Daily Archives: December 31, 2011

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Texan Wine

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Fitting in with my previous article, here a few remarks as to American wine generally and Texas wine specially: Let’s start with the fact that German wine – at least German wine that I deem drinkable – is fairly if … Continue reading

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My New “Bicycle”

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This here is one of the presents Mary gave me for Christmas: Isn’t that a wonderful and extraodinary present for a bicyling wine lover? Mary always has these great and thoughtful ideas for presents: she’s so much better at this … Continue reading

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Preparations for Drilling – Part 2

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After the preparations of the drilling-pad had been finished before Christmas, work on the rig started in earnest on Tuesday this week. It began by the watchman moving in with his RV: These guys are – like so many other … Continue reading

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Preparations for Drilling – Part I

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First, after the area had been cleared from grass and brush and had been levelled some, dirt [I assume it was Caliche, which is normally used for such purposes hereabouts, as it compacts and hardens easily] was brought in and … Continue reading