By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor As a general rule, I don’t like double entendre on wine labels. It gimmicky and usually only clever in a too-obvious or not-all-that-funny sort of way. With the city skyline on the label, we are led to believe that the primary meaning of Lieb Family Cellars 2008 Right Coast Red ($30) relates to being made on the East Coast — right when looking at a map — versus on the West Coast, which would be Left Coast. Given my drive to drink locally, I tend to prefer the other meaning — the meaning that seems…
Posts Written OnJuly 11, 2011
Mark Tichenor | Beer Correspondent, Rochester
Mark Tichenor is far too indulgent in his passion for beer. His love of brewing and its history has taken him across the United States and Europe, but he finds much brewing greatness in his hometown of Rochester, New York. He has been writing about beer, in print and online, for eight years. >> Read Mark’s posts | Follow Mark on Twitter | Visit Mark’s Site >> Read Tom’s posts | Follow Tom on Twitter | Visit Tom’s blog
Fracking: Big Questions Still Remain
By Evan Dawson, Managing Editor Last Thursday, a grassroots group went to Albany to ask state leaders to prevent hydrofracking from coming to New York state. Many of the marchers were professionals in the Finger Lakes wine industry, which tends to view fracking as a serious threat. Winemakers and winery owners tell me there will be many more similar demonstrations, but they're not yet satisfied with the response from the wine industry. Here are some big questions regarding fracking. How severe could the environmental problems be? There's no way to know, but the rhetoric can be strong. Long-time New York…
Mark Tichenor Joins NYCR Staff as Beer Correspondent
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor Today Mark Tichenor joins our masthead as a Beer Correspondent covering the beer scene in Rochester and beyond. I've been a reader of Mark both on Twitter and on his site, Beercraft, for a few years now and I've always been impressed with the depth of his knowledge and his willingness to share his opinions in an honest, but constructive way. Mark has been writing about beer, in print and online, for eight years and will cover the Rochester beer scene for NYCR and also offer commentary and insight into the greater New York…