by Sedric Walker | Oct 13, 2017 | The Life, Wine/Spirits
Lone Star Mule With the temperatures getting down to just about perfect, you need a beverage that captures the brisk bite of fall while still going down refreshingly easy. Here at Spec’s, we put a Texas twist on the popular Moscow Mule to spur it along into the...
by Sedric Walker | Oct 13, 2017 | Dining, The Life
It’s always fascinating when something humble is elevated to international fame and status. Such is the case with a small shop that started in Taipei in 1972 and the little soup dumplings that eventually earned them Michelin status and a presence in eleven countries...
by Sedric Walker | Oct 13, 2017 | The Life, Wine/Spirits
Though the grapes for Vin Santo, a beautiful amber colored dessert wine from Tuscany are picked in September and October they are destined to lie on mats of straw in barns and attics for up to 6 months before they are crushed to make wine. They are kept warm and well...
by Sedric Walker | Oct 13, 2017 | Cigars, The Life
Cigar smoking is a lifestyle. What is meant by “it is a lifestyle?” Smoking a cigar is a gentleman’s/ladies’ recreation. A cigar lounge is one of the few places you will see a Congressman sitting next to a truck driver having a meaningful or frivolous...
by Sedric Walker | Oct 13, 2017 | Finance, The Life
Investors, both institutional and retail, often invest in alternatives in pursuit of greater diversification or risk reduction; however, alternatives might fail to reliably accomplish these goals. Portfolio Construction Typically within a diversified portfolio, stocks...