The Oregon Wine History Archive Podcast

This interview is with Claire Jarreau of Brooks Wine. In this interview, Claire speaks about her first introductions to wine, and how she ended up in Oregon after her experiences traveling and working harvest abroad. She shares what lessons she learned from working at wineries in Austria, South Africa, and New Zealand.
Later on she reflects on the struggles of maintaining the winery and relationships with growers during the 2020 wildfires, and offers a few predictions for the future of the wine industry.

This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Brooks Wine on May 25, 2022.

Show Notes

This interview is with Claire Jarreau of Brooks Wine. In this interview, Claire speaks about her first introductions to wine, and how she ended up in Oregon after her experiences traveling and working harvest abroad. She shares what lessons she learned from working at wineries in Austria, South Africa, and New Zealand. Later on she reflects on the struggles of maintaining the winery and relationships with growers during the 2020 wildfires, and offers a few predictions for the future of the wine industry. This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Brooks Wine on May 25, 2022.

What is The Oregon Wine History Archive Podcast?

The Oregon Wine History Archive at Linfield University was created to collect, preserve, share, and continue the narrative of Oregon wine.

The growth of the Oregon wine industry extends from the farmers and winemakers to the marketers, scientists, innovators, and dreamers of the enterprise — all of whom are vital to the industry’s success. It is our aim to link the past, present, and future of the industry in hopes of sharing the story of Oregon wine.

Some oral history interviews are conducted on site and may contain background noise from nature, winery, or tasting room operations.