Heidi gives new, literal meaning to the term “helicopter think it’s great! I love that our daughters are involved. mom.” Once her kids were grown and somewhat self- Having new blood in the game keeps things fresh. sustaining, she took to the skies, earning her license to Younger people are really in touch.” The family works fly fixed-winged craft, then eventually helicopters. She together with La Sirena and their newest wine brand bought her “Blue Bell,” an appropriately named R44, a Barrett & Barrett, which debuted this summer. couple years ago, and has cleverly integrated flying her bird into her work routine. Heidi expedites travel time There’s nothing ordinary about Heidi Barrett. We wine between clients’ wineries, which makes her more pro- geeks wouldn’t have it any other way. The end result: a ductive, which gives her more time for her hobbies and female-centric wine empire that has inspired an entire to be with family. It’s also “ultra hip.” Who wouldn’t culture. Cheers to you, Heidi! love to fly to work every day? You can experience La Sirena and Barrett & Barrett Heidi’s cohorts include her husband, Bo Barrett, famed Wines with your own private vineyard tour at three winemaker for Chateau Montelena, and their two locations: Jericho Canyon in Calistoga, Barrett & Bar- daughters, who recently joined the business after col- rett Vineyard House in Calistoga and Fantesca in Spring lege. It’s a family affair, which I suspect is due in part to Mountain. Contact: david@lasirenawines.com. the girls literally growing up in the wine cellars where Heidi worked. Their after-school childhood was often spent rollerskating the cellar corridors and cannon- balling into the vats of grapes at crush (OMG, how fun would that be?). When I asked Heidi about the current cultural shift taking place in the Napa Valley, with the younger demographic making their mark, she said, “I 4 J U LY / A U G U S T 2 0 1 2 27
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