Jim Barrett (winemaker)
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Jim Barrett | |
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| Born | November 8, 1926[1] Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | March 14, 2013 (aged 86) |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) Loyola Marymount University (JD) |
| Occupation | Winery owner |
| Years active | 1972–1982 |
| Known for | Owner/producer at Chateau Montelena when their 1973 Chardonnay won the Judgment of Paris in 1976. |
| Children | 5, including Bo |
James L. Barrett (November 8, 1926 – March 14, 2013) was an American businessman and the owner of Chateau Montelena which won the Chardonnay competition of the 1976 Judgment of Paris wine tasting.
Barrett was born November 8, 1926, in Chicago to Irish immigrants John and Margaret Barrett, who moved their family to Los Angeles in the 1930s. He spent his early years selling newspapers in Los Angeles before entering the United States Navy during World War II.[1][2] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1946 and his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School in 1950.[3]
