Brian Thompson is a 25-year veteran of the California wine industry, who has worked in all areas of fine wine production. For the last eight years, Brian has been the plant manager for J. Lohr’s Paso Robles winery, overseeing production of the 95,000-square-foot winemaking facility. In this important role, Brian has helped to develop and implement J. Lohr’s comprehensive sustainability program, shepherding such projects as the winery’s leading-edge water conservation program, which has saved more than 900,000 gallons annually since 2004. He was also J. Lohr’s project manager for the design and building of a state-of-the-art, 3-acre, 756-kilowatt solar photovoltaic tracking system adjacent to the winery—the largest system of its kind in the wine industry. As a member of J. Lohr’s Sustainability Committee, Brian helps to oversee both the big picture of J. Lohr’s sustainable program, and the real-world nuts and bolts that shape quality in a world-class winery. These efforts contributed to J. Lohr becoming one of the first wineries in California to earn the important third-party Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing distinction from the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance. Brian is also a member of J. Lohr’s Water Conservation team, and a longtime member of the American Society of Enology and Viticulture.
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