INTERVIEWER
Schmidt, Rich
DURATION
1 hour 19 minutes 21 seconds
DATE
November 11, 2025
INTERVIEW SUMMARY
This interview is with Claudia Bowers, a wine sales manager. In this interview, Claudia talks about her childhood in Nicaragua and Costa Rica, and her move to San Fransisco as a teenager.
Claudia shares about her years working in the beauty industry, helping her sister in the wine world, and eventually discovering her passion for wine. She discusses taking WSET courses, managing tasting rooms and wine clubs, and creating her “On Tour” tasting experiences.
She also reflects on her family influences, her love for cooking and travel, and her goals of taking wine education to older audiences and expanding internationally.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt through Zoom at Linfield University on November 11, 2025.
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COMMENTS
Some oral history interviews are conducted on site and may contain background noise from nature, winery, or tasting room operations.