J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines

My wife and I decided to take a road trip from Redding CA to Paso Roblas. Part just to get away, part to visit the J. Lohr Vineyard and tasting room. J. Lohr Seven Oaks Cab is my wife's go to wine. I like a good wine, but tend more towards beer (Sierra Nevada Pale Ale!). We reserved for the last tasting of the day (3:00 PM) and arrived a few minutes early to see all the beautiful vines. It was January so they were all dormant - but it was still a dramatic sight. Nothing could prepare us for the actual wine tasting though. We went into the large tasting room and were warmly greeted. It was off season so there was just one other couple. We were given instructions on the different pairings (~6 wines per) and handed a scoring/note sheet. Our host went off to get our Wine Educator. Geraldine Horner-Holstein came to our table with a huge smile, a burst of energy and a great British accent (she grew up in the Midlands). Geraldine went through each wine we would be tasting and recommended my wife go with the tasting that was all reds (her favorite) and me a tasting that had a mix of reds, a rose and some white wines. She went into fascinating detail as we tasted the many different wines. Were the grapes were grow, characteristics of the grape itself, how they were fermented and aged. Wow, I learned a ton of information on wine and wine making. Even more fun, Geraldine has that classic British humor so she we as entertaining as she was teaching. Each wine was an incredible experience when you can compare two, get information about the wine/process and have a very knowledgeable person help you see/feel/taste the differences! It was one of the best wine tasting experiences we have ever done. I can't recommend it enough - it is well worth the time and money!!! Ask for Geraldine if you can, but I the other two Wine Educators were also extremely friendly and knowledgeable!

Great wine club that supports customizing shipments. We also enjoyed a recent tasting experience in the new Club Members room at the Paso Robles site. Fabulous service with Gabriel!

Beautiful winery. Jessica was so knowledgeable about her passion for wine that my education grew. Dogs were accepted with open arms on the patio treated with biscuits and water. Upscale tasting of wines, water served in glass cups, which makes the experience more elegant.

Great range of wines, white and red, and we were heavily recommended by many folks about J. Lohr. Overall wine tasting experience was excellent, friendly and helpful folks. We did the Legacy and Winter Seasonal indoors as it was cold 1st week of January, yes both tastings and they were amazing. Our group loved the remodel of the indoor wine tasting room as we have tried to go in the past and they did a wonderful job. Took a picture of the menu of the Winter Seasonal. Hope that helps anyone, seasonal was 20 dollars and Legacy was 40? (I think). 2 bottle purchases wipe the tasting fee as in most places. Always recommend to reserve ahead of time. If you join the wine club and live further north, you can also align with the San Jose location for pickups of your wine! Other tips, it was baby friendly. Parking was easy, right off the main road. They didn't have a charcuterie board, but maybe that was due to 1st week of January, but maybe check. Go, visit, and enjoy the great wine of J.Lohr!!!

This is a very large winery as a business and many people may not consider visiting. That would be a mistake. Like many other large wineries J Lohr also has some unique, small release wines that taste a lot different from the grocery store fair. We were hosted by Ariane who took very good care of us. Some sips and a lot of conversation later we left very please with our experience. She was knowledgeable, attentive and engaged in the process. Of course it helps we came on a Monday. On weekend one is bound to find large parties drinking a lot and demanding. Not good for those who like to talk. I am glad we came and recommend

Visited J Lohr Vineyards for their Legacy Tasting and was impressed. The flight of wines gave a nice overview of their reds selection. Great way to sample different varieties side by side. Staff provided helpful info about each one. Pairing with the charcuterie board made it a tasty experience. Definitely recommend checking out this tasting to learn about J Lohr's wines. Thanks for the visit!

First time in Paso Robles. J Lohr is a wine we can buy back home, so stopped in for a tasting. Geraldine was a great wine educator. She shared with us many great wines and the location of the vineyards from cooler Monterey to hotter Paso areas. You can choose from a seasonal or a legacy flight of 5 wines. Let me just say, go for the higher priced legacy flight-the wines are fantastic! We enjoyed ourselves & bought several bottles to take back with us.

Geraldine was a fabulous host and made us feel at home. Great wines, cozy and inviting atmosphere. 100% why we are club members.