In A State Of Prohibition.

Oh dear, it doesn't bear thinking about...

Slowly but surely most of the world has stopped everything and entered a self imposed quarantine. Rightly so because this bug is too nasty for words. We in Austria started quite early and in hindsight, it seems that we do have a more luxurious quarantine. Essentials can be bought and plenty of leisure time had.

Well, about two weeks ago South Africa shut down its economy and enforced a 21 day lock down....with one condition; no alcohol and no cigarettes. Yikes, all that time at home relaxing sans extra alcohol. At least it was announced a few days before the ban went into effect and social media was awash with clips of folks queuing up for hours in order to purchase three weeks' worth of alcohol. If I had still been living there, I would have queued as well! The government must have its reasons for banning it during lock down but still, for a wine lover like myself, it would be a case of rationing every sip during it. Never mind those addicted to cigarettes.

Three weeks, you might say is not too difficult to master as those who like their vino surely had done serious calculations and bought accordingly. Yesterday, all of a sudden social media had become a platform for those bemoaning the state of prohibition. What gives, I thought. Surely they are nearly through the lock down? Oh dear, turns out that the government has added an extra two weeks of quarantine...wish I could send them wine from here. Thankfully our village is awash with great wine and plenty of places to buy...

Biggi