Spurred on by the recent news of Thor Iverson’s untimely death, I’ve revived a resolution to create a thread to honor those memorable contributors to this site who’ve left this mortal coil. So here, forthwith, is my humble attempt at such with the help of photos I’ve dredged up from the Internet. No doubt many of you can add additional details and/or photos to embellish this first attempt (I’m looking at you, Brad), so please consider this a work in progress.
Joe Dressner the man, the legend. Wine importer and proponent of “real” wine, a man without whom this site would likely not exist. His acerbic wit and prickly character belied a generosity of spirit that many here benefitted from. Fuck cancer!
Joe Dougherty aka SFJoe chemist, banker, autodidact, lover of life, host extraordinaire, friend to vignerons far and wide. His warmth and good cheer could light up a room. His yearly visits to the Dive Bouteille were more informative than any wine publication one could name.
Chris Coad comic chronicler of jeebi past and present, inventor of the prong rating system and author of Boatloads of Cheap Crap (TM). No one has looked as stylish in a Hawaiian shirt as he. Gone way too early!
Lou Kessler who never bought green bananas and whose stock of 2001 Austrian wines was inexhaustible (thanks, SFJoe!) but whose annual cassoulet event with his wife BettyLu was of legendary status. (Pictured above with Chris Coad, Lisa-Erin Allen and BettyLu Kessler).
Sharon Bowman aka Winegirl who migrated here after, like so many before her, being booted off of another wine bored. First in France and later in NYC, she enriched our knowledge of Champagne and oxidative white wines. Another person gone too soon.
Thor Iverson, legendary wine geek with an encyclopedic knowledge of the wines of Alsace, prog rock aficionado and journalist. A man capable of inspiring both great affection and great annoyance, sometimes simultaneously, and whose travelogues were marvels of erudition though usually delayed by 2-3 years.
Joe Dressner the man, the legend. Wine importer and proponent of “real” wine, a man without whom this site would likely not exist. His acerbic wit and prickly character belied a generosity of spirit that many here benefitted from. Fuck cancer!
Joe Dougherty aka SFJoe chemist, banker, autodidact, lover of life, host extraordinaire, friend to vignerons far and wide. His warmth and good cheer could light up a room. His yearly visits to the Dive Bouteille were more informative than any wine publication one could name.
Chris Coad comic chronicler of jeebi past and present, inventor of the prong rating system and author of Boatloads of Cheap Crap (TM). No one has looked as stylish in a Hawaiian shirt as he. Gone way too early!
Lou Kessler who never bought green bananas and whose stock of 2001 Austrian wines was inexhaustible (thanks, SFJoe!) but whose annual cassoulet event with his wife BettyLu was of legendary status. (Pictured above with Chris Coad, Lisa-Erin Allen and BettyLu Kessler).
Sharon Bowman aka Winegirl who migrated here after, like so many before her, being booted off of another wine bored. First in France and later in NYC, she enriched our knowledge of Champagne and oxidative white wines. Another person gone too soon.
Thor Iverson, legendary wine geek with an encyclopedic knowledge of the wines of Alsace, prog rock aficionado and journalist. A man capable of inspiring both great affection and great annoyance, sometimes simultaneously, and whose travelogues were marvels of erudition though usually delayed by 2-3 years.
