What Germans do best Each type of wine was introduced with a funny story about it's origin,Ralph Lauren UK some of which were quite involved. A few were a little bawdy and they seemed to get funnier as the night wore on. Our host was kind enough to translate each tale into English. And dinner? Eight different types of sausages and three different kinds of cheese (wurst und kase) with a little gerkin pickle on the side of the plate. I don't eat that much meat, but considering the entire evening lasted a little over five hours, it's no surprise that I didn't mind it at all that night! A few years ago I was somehow watching a television program that involved an interview with a fashion designer who I believe was British back stage at a show in Paris. She was being asked why her production facilities were in Germany. She looked straight into the camera and said, "Say what you want about the Germans. But they know how to pack boxes. "