After Mountain View/Awalt High I went on to earn a BA
in Psychology from UC Santa Barbara, then on to Oregon
State University in Corvallis, Oregon to earn a BA in
Elementary Education.
I am married to my wonderful husband, Mike, and we
have six boys and one girl (Wyatt 29, Gabe 27, Kurtis
22, Peter 18, Graham 15, Nathan 8, and Carlie 4!) The
oldest three boys are stepsons for me.
Mike and I are partners in a winery here in
Corvallis, Oregon. It is called Belle Vallée Cellars,
and we specialize in Pinot Noir. We produce 20,000
cases a year and our wines are sold all over the US
and now Japan and Canada too. We made Wine
Spectators 'Top 100' last year, pretty wild.
My life is happy and busy. I love my family and job
and we always seem to be on some sort of new
adventure! I am having fun and feel blessed and
grateful to be enjoying life the way I am.
If you're ever planning to visit Oregon, please
contact me - I'd love to see anyone from our class
and catch up....and, if you want to taste some of
Oregon's best Pinot Noir (no kidding), you know who to
call.
Cheers!
Claire
PS: Looking for Juliet or Elizabeth? I know where to
find them - call me!