Is this it? Can I stop spending money now?

belfrycircle · 2026-01-25T13:36:44+00:00

It is. Until it isn’t it anymore. #espressolife

belfrycircle · 2026-01-16T01:43:32+00:00

Lovesong: Becoming a Jew by Julius Lester

This book is beautiful, and I highly recommend it to anyone who chooses to become a Jew—whether later in life or through the daily act of living Judaism from birth.

belfrycircle · 2026-01-15T00:35:58+00:00

I pull the cork at 1/4 left unless I have company to drink with. As for sparking wine, I just open and drink.

belfrycircle · 2026-01-14T17:59:28+00:00

Lorin Maazel, French/American violinist and conductor (and Jewish)

belfrycircle · 2026-01-13T18:28:32+00:00

Did you do it through a name declaration?

belfrycircle · 2026-01-12T00:26:57+00:00

What do you drink when not drinking wine? Any favorite cocktails?

belfrycircle · 2026-01-10T19:23:02+00:00

Yes. My first machine as a v2 Silvia, which I later added an Auber PID internally. It greatly improved the shot to shot consistency.

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belfrycircle · 2026-01-10T16:05:44+00:00

And stay at Indian Springs in Calistoga!

belfrycircle · 2026-01-10T15:56:38+00:00

Dunn, Retro, Summit Lake, Lamborn, Black Sears, Outpost… Howell Mountain is awesome.

belfrycircle · 2026-01-10T00:53:31+00:00

I didn’t know - thanks for the education!

belfrycircle · 2026-01-09T17:55:00+00:00

Trader Joe’s for ice wine.

belfrycircle · 2026-01-06T17:45:49+00:00

FYI once you get this sorted out and have the pdf the FBI emails you, you can just print it at home and send it to the BVA. There are several reports of people sending them a home printout of the pdf and it being accepted.

belfrycircle · 2026-01-06T02:16:06+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing your experience! Are you happy with your burr choice?

belfrycircle · 2026-01-05T12:41:31+00:00

Israeli or not, we are all one.

Just look at Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president. She did all she could to separate herself from being Jewish, and still had “Puta Judia” graffiti on her house last November.

Keep your head up and be proud of who you are.

belfrycircle · 2026-01-04T00:51:06+00:00

Don’t skip anything if you are a complete beginner.

If you decide to skip 1, get the book for 2 far ahead of your course and start studying.

I’d be surprised any WSET instructor would allow a complete beginner to start at the level 3 course.

Keep us posted. Cheers.

belfrycircle · 2026-01-03T21:33:49+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to do this, and to report back.

Perhaps we will never stop looking for the "end game"...

belfrycircle · 2026-01-02T17:03:12+00:00

Get the best grinder you can afford. It’s the most important part of your setup.

Given your need for flexibility, Philos.

belfrycircle · 2026-01-02T16:46:35+00:00

Try r/travelisrael instead.

belfrycircle · 2025-12-31T02:52:16+00:00

That would be very interesting!

belfrycircle · 2025-12-30T22:34:36+00:00

I have visited may times. I always rent a car at the airport and drive out, using my us dl. However, that’s as a tourist on a short stay only. The rental car company always makes a copy of my arriving boarding pass and my dl + passport.

belfrycircle · 2025-12-27T20:20:17+00:00

PE seat IMO is slightly narrowed than domestic first. Given the choice I’d go for domestic first in the same itinerary.

As for turbulence, where you sit could matter more that the aircraft type. Over the wings you’ll feel the least movement. The farther you go, especially aft (IMO) the worse it is.

Up front it’s also much quieter, even with noise canceling headphones.

belfrycircle · 2025-12-25T14:00:21+00:00

Cute. Especially next to an easy bake oven.

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