Heidi Barrett

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Heidi Peterson Barrett is a winemaker who has been responsible for some California's most notable cult wines, including Screaming Eagle, Dalla Valle Vineyards, Paradigm Winery, Grace Family Vineyards, Amuse Bouche, Showket Vineyards and Fantesca, is a consultant for Diamond Creek and Niebaum-Coppola, and has her own wine label, La Sirena.[1]

She is the daughter of California wine pioneer Richard Peterson, and is married to Bo Barrett, winemaker at Chateau Montelena of "Judgment of Paris" fame.[2] Robert Parker has on several occasions awarded her wines 100 points and called her "the first lady of wine".[3][4]

She graduated from UC Davis in 1980 with a B.Sc. in Fermentation Science.[3] Having experienced internships in both the German and Australian wine industries, Barrett became head winemaker for Buehler Vineyards in 1983 at age 25.[4] Following the 1992 vintage of Screaming Eagle, Barrett became a "winemaking star".[5]

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Footnotes
  1. ^ Laube, James, Wine Spectator (October 9, 2003). Merlot for Your Amusement.
  2. ^ Franson, Paul, Vines & Wines (October, 2007). Winemaker Interview: Heidi Peterson Barret.
  3. ^ a b amusebouchewine.com Heidi Barrett bio
  4. ^ a b Calwineries. Heidi Peterson Barrett.
  5. ^ Laube, James and Sogg, Daniel, Wine Spectator (March 21, 2006). Screaming Eagle Sold.

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