Christine Collier Clair — Winery Director at Willamette Valley Vineyards

Ms. Christine Collier Clair serves as Winery Director at Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. Ms. Collier leads winemaking and vineyard operations, as well as direct sales and marketing. In 2015, she co-founded a new company division, Oregon Estate Vineyards. She worked at the winery as a college intern and started making wine while she was a senior by selling Apple stock to launch her own brand based in Southern Oregon. She earned the #3 wine on the list of Oregon's Top 50 Wines by Portland Monthly Magazine in her first vintage. She also worked as the Director of Troon Vineyard, which earned the accolade Top 10 Hottest Small Brands by Wine Business Monthly under her leadership. Her effort to establish a national presence for the winery's Pinot Noir was featured in the article America's Best Value Pinot Noirs by Wine Enthusiast Magazine since November 2015. She is a graduate of Oregon State University and holds numerous wine certifications from the Wine & Spirits Educational Trust.