SAN FRANCISCO – November 25, 2024 The San Francisco Press Club announced the sponsorship from J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines for the SF Press Club 47th annual awards gala. The awards gala, honoring the best of Bay Area journalism, takes place December 4th.

“We’ll be toasting excellence in journalism thanks to J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines donation of its award-winning 2022 J. Lohr Arroyo Vista Chardonnay and 2021 J. Lohr Pure Paso® Proprietary Red,” said Curtis Sparrer. “We want to thank recognized business leader Cynthia Lohr for being a role model in her support of Bay Area Journalism.”

“We’re honored to celebrate another long-standing institution such as the SF Press Club in their goal of promoting the fields of journalism and communication,” said Cynthia Lohr, co-owner and chief brand officer for J. Lohr. “As we celebrate our 50th anniversary of family winegrape growing and winemaking, our sustainability ethos includes championing our greater Bay Area community. Working with this venerable organization supports our purpose.”

The awards gala will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at The Julia Morgan Ballroom. Cocktail service will begin at 5:30 p.m., and dinner and awards will commence at 6:30 p.m.  CNBC’s Deirdre Bosa of “TechCheck” and KQED’s Marisa Lagos will emcee. 

The agenda includes:

• KQED’s Marisa Lagos moderating a discussion about the upshot of the presidential election with former Mayor Willie Brown and Phil Matier
• Giving the Press Club’s first-ever Integrity in Journalism Award to Mariel Garza, the former editorials editor of the Los Angeles Times
• Honoring John King with the Lifetime Achievement Award after King retired in October from his longtime position as the San Francisco Chronicle’s urban design critic
• Introducing new board members Techolote’s Erika Carlos and KTVU’s Roberta Gonzales

While the event is nearly sold out, a few tickets are available.  Please contact board@sfpressclub.org for more information.  

ABOUT J. LOHR VINEYARDS & WINES

Founded fifty years ago by Jerry Lohr and still family-owned and operated today, J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines grows, produces, and bottles a full line of internationally recognized wines from its more than 4,000 acres of Certified California Sustainable estate vineyards in Monterey County’s Arroyo Seco and Santa Lucia Highlands appellations, Paso Robles, and St. Helena in Napa Valley. Offering an expressive range of styles that showcases its estate fruit, J. Lohr crafts eight tiers of award-winning wines: J. Lohr Signature Cabernet Sauvignon, J. Lohr Cuvée Series, J. Lohr Vineyard Series, J. Lohr Gesture, J. Lohr Pure Paso® Proprietary Red Wine, J. Lohr Estates, J. Lohr Monterey Roots, and ARIEL Vineyards. The company’s online home is jlohr.com.

ABOUT THE SAN FRANCISCO PRESS CLUB

The San Francisco Press Club is a nonprofit organization with 501(c)3 status. It was founded in 1963 to provide a forum for the interchange of ideas and opinions between professionals in the various news and public relations media, providing an organization in which to share fellowship, promote professional competence and knowledge, encourage students entering journalism by offering scholarships, and increase public knowledge of the media through workshops and other exchanges of information.

Contact

Curtis Sparrer, curtis@bospar.com