites, shingles and of course flu and covid…….
Germany is also considering what has been named the Boomer-Soli. If this idea were to go into effect “Boomers” would have to pay more taxes to offset their retirement checks. They built Germany and this is the thanks they get from their Government.
The Regierung has no clue of how things could get so bad. It can’t be that Polititicians only have to serve 4 years and then have a really great retirement check when they retire without paying into the system. Can you say that the 99% of Germany may have the retirement age raised to 77? (My Wife was lucky to be able to retire at 63 because she had at least 40 years under her belt when she turned 63. But because of her birthdate, she was able to retire at 63 and 12 months……. No, not 64. 63 and 12 months!) It can’t be that they send so much money to Ukraine or all the money that goes to the “Wir Schaffen Das” refugees. Now the Government has realized the “Clans” problems and "Schwarz Arbeiters,” (people who work without paying taxes, that uncontrolled migration has brought with it.
One last blurb….. The Transportation Minister when asked a question about cities building one charging station for electric cars per household. What about apartment blocks where more than one family lives? His answer was that “we” have to rethink car ownership. it may be that not everybody will be allowed to have a car! Ugh!!!
that’s it from Rodalben for the moment. Stay Safe!!!
Sir Mike