Jan Shrem

Jan Isaac Shrem[1] (1930 – September 2024) was an American book distributor and publisher, winery owner, art collector and philanthropist.

[5] After selling his Japanese company, Shrem lived with his family in Italy and France, where he continued with publishing and book distribution ventures.

[6] After retiring from the publishing business, Shrem relocated to the Napa Valley, where he established Clos Pegase Winery in 1983.

In cooperation with the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, he conducted an architectural design competition for a winery building.

"[9] It was later described by architecture critic Susan Dinkelspiel Cerny as "an interpretation of Classicism in ochre and burnt sienna, with a spare desert feeling.

[7] In July 2024, Vintage Wine Estates filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, with plans to sell all of its assets, including Clos Pegase.