My guest this week is Steve Lohr Co-Owner/President & CEO of J. Lohr Vineyards and Winery along with Chris Berry the Midwest Rep for J. Lohr.

As the President & CEO of J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines, Steve Lohr combines a big picture view of the wine industry with a hands-on work ethic. Steve is responsible for the overall management and strategic planning of J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines, with a particular focus on sales and finance.

Steve  is responsible for the overall management and strategic planning of J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines. Chief Brand Officer Cynthia Lohr oversees corporate and product visibility, marketing and DTC efforts. Lawrence T. Lohr, President and COO of J. Lohr Vineyards, Inc., works alongside Jerry in overseeing the company’s network of winegrowing estates in Monterey County, Paso Robles, and Napa Valley.

Some of the industry’s most talented viticulturists and winemakers are responsible for the J. Lohr portfolio. Regional Vineyard Manager Steve Carter leads the Paso Robles farming team. Jesus Ramirez is Vineyards Operations Manager in Monterey County. Vice President, Winemaking Steve Peck and Red Winemaker Brenden Wood are based at the Paso Robles winery. Winemaker, White Wines Kristen Barnhisel is at the new J. Lohr Greenfield winery.

Beth and I had the pleasure of eating dinner with Steve here in Wichita and what a dinner it was! m We enjoyed some great food from the Wichita Country Club paired with some of the most awarded (and there are many) top shelf wines from the portfolio.  The week concluded with Steve and Chris coming to the Good Life studio at KNSS for this interview.

Good Life Guys Wine of the Week:
Some fine wines from J. Lohr
2022 J. Lohr Hilltop Cabernet
This wine displays blackberry and blueberry compote aromas garnished with crushed violet, cracked pepper, and black tea. Plump fruit on the palate with fine-grained tannins. Juicy layers of black and red currants lead to a bright finish accented by pastry notes from the 16 months aging in French cooperage. — Brenden Wood, Red Winemaker

Learn more about this wine here…

94-Wine Enthusiast
Red and purple fruit-syrup aromas meet with pencil shavings, violet, coffee and toasted nut aromas on the nose of this widely available and always reliable Cab. The palate is dry and layered in firm tannins that carry forth flavors of blackberry, oregano, coffee bean and marjoram, sliding into an elegant finish.

Get some at Jacob Liwuor Exchange and join us!

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