The Fruit of the Vine
More than 35 years after their first meeting in a Wright State geology lab, Julia Staigers and Gerard Koschal are staying busy in their retirement, owning and operating their own winery
September 8, 2025
When Julia Staigers ’76 and Gerard “Gerry” Koschal ’75 decided they wanted a vineyard, they moved to the Dundee Hills of Oregon’s Willamette Valley, approximately 30 miles southwest of Portland. That was in 1987. Today, they not only have their …