INFLATION: WTF happened in 1971??

BREAKING: Semiconductor and electronic tariffs will come in a month or so, US Commerce Secretary Lutnick has said

"Wine Tannins give me Massive Headaches"🍷

As a low-intervention winemaker, that one caught me off guard.

I’ve heard people blame sugar, sulfites, even histamines. But tannins? Let’s talk about what they are—and what they’re not. 🧵

Tannins are natural compounds found in grape skins, seeds, stems, and oak barrels.

They aren’t about flavor—they’re about texture.

They’re much more present in red and orange wines than in whites or rosés, since those wines stay in contact with skins, seeds, stems, and oak barrels much longer.

I often hear people say a wine is dry, referring to that mouth-drying sensation you get from certain wines.

However, when a wine is dry, that means it isn’t sweet.

People who describe highly tannic wines this way aren't totally wrong because tannins bind to your saliva and do leave your mouth feeling dried out.

While a lot of the tannins in red wine do come from the grapes of oak barrel, then can also be added during winemaking—usually in powder form.

Most of these powders are derived from natural sources like oak or grape skins, and can support structure, aroma, and color without changing the identity of the wine.

I use oak-derived tannins in some of my wines, especially since I age in neutral barrels.

This helps me use less sulfur in my winemaking.

Tannins act more like a protective coating that helps show off the wine’s natural brilliance—not a tool for manipulation.

Most wine additives are used as part of a manipulation regime—designed to hit a target flavor profile, often at the expense of transparency.

And with over 70 approved additives that don’t have to be listed on a wine label, the real culprit behind your wine headache could be anything.

Tannins are different.

There is some nuance.

Hydrolyzable tannins like gallotannins (from oak galls or chestnut wood)—have been linked to mild inflammation or histamine release in sensitive individuals.

But they’re typically used in small amounts and are far less likely to be the issue than residual sugar, poor fermentation, or a cocktail of other additives.

Tannins aren’t usually the problem. The winemaking style might be.

Wine is complicated and often swept into a shroud of mystery to keep consumers in the dark.

But knowing a little can change a lot.

I’ll be sharing more about how to navigate additives, labels, and wine in general.

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No tariffs, no banks, no banking hours, no interest rates, no loads, no sociopathic megalomaniacs, new supply is unaffected by demand…

In India anytime the government is about to do something illegal they shutdown the internet in the region.

How does one get around that?

The whole tariff issue boils down to the fact that no one wants U.S. debt and Trump uses tariffs as a bargaining chip.

I will remove the tariffs if you keep buying debt (bonds) from me.

This gives you an idea of the debt crisis we are living, and by the way, China is the second largest buyer of US debt, only surpassed by Japan, but we already know that Japan is totally subjugated.

Can you imagine what would happen to Japan if instead of buying U.S. debt it had bought gold, for example?

China is also no longer buying more debt, it is selling it.

The debt crisis is monumental, but there is a solution, and it's an asset with no counterparty like Bitcoin.

Save in Bitcoin and watch from the sidelines all the tsunami of shit that is coming.

Yes, there is a wine ingredient called Mega Purple

And it's more common than you’d think.

Once you know how to spot it, you’ll taste it everywhere.

And you’ll never look at cheap red wine the same way again. 🧵🍷

Mega Purple is a thick, sweet, inky extract made from a grape called Rubired.

Just a small dose adds deep color, smooth texture, and a candied finish to otherwise forgettable wine.

It’s grape-derived—but that doesn’t mean it’s good.

It started as a way to rescue weak vintages. But now it’s everywhere.

If you’re drinking wine from a box, or paying under $15 a bottle, especially for jammy reds—there’s a good chance Mega Purple is in the mix.

Think of it as a type of pancake style makeup for wine.

You won’t find it on the label. Wine doesn’t have to list ingredients.

But there are signs:

- Over-the-top purple color

- Sticky sweetness

- Flavors like grape jelly, vanilla extract, and artificial chocolate

Mega Purple is often used to mask poor fruit—like overcropped vines, underripe grapes, or wine rushed through fermentation.

And if it’s in there, it probably came with friends:

Velcorin, powdered tannins, added sugar, oak flavoring, enzymes, coloring agents.

At that point, it’s more of a science experiment than wine.

Wine made with better grapes and fewer tricks costs more.

That wine tells a story. Real terroir, real flavors, real art.

But more importantly, Low Intervention wine will probably leave you feeling a hell of a lot better the day after drinking it.

What's that worth?

Most people have no idea what’s actually in their wine.

I’ll be posting more about how to find bottles worth drinking and how to see past the veil the industry hides behind.

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Cheers!

This is the technique that traders use to tell you that they are always right, in the same sentence they tell you that it can go up or down.

Do not fall into the trap, look at the greats, Warren Buffett does not trade.

DOGE savings posted on their site is slightly less than the increase in federal outlays in 2025, meaning we have so far effectively saved nothing y/y.

More right wing virtue-signaling of blind fealty.

U.S. 30-YEAR TREASURY YIELDS RISE TO 4.90%, UP 51 BPS FOR WEEK IN BIGGEST INCREASE SINCE AT LEAST 2000

Mexico OWES Texas 1.3 million acre-feet of water under the 1944 Water Treaty, but Mexico is unfortunately violating their Treaty obligation. This is very unfair, and it is hurting South Texas Farmers very badly. Last year, the only Sugar Mill in Texas CLOSED, because Mexico has been stealing the water from Texas Farmers. Ted Cruz has been leading the fight to get South Texas the water it is owed, but Sleepy Joe refused to lift a finger to help the Farmers.

THAT ENDS NOW! I will make sure Mexico doesn’t violate our Treaties, and doesn’t hurt our Texas Farmers. Just last month, I halted water shipments to Tijuana until Mexico complies with the 1944 Water Treaty. My Agriculture Secretary, Brooke Rollins, is standing up for Texas Farmers, and we will keep escalating consequences, including TARIFFS and, maybe even SANCTIONS, until Mexico honors the Treaty, and GIVES TEXAS THE WATER THEY ARE OWED!

Loyalty is everything to Trump, though it only flows one way. Table stakes for him are, you must swallow his Big Lie that the 2020 election was stolen from him.

Everyone with a brain knows better, and he emits not a peep about the elections that he wins. But that ‘s his price, so everyone in his orbit must repeat the lie, too.

Or else he sends the Gestapo after you.