Yes,rockyracoon,apparently it was the nickname for Demestika -a cheap Greek wine which wasn't very good!! Better now,they say, but I'm afraid the only Greek wine I've ever tasted is Ouzo,so I can't vouch for Demestika
Brilliant,Quizmonkey, I had forgotten about the stork on roofs in Germany (and other places-supposed to bring good luck).Like Baldric I kept thinking ein-German for a.