User talk:Chefmikesf/sandbox/J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines
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Steve Lohr: President & CEO[1]
Steve Peck: Vice President, Winemaking[2]
1972-1983: Early History
Peter Stern, a winemaker from Napa Valley, joined the company in 1974. He designed the winery with stainless steel tanks, temperature control fermenters, and hundreds of 60-gallon oak barrels.[3]
In 1975, the winery bottled and sold Chenin Blanc, a Rose of Cabernet Sauvignon, a Petite Sirah, and a proprietary blend called Jade. In 1976, the winery produced over 10,000 cases.[4]
1984-present: Expansion
In 1989, the 88' Gamay was awarded "Best of Show" at the California State Fair.[5]
In 2022, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo opened the Justin and J. Lohr Center for Wine and Viticulture. The center includes the donor-funded 15,600 square-foot Lohr Family Winery building; a 15,600 square-foot research and teaching winery providing students access to crush, fermentation, barrel, sensory, bottling, enology and viticulture rooms.[6]
In the same year, the winery was included in the Top 100 Wineries of 2022 by Wine & Spirits Magazine.[7]
Hi Chefmikesf (talk) 17:54, 19 January 2023 (UTC)
- ^ "J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines Appoints Steve Lohr CEO And Board Chairman And Jeff Meier, President And COO (Press Release)". www.winebusiness.com. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ^ "J. Lohr Promotes Steve Peck and Ian Herdman, Names Steve Lohr as President – Wine & Spirits Magazine". www.wineandspiritsmagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ^ Ester, Mary. "Inside the barrel: J. Lohr". Mississippi Beverage News. p. 6.
- ^ "Newest SJ Winery Opens Tasting Room". San Jose Mercury. June 28, 1976. p. 5.
- ^ Ester, Mary. "Inside the barrel: J. Lohr". Mississippi Beverage News. p. 6.
- ^ O'Branovich, Emma Montalbano, Abigail (2022-12-17). "Cal Poly opens new center for wine and viticulture: 'A head start on a great career'". Mustang News. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "J. Lohr honored among 'Top 100 Wineries' by magazine". Paso Robles Daily News. 2022-08-19. Retrieved 2023-01-27.