Some random observations about Germany

The wine lists are very very young. Saw tons of 2006's on the lists with very few older things. But the breadth was phenomenal with a page of Kabinett Trocken, Kabinett feinherb, Spatlese, Spatlese Trocken, Weissburgunders, Spatburgunders, etc.

What is up with winemakers grabbing one bottle from cellar or cave, then coming in and tasting, and then leaving for ten minutes for the next bottle? Can't they bring more than one bottle? Karthauserhof was the lone exception. Wittman also had a cooler with all the wines in it. Salwey also had a Euro Cave in his room and Annagret at Kesselstat was very very organized . . .but these were the exceptions.

In all the hotel rooms the beds were actually two slim single beds pushed up next to each other. Very weird.

It is impossible to find water without some sparkle. It is all sparkling even if its says still. It means "still sparkling."

The toilets are amazing. No metal knob to flush but this big thing in the wall above the toilet that is easy to press. It is like the force of an airport toilet right in your own hotel room. Phenomenal.

I tasted 29 wines at Dr. Heger and that was 1/3 of what they offer. That is insane. How do they keep track?

The GPS systems in German car rentals are amazing. So detailed and it is so easy to get anywhere. Even an idiot like me had no trouble getting around.

So the notes will come on but I must ask for patience as I still have some of last summer's notes to type up. But they will come.