Hook & Ladder, “The Tillerman” White, Russian River Valley 2005 ($16/sample provided by the winery) Hook & Ladder Winery was started by former San Francisco firefighter Cecil De Loach who purchased ... I did try their white blend, “The Tillerman”, and look forward to finding other wines to buy ... and Sangiovese. Hook & Ladder is a bit coy about the blend of the white version only disclosing...

Seven Tiki White Rum Fiji 40% alcohol by volume This is 42 Below’s newest product and is made in Fiji . It has a very restrained, clean and almost vodka nose and is a thick clear white spirit at room temperature. At room temperature it hints at cinnamon, malt and palm sugar and is vaguely reminiscent of syrah. Over ice the spicy notes become more pronounced and it takes...

Seven Tiki White Rum Fiji 40% alcohol by volume This is 42 Below’s newest product and is made in Fiji . It has a very restrained, clean and almost vodka nose and is a thick clear white spirit at room temperature. At room temperature it hints at cinnamon, malt and palm sugar and is vaguely reminiscent of syrah. Over ice the spicy notes become more pronounced and it takes...

Seven Tiki White Rum Fiji 40% alcohol by volume This is 42 Below’s newest product and is made in Fiji . It has a very restrained, clean and almost vodka nose and is a thick clear white spirit at room temperature. At room temperature it hints at cinnamon, malt and palm sugar and is vaguely reminiscent of syrah. Over ice the spicy notes become more pronounced and it takes...

Thomas Keller's French Laundry sole recipient of three stars in new Michelin Guide... San Francisco Bay-area foodies just swallowed a bitter pill. Michelin, considered by many the definitive word on French gastronomy, yesterday released its Michelin Guide: San Francisco, Bay Area & Wine Country 2007, which reviews the region's restaurants ...

Watch this Episode! Wines tasted in this episode: 2005 Fichet Macon Ige Chateau London 2002 Domaine Barat Chablis Fourneaux 2004 Droin Chablis Les Clos 2003 Francois Jobard Meursault Charmes Today Gary Vaynerchuk tackles the wonderful word of white burgundy and really focuses on Chablis and obviously talks about the Jets big win in Buffalo and all the comments...

I really wasn’t sure what to make about this whole white Merlot thing. Seems like they are playing a bit of catch-up to the White Zin here in America. Nevertheless, I thought I’d give a fair shot here on Cheap Wine Reviews. This one came from southern France. I guess it was a little sweeter than most regular Merlots I’ve tried. Nothing spectacular other than the packaging. The bottle...

The Tillerman White wine brought to you by the Hook & Ladder Winery certainly fits the bill. At first glance ... and a wine-maker! What a life! I sampled several bottles of The Tillerman White, and I am glad I did. Not being a fan of white blends with a lot of oak, I enjoyed everything about this wine ... produces Chardonay, Gewurztraminer, White Zin, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, and the “Third...

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