He was the best of the best

[Oswaldo Costa]

The stars are not wanted now; put out every one,
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun,
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood;
For nothing now can ever come to any good.

We will miss you deeply, dear friend Joe.

 

[Lou A.]

Terrible news. Reeling.

 

[Chris Coad]

No words yet.

Just a huge emptiness in my heart.

 

[Ian Fitzsimmons]

I'm hoping this isn't what it looks like.

 

[Jeff Grossman]

Not the best photo ever but the most recent I have... Joe, standing (for hours) amidst the grills at .sasha's birthday party.

 

[Saina Nieminen]

I hope I'm misunderstanding things.

 

[Florida Jim]

What?

 

[Lou A.]

originally posted by Jeff Grossman:

Thanks, Jeff, for posting that picture.

 

[Jonathan Loesberg]

This can't be true! Tell me it's some terrible joke.

 

[kirk wallace]

It is beyond tragic. But, as usual, Oswaldo is right. He was the best.

 

[Matt Latuchie]

what a loss.

 

[Yixin]

No, no, non.

 

[Eric Asimov]

The world feels less kind, less gentle, emptier today.

 

[Vincent Fritzsche]

I owe Joe a lot. Such a good guy.

 

[Bill Lundstrom]

I'm just crushed. What a generous, kind, soul.

 

[Jay Miller]

A very sad day. One of the best men I knew.

 

[Brézème]

And now let's plant a chenin vineyard somewhere in Vouvray. A clos SFJoe. This project starts today. All energies are welcome. For building walls, planting, pruning and, in a few years, harvesting and drinking.
Pour se souvenir dans la joie.
Merci pour tout Joe!

 

[Jim Hanlon]

I would be beautiful if there were a little patch of Chenin maturing somewhere in France bearing Joe's name. Until that day, I know many of us will think of him every time we share a Huet or, more fittingly, witness an elegant, graceful sharing of passion for wine devoid of pretension.

 

[Hank Beckmeyer]

Shit.

 

[Jeff Grossman]

originally posted by Brézème:
And now let's plant a chenin vineyard somewhere in Vouvray. A clos SFJoe. This project starts today. All energies are welcome. For building walls, planting, pruning and, in a few years, harvesting and drinking.
Pour se souvenir dans la joie.
Merci pour tout Joe!

Can this be done? "Cuvee d'Haut Erty" and all that.