Joe Ferraro Found Dead Outside Wine Store in Ottawa, Illinois
by
Mark Ganchiff
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April 3, 2013
The Ottawa Times reports that Herman Package Store’s co-owner Joe Ferraro was found dead behind the store in Ottawa, Illinois on Wednesday morning. The Times reports that there are not indications of “criminal activity” surrounding Joe’s passing.
Joe was a huge supporter of Midwest wine and Illinois wine, as is his brother Jim. Their store was like a retail version of an Illinois winery. Customers were greated with a smile and the Ferrero brothers took time to speak with everyone.
This is truly a tragic loss. The Illinois wine community has lost a friend and our hearts go out to the extended Ferrero family.
See: http://mywebtimes.com/archives/ottawa/display.php?id=473321
See related story: Chardonel or Chardonnay? Herman’s Liquors Helps Midwest Wine Clients Decide
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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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