He is late, is inconsolable, he lets it be said. The plane, well. So I sit and wait. Waiting for a man I was raved about beforehand and who now gives me enough time to get nervous. Because some people admire Brad Pitt, others admire Messi's left foot and still others admire Dieter Meier. Meier from the electropop duo Yello. Or Meier the conceptual artist, the director and actor. We have an appointment to drink wine, his wine. What you do with a world star.

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