Wonder Woman in Business -- and Wine -- Christine Clair of Willamette Valley Vineyards

As a young girl, Christine Clair sold friendship bracelets in the tasting room of Willamette Valley Vineyards. Her life-long connection and passion to fulfill the founder's dream of making world-class Pinot Noir lead her back to the winery where she serves as Winery Director overseeing winemaking, vineyards, sales and marketing, and is training to replace the Founder/CEO upon his retirement.  In 2015, Christine co-founded a new company division, Oregon Estate Vineyards, with Jim Bernau, dedicated to continuing to share the Oregon story through wine by building boutique brands on some of Oregon's most intriguing vineyard sites. In 2018, Christine helped coordinate the Oregon Solidarity collaboration wines as a way to help Southern Oregon winegrowers who had their contracts canceled just days before harvest. Christine was honored with Portland Business Journal's 2017 Forty Under 40 Award.