J.K. Carriere Wines was started in 1999 when Jim Prosser started making wines under the name J.K. Carriere, which is a combination of his two grandfathers’ names. Prosser is an Oregon native who went down multiple career paths from selling commercial real estate to serving in the Peace Corps, before he decided to leap into winemaking. Prosser worked in Oregon, New Zealand, Australia and France then started making his own wine in Newberg. Today he owns 40 acres of vineyard in the Chehalem Mountains AVA and is owner and winemaker. J.K. Carriere specializes in Pinot Noir, and also makes some Chardonnay.