Published in Liquid Assets·May 14, 2020Blending with Antica Terra Barrel SamplesNew York, NY — Antica Terra is my favorite Oregon winery. Maggie Harrison creates are some of the most unique Pinot Noir blends in the world. I have bought a lot over the past few years, particularly in Magnum, and as a result it currently makes up about 4% of my cellar. Over the…Wine4 min readWine4 min read
Published in Liquid Assets·Apr 29, 20202014 Dirty & Rowdy & Enfield Antle Vineyard Red WineChalone, California — On Saturday, I attended my second Dirty & Rowdy interactive tasting event. My write-up of the first event, which focused on the 2018 D&R Skin and Concrete Egg Fermented Semillon and 2016 D&R Maple’s Spring Street Petit Sirah, is available here. Hardy Wallace, the founder of D&R, hosted with a…Wine2 min readWine2 min read
Published in Liquid Assets·Apr 26, 20202017 Torrin “The Maven”Paso Robles Torrin is a new mailing list for me. My strategy for new lists with a lot of SKUs is to order at least one of everything and taste through the lineup over the course of a year. This gives me a feel for the winemaker’s style and lets…Wine2 min readWine2 min read
Published in Liquid Assets·Apr 25, 20202019 Clorox BleachOakland The 2019 Clorox Bleach is entirely clear from rim-to-rim, remarkable for only being bottled recently. Notes of indoor swimming pool, freshly sanitized high school cafeteria, and the corner laundromat waft over the glass. All you need is one sip though to get that burning sensation that the Clorox house-style…Wine1 min readWine1 min read
Apr 24, 20202016 Rhys Alesia Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot NoirSanta Cruz Mountains Rhys Vineyards is one of the great California Pinot Noir producers. While California is not Burgundy and Burgundy is not California, Rhys is about as close as you can get to bridging the gap between two regions with its terroir-driven approach. …Wine2 min readWine2 min read
Published in Liquid Assets·Apr 21, 2020Dirty & Rowdy Interactive Tasting Event2018 D&R Skin and Concrete Egg Fermented Semillon, 2016 D&R Maple’s Spring Street Petit Sirah — This has been an incredibly difficult time. Friends have fallen sick to COVID-19. Others are worried about their jobs as the economy crashes. Personal tragedy has struck our household with Rachel’s aunt passing away. …Wine3 min readWine3 min read
Published in Liquid Assets·Apr 19, 20202018 Kosta Browne Sonoma Coast Pinot NoirSonoma Coast, Sonoma County — FRUIT FRUIT, gloriously ripe, FRUUUUUIIITTTTTTT!! The 2018 Kosta Browne Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir takes the characteristics of the Sonoma Coast AVA, isolates the high-toned cherry components, and it up to an 11. In the process though, this downs out all of the nuance that I expect from a Sonoma Coast…Wine2 min readWine2 min read
Published in Liquid Assets·Apr 17, 20202009 Ridge GeyservilleAlexander Valley, Sonoma — The 2009 Ridge Geyserville is at the point in its evolution that I love to drink Zinfandel. The tannins have softened, secondary characteristics have begun to emerge, but there is still plenty of fruit remaining. Intoxicating notes of violets, cool menthol, and licorice, along with plums, boysenberry, blueberries, and cedar…Zinfandel2 min readZinfandel2 min read
Published in Liquid Assets·Apr 16, 20202014 Keever Vineyards Cabernet SauvignonYountville, Napa Valley — The 2014 Keever Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon reminds me a lot of why I love to drink wines from the Yountville AVA. This is an incredibly sexy, medium-to-full Napa Valley cabernet with expressive, perfumed, black and red fruits. …Napa Valley1 min readNapa Valley1 min read
Published in Trading Places·Jul 17, 2018The Rise of Bilateral Markets and Trading Places First Survey of U.S. Treasury VenuesWhen I started trading rates there was only two interdealer venues for benchmark Treasuries: BrokerTec and eSpeed. With the exception of a few voice trades arranged by brokers, all market data was publicly available through order books. Life was simple. Today, there are over a dozen different trading venues and…Finance8 min readFinance8 min read
