I understand my post was not confusing. I was questioning why you need to pay twice for a service…
That the delivery was scheduled at that time is a whole other level. Crazy stuff!
Maybe give me the benefit of doubt and don’t interpret things? I meant that the service was already paid for by the sender and now somebody has to pay again? Seems strange to me at least..
Yeah in what world do you need to pay to get your parcel delivered ???
Business hours as in rural California where restaurants close at 7 pm? But you are right, vacation is pretty great here...
Looks like this: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenocissus_tricuspidata
Our family home in Germany is completely covered in it…
Du hast recht. Aber vielleicht hat spahn hier recht und man muss einen Zwischenschritt gehen.
Love it, thanks!
Great work! Do you have some more pics or maybe even a video?
Sure it can. Battery state, temperature and all is controlled by software..
If you are comparing gas to heat pump efficiency, it is more like 85-90% vs 350-500% efficiency.
Because in the gas furnace efficiency they only calculate the efficiency of burning gas but miss to include the auxiliary electricity that is needed to run the system.
In a heat pump system everything (running fans etc.) is included in the efficiency calculation. The efficiency itself is depending on the source of the heat pump. In a really harsh climate a ground / geo thermal source might make sense. But usually the average temperature is higher than you might think.
And for the environmental effect: modern gas power plants run at 50-60% efficiency so with a heat pump you are always burning less gas even if the gas plant is less efficient then the gas furnace.
It would be interesting to know what extreme cold means.
For extra fun preheat the plates with the water from the pasta. Additionally the pasta water can be added to most sauces to make them more thick.
Just don’t.
Okay lets see. What I meant is: at its time, the Ariane 5 was a great program. Now is a different time. Now we have got SpaceX (and RocketLab etc.) and at the same time the Ariane 6 is already outdated before it is ever launched. At the same time, the Ariane 6 program has run into major delays, so it is not even clear when the first launch will be – probably 2024.
Reusable rocket technology is where it's at if we as Europeans want to stay relevant in the commercial launch sector.
The Soyuz is not a bad rocket, neither is the Ariane. It is just that technology has advanced quite significantly in the last few years. And rockets are just a (very visible) part of space technology.
Sunday evening we had some friends over in our small backyard garden. To celebrate the beautiful day, we opened some nice bottles of Blaufränkisch and had a barbecue.
Here are my notes:
BBB - BERLIN BLAUFRÄNKISCH BARBECUE - (16.07.2023)
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2018 Die Winzerei Blaufränkisch Salvatore - Austria, Burgenland, Neusiedlersee-Hügelland Very cloudy in the glass. Interesting aromas, rustic, diffuse, but also some complexity. (87 points)
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2014 Wachter-Wiesler Blaufränkisch Ried Weinberg - Austria, Burgenland, Südburgenland, Eisenberg Fine/subtle wine, very different style from the rest of the wines, more focus on the red fruit and acidity. Some green notes at the beginning as well, reminiscent of bell peppers. By the end of the evening the wine was able to pick up, the green notes faded into the background and the wine developed a smoky note. (87 - 89) Update, second day: the wine is more harmonious overall and the green notes are only slightly noticeable, but the finish is still short and plain simple. (87 points)
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2018 Die Winzerei Blaufränkisch Goldberg - Austria, Burgenland, Neusiedlersee-Hügelland Very dark in the glass. In the nose, clearly of currant, tart red fruit. Good acidity, much more focused and clear than the Salvatore from the same house. But also does not have this wild / untamed character, for me the better wine. (89 points)
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2018 Josef Leberl Blaufränkisch Reisbühel - Austria, Burgenland, Neusiedlersee-Hügelland Ripe nose of blackberry, (too) much vanilla from the wood, seems a bit too soft and artificial. Needs more structure or edges for me in this ripe style. Not a bad wine, but not for me. Got better with time. (86 points)
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2019 Kopfensteiner Blaufränkisch Reserve Saybritz Eisenberg - Austria, Burgenland, Südburgenland, Eisenberg Decanted twice and then back in the fridge for two hours. Serious and full-bodied wine, never broad, but precise. Good acidity, currently still a bit too strongly marked by the wood. Too young. Wait. (91) Update, second day: wood much more restrained, more fruit and minerality evident and overall higher complexity. Now at (92 points)
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2018 Schiefer & Domaines Kilger Blaufränkisch Königsberg - Austria, Burgenland, Südburgenland, Eisenberg Decanted twice and then back into the fridge for two hours. Dark in the glass, cherry on the nose, notes of Brett (horse blanket), ripe but stable tannin framework. Good balance, charming without being generic. As is the Jalits Szapary, this wine is drinking well at this stage, but still hints at significant potential. Price / performance at the offer price of €15 is very good! (91-92) (91 points)
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2016 Krutzler Blaufränkisch Reserve Eisenberg - Austria, Burgenland, Südburgenland, Eisenberg Great nose with nice spice, quite little fruit, good acidity, wood if any in the background. Super balance. Very enjoyable to drink now, seems open and harmonious. (92 points)
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2018 Weinbau Jalits Blaufränkisch Reserve Szapary Eisenberg - Austria, Burgenland, Südburgenland, Eisenberg Decanted twice and then back into the fridge for two hours. Great nose with spices, measured power, wood well integrated, a bit riper than other BF at this tasting. The wine is drinking well at this point, but still hints at significant potential. Price / performance very, very good! (91 points)
I had this wine in February. Here are my thoughts from back then:
This wine was a bit of a roller coaster ride. The bottle was standing up for two weeks and I opened it 1 hour before dinner. At first the aromas were quite muted and it tasted a bit like old cellar. Sipping at our first glass my girlfriend said that she tasted something like wet cardboard. I am terrible at picking up cork taint, but after she stated it I was picking it up as well, even though I felt that was a really supple cork taint.
I was sad but did not want to give up, so I let the wine sit and thought why not try the big burgundy glasses. It was really amazing.. after half an hour and in the new glasses the wine was really transformed and now there was black cherry and bell pepper emerging from the glass. The taste was really lean and focused, with still some good structure and a very clear Cabernet Sauvignon taste profile. The last two glasses were clearly the best!
I do not have experience with Bordeaux this old, but I have another bottle of this wine and I am thinking that next time I will give this thing a short decant. What do you think?
We had a bottle of Tignanello at a restaurant yesterday and it was the first time I tried this wine. I was really excited because it is such a famous wine.
We gave it a short 40 minute decant before dinner.
Notes:
"A lot of fruit on the nose, very ripe. Plums, blackberries, cassis on the front and the notes of wood, leather take a backseat. Tannins give the wine a very good structure.
A bit primary for my taste. Nonetheless, an excellent wine, 92-93 with upside potential."
I must say, given the grape varieties, I was surprised by this ripe and almost jammy nature of this wine. I would drink it again anytime, but I am not sure about the price tag.