Alternative gift ideas
A short, curated alternative gift guide featuring handcrafted glassware, iconic Space Pens, collectible art prints, and a special Altea holiday offer for new members.
December 7, 2025
Depending on how you look at it, wine is either the newest old alternative assets, or the oldest new one.
Wine has performed spectacularly well during the 2022 downturn, and thanks to platforms like Vinovest, Cult Wines, Vint, and BrightCellars, you can now own full bottles & fractional shares of the world’s finest wines.
Spirits like whiskey and tequila have a place in our bellies, and increasingly, a place in our portfolios.
A short, curated alternative gift guide featuring handcrafted glassware, iconic Space Pens, collectible art prints, and a special Altea holiday offer for new members.
The Kentucky Bourbon Trail transformed rural distilleries into a tourism juggernaut that welcomed 2.7 million visitors in 2024. Twenty-five years ago, that number was essentially zero.
We visited Jalisco to check on Altea’s tequila investments and unveil Tequila III — the next chapter with House of Rare. Barrel aging, master distillers, and a visionary new facility redefining how the world experiences tequila.
A recap of Altea’s October 2025 meetups: From New York to Hong Kong to Los Angeles.
Enjoy this recap of our Altea summer meetups. From a SF cliffside mansion, to an Austin airplane hangar, a sold-out NYC art show, a tequila-fueled masterclass, and a space startup tour.
The whiskey market is cooling after years of hype. Cask firms have collapsed, some investors got burned, and transparency is lacking. But smarter platforms and asset-backed deals are paving a better path forward.
How TEFAF Reinvented Itself for a New Era, TEFAF’s Elite Attendees and Spectacle, and More…
Scotch whisky is timeless, and the long-term investing trend is clear. But distillers have a cashflow hangover, creating a special opportunity for investing in casks.
WTF is horse pinhooking, Is the wine industry drunk, Meanwhile, in the world of Armenian cognac, and More.
In part 2 of our wine investing series, we explore Burgundian wine: Unblended, pure, and pricey.
This is the first of our three-part series on how to think about investing in an asset class where liquidity is more important than even the puns would suggest:
Stefan is hosting a member dinner at Chateau Marmont in LA next month—apply to join. The Launch Film Bridge Fund is set for signatures next week, with time to get involved. Planning for our 2025 Jalisco trip is underway—register your interest now. Stay tuned for updates on our wine investment series and agave futures deal. Don’t miss out!
We create indices for eclectic modern alts. We’ve got a vinyl index, a whiskey index, and more. This helps us find the best buying opportunities for our alternative investment fund
We wrap everything up with a rich qualitative analysis. You’ll understand the pros & cons of investing in all sorts of alternative asset classes.
