Heidi Barrett

Heidi Barrett
Born	Heidi Peterson
Education	B.Sc. in Fermentation Science, 1980
Alma mater	University of California, Davis
Occupation	Winemaker
Years active	1983 - present
Employer	Barrett & Barrett
Spouse(s)	Bo Barrett
Children	2
Parent(s)	Richard and Diane Petersen

Heidi Peterson Barrett is a winemaker who has been responsible for some of California's most notable cult wines, including Screaming Eagle, Dalla Valle Vineyards, Paradigm Winery, Grace Family Vineyards, Amuse Bouche, Lamborn Family, Showket Vineyards, Revana Family Vineyards and Fantesca, is a consultant for Diamond Creek Vineyards and Niebaum-Coppola,Kenzo Estate and has her own wine label, La Sirena. Barrett graduated from UC Davis in 1980 with a B.Sc. in Fermentation Science. Following internships in both the German and Australian wine industries, she became head winemaker for Buehler Vineyards in 1983 at age 25. Following the 1992 vintage of Screaming Eagle, Barrett became a "winemaking star".

Heidi Barrett is the daughter of California wine pioneer Richard Peterson, and is married to Bo Barrett, the winemaker at Chateau Montelena Wine critic Robert Parker has awarded her wines 100 points five times and called her "The First Lady of Wine".

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