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Minnesota’s Tom Martell Passes on August 12th

by · August 16, 2012

Tom Martell, a Board Member of the Minnesota Grape Growers Association for 10 years including president from 2005 to 2011, passed away on August 12th at the age of 64.   In a message to the MGGA this week, current president Ron Barnes said,  “It is with sadness that we share the news of Tom Martell’s passing, our friend and longtime associate and mentor. Tom bravely faced the cancer that finally took his life this week. He will be greatly missed by his friends and family. He always had a smile and maintained a sense of humor even in the face of the trials of being in the center of attention. His advice and willingness to share his experience were invaluable. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family during this difficult time.”

 

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Mark Ganchiff

Mark Ganchiff is the publisher of Midwest Wine Press, the leading source of news on the growing wine industry in the central United States. Mark has been a wine judge at the 2012 and 2014 INDY International Wine Competition, the 2014 Cold Climate Wine Competition, the 2013 Mid-American Wine Competition, the 2012 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition and the 2013 Michigan Wine Competition. He also enjoys speaking at wine events including the Cold Climate Wine Conference, the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association Annual Meeting, the Midwest Grape and Wine Conference and the Wisconsin Fruit and Vegetable Conference. Mark's articles about regional wine have appeared in Vineyard & Winery Management, WineMaker and several regional magazines. Mark is a Level One Sommelier in the Court of Master Sommeliers. He lives in Louisville, but also has a residence in Chicago.

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