- Heidi Barrett
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.Cite web|last= Laube |first= James, "Wine Spectator" |title= Merlot for Your Amusement |url= http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Features/0,1197,1892,00.html | date= October 9, 2003]
She is the daughter of California wine pioneer Richard Peterson, and is married to
Bo Barrett , winemaker atChateau Montelena of "Judgment of Paris" fame.cite web|last= Franson |first= Paul, "Vines & Wines" |title= Winemaker Interview: Heidi Peterson Barret | url= http://www.winesandvines.com/template.cfm?section=features&content=50632 |date=October, 2007 ]Robert Parker has on several occasions awarded her wines 100 points and called her "the first lady of wine".amusebouchewine.com [http://www.amusebouchewine.com/heidibarrett.html Heidi Barrett bio] ]She graduated from UC Davis in 1980 with a B.Sc. in Fermentation Science. Having experienced internships in both the German and Australian wine industries, Barrett became head winemaker for Buehler Vineyards in 1983 at age 25.cite web|last= Calwineries |title= Heidi Peterson Barrett |url=http://www.calwineries.com/learn/people-and-institutions/heidi-peterson-barrett ] Following the 1992 vintage of Screaming Eagle, Barrett became a "winemaking star".Cite web|last= Laube, James and Sogg, Daniel |first= "Wine Spectator" |title= Screaming Eagle Sold |url= http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Features/0,1197,3185,00.html | date= March 21, 2006]
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List of wine personalities References
* [http://www.lasirenawine.com/winemaker.html Heidi Barrett bio] lasirenawine.com;Footnotes
External links
* [http://www.lasirenawine.com/index.html La Sirena official site]
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