We can’t thank you enough for the outpouring of love and support we received over the harrowing week-long ordeal of the Glass Fire. We are finally able to announce, with tremendous relief, that our winery and ranch in Calistoga is safe! We are so relieved for Joseph Cellars (where we make & cellar our wines and host guests), and Heidi’s client wineries Lamborn Family Vineyards, and Fantesca Estate Winery, who all faced fire on their properties and miraculously prevailed – we owe it ALL to the heroic CalFire crews – as well as some good fortune with the weather (red flag winds never really showed up as predicted, thank goodness!)
It has been an unbelievable couple of years in our little Valley. Our hearts ache for our neighbors, friends and colleagues who lost everything this week, on top of the awful fire & smoke season preceding it. We all carry scars within us – anyone who has been through one (or more) of these fires knows – it changes you in a deep way. Through it all, our Wine Country community is strong. Since the fires of 2017, we have had a profound sense of gratitude for the people we love, the land we love, the livelihood we love… our Home. This week has brought that all to the forefront again in the most urgent way. We can’t know what the future will bring, but we do know, we will keep going – and where we go, we go together.
Thank you all so much – and most of all, THANK YOU FIREFIGHTERS!
Heidi voted “Best Winemaker” for 2020
Heidi was voted “Best Winemaker” for 2020 in Napa Valley Life magazine! (Her second year in a row) Thank you so much for this honor 🙂
Harvest 2019 in Full Swing
How’s 2019 Harvest looking? So far, it’s been a great year – tons of rain this past winter continues to be a relief after the last few years of drought and fires. A warm spring, very hot summer with some cool days mixed in – harvest began slightly later than usual but basically normal and steady. Normal-to-high crop levels with perfect ripeness – it’s looking like another beautiful harvest in Napa Valley.
We are so fortunate to grow grapes and make wine in a region that is blessed with great growing conditions nearly every year. The fermenting juice is tasting delicious and we can’t wait to share the resulting wines with you in the years to come!
Heidi voted “Best Local Winemaker” 2019
Heidi was voted “Best Local Winemaker” for 2019 in Napa Valley Life magazine! Thank you so much to all who helped her win this title 🙂
Happy Valentine’s Day from Heidi & Bo Barrett
Bo & I were interviewed by Dorothy & John (another fabulous wine couple!) of Grape Collective about how we met, our love story, & how we work together to create Barrett & Barrett. We hope you enjoy a great evening with your love over a special glass of wine!
https://grapecollective.com/articles/heidi-and-bo-barrett-on-how-to-blend-wine-and-marriage
Jane Seymour visits La Sirena
We had the honor of a visit from THE Jane Seymour this week! She helped us out on the sorting table while we were crushing our Petite Sirah at Joseph Cellars Winery (our new custom crush facility). Truly a pleasure to welcome this beautiful, kind and gracious woman who happens to be a Hollywood icon! Thank you Jane!! 
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Harvest 2018 is underway!
Harvest season is here again and we’re working hard to produce another round of your favorite La Sirena wines. Our first day was August 23, crushing Primitivo for our La Sirena Rosato. So far we have brought in the grapes for the Moscato Azul, Rosato, and the first few red varietals (Primitivo and Grenache likely to become Aviatrix, as well as Petite Sirah for Pirate.) Follow us on social media to get more updates throughout the harvest season!
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Wine Country Fires Update & Relief Efforts
The events of the past 2 weeks have been life-changing and unforgettable for our entire region. But we are still here, and more grateful than ever to live in such a beautiful place, with such a strong community, and work in such an amazing industry.
Like many others here, we are finishing up harvest and trying to return to “normal”. We have been incredibly fortunate in that nearly all of our harvest was completed before the fires, the wines safely in tanks and caves away from smoke, and in spite of everything, we expect some extraordinary wines from the 2017 vintage.
We are so touched by the generosity and kindness of friends & supporters from around the world. Many have been asking us how to help. Well, one of the best ways you can help the Valley is to DRINK NAPA VALLEY WINE! It is vital for the industry and the region to keep our businesses running as we recover from this ordeal.
There are some wonderful funds and organizations working to help the region as well. The Napa Valley Disaster Relief Fund & the Redwood Credit Union Fire Relief Fund are two we would recommend highly that are distributing funds to those in need.
Your support means so much to us, now more than ever. Wishing you all the best.
Heidi featured in Decanted: A Winemaker’s Journey
Heidi Peterson Barrett was featured in the independent documentary Decanted: A Winemaker’s Journey, which premiered at the Napa Valley Film Festival in November. The film features beautiful cinematography of the wine country and industry as well as stories and experiences from many top winemakers, including Steve Reynolds, Julien Fayard, Anthony Bell, Aaron Pott, Philippe Melka and Mike Martin.
Decanted will be coming to festivals and theaters this spring, with a digital release date of February 21st on iTunes and Amazon. There will also be preorders for DVD and Blu Rays available now and will ship out around March 1st.
Follow our Facebook and Twitter for further news, events, and updates about Decanted, as well as the film’s website and Facebook.
2016 Harvest Wrap Up
Harvest 2016 in Napa Valley has concluded, and what a wonderful year it was. Always an exciting time in the Valley with a lot of bustling activity. It was a great harvest season for La Sirena with some very delicious fruit coming in. A lot of much-needed rain this past winter helped to alleviate some of the effects of the drought (though we continue to hope for another rainy winter this year of course!) The weather was ideal and very warm all through the spring and summer, with cool nights. We’re so fortunate to have this fantastic Napa Valley weather that creates near-perfect grape growing conditions, so we can make excellent wines consistently every year.
Winemaker Heidi Barrett with grapes for the La Sirena Napa Valley harvest 2016
La Sirena Grenache grapes & Cabernet Sauvignon bins
Congratulations to all in the industry who completed another fantastic harvest season making the wonderful wines that Napa Valley is famous for! Looking forward to sharing the fruits of our labor in the years to come.