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Following internships in both the German and
Australian wine industries, Barrett became head winemaker for Buehler Vineyards in 1983 at age 25. In 1988, at age 30, Barrett left Buehler and struck out on her own as a winemaker consultant. Her first consulting client was Dalla Valle, and she worked
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in Napa Valley. Phillips was the realtor for her first client Gustav Dalla Valle, and began working with
Barrett on a casual, hourly basis. This brand took off in the early 1990s, and following the 1992 vintage of Screaming Eagle, Barrett became a "winemaking star".
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Barrett then began working as winemaker for Ren Harris of
Paradigm Winery, and continued to grow her career from there. As Barrett's children grew up, she was able to devote more time to her winemaking career.
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Barrett was born in
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After achieving success with Dalla Valle, Barrett began working with Jean
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before her family moved to the Napa Valley. and graduated from
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has awarded her wines 100 points five times and called her
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She has two daughters; Remi and
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