Education
University of California, Los Los Angeles
University of California, Los Los Angeles
Barrett first purchased the winery with Ernie Hahn in 1972 from Lee Paschich, retaining him as a general manager, and hired Mike Grgich to be his winemaker. Barrett uprooted the Chasselas, Alicante Bouschet, and Carignane that had been previously planted and replanted his acres with premium Cabernet Sauvignon. The winery purchased outsource Chardonnay grapes while waiting for the Cabernet vines to be ready.
Barrett spent his early years selling news papers in Los Angeles before entering the United States Navy during World World War World War II He graduated with his Bachelor from University of California, Los Angeles in 1946 and his law degree from Loyola Law School in 1950.
Barrett was portrayed by Bill Pullman in the 2008 film Bottle Shock. Barrett died March 14, 2013 in San Francisco at age 86.
The cause was not given.
