Oswaldo Costa
Oswaldo Costa
It feels like all the greats are going. Never met him in person, but his wit kept this place bouncing, even when he was on hiatus. How very, very sad.
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- Thread starter Oswaldo Costa
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Vincent Fritzsche
Vincent Fritzsche
I'm truly shaken. Chris Coad, I never said and you'd probably never accept what you meant to me.
I was going to wait to talk to Lisa again in the morning about starting a thread here, but since you started the thread...
Lisa contacted me earlier in the evening to tell me the devastating news that Chris suffered a heart attack and died earlier in the day. Just heartbroken.
Lisa contacted me earlier in the evening to tell me the devastating news that Chris suffered a heart attack and died earlier in the day. Just heartbroken.
Jonathan Loesberg
Jonathan Loesberg
This is awful news. I only met him a couple of times at winetastings. But I always loved his contributions here. My condolences to Lisa. I will miss him.
Robert Dentice
Robert Dentice
So sad to read this. Somehow I don't think I ever met him in person. My sincere condolences to all.
Jay Miller
Jay Miller
Still in shock at the news. At a loss for words.
Chris - we'll miss you.
Chris - we'll miss you.
Marc Hanes
Marc Hanes
Very sad and my heart goes out to Lisa and all those touched and loved by him.
Peter Creasey
Peter Creasey
Sincerest condolences on this great loss.
. . . . . Pete
. . . . . Pete
Jeff Grossman
Jeff Grossman
Too stunned to be sad.
Keith Levenberg
Keith Levenberg
Terrible news. We will all miss him.
originally posted by Jay Miller:
Still in shock at the news. At a loss for words.
Chris - we'll miss you.
No words at all. Just devastating. My heart is broken for Lisa. We've lost almost all of our founders here.
Mike Evans
Mike Evans
I only knew Chris online, but my life was better for his virtual presence in it and I can only imagine the profound impact he had on his close friends and family, to whom I offer my deepest condolences. He will live forever through his brilliant writing. What I remember best from his accounts of wine dinners are his descriptions of the people, not his notes on the wines (as commendable as they were). I've always been amazed by his gift for bringing people to life in just a sentence or two, and I will miss that and his wry wit.
As I wrote elsewhere, the world has become a duller place.
As I wrote elsewhere, the world has become a duller place.
Steve Edmunds
Steve Edmunds
this is really a shock; the loss feels immense
Cole Kendall
Cole Kendall
So sad to hear this news. My condolences to all concerned.
Many of you were much closer to him than I was, so I can only imagine what you feel.
He always had a special place in my heart because it was through him that I learned about the concept of the wine internet. I was living in Tours, summer 2002, googling on the web trying to make sense of local offerings like Puzelat.
I came across Compleat Wine Geek and a whole world opened.
His ability to expand the mind will continue.
He always had a special place in my heart because it was through him that I learned about the concept of the wine internet. I was living in Tours, summer 2002, googling on the web trying to make sense of local offerings like Puzelat.
I came across Compleat Wine Geek and a whole world opened.
His ability to expand the mind will continue.