together at napa's meritage resort to say goodbye. >> let's hope our lives do so as well. >> reporter: jim barrett died last month of an undisclosed cause but not before he had an enormous impact on the california winery. he helped put the napa valley on the world wine map. >> jim had a great symbol for that. the paris tasting was quite powerful. >> reporter: barrett served in the navy. had a successful law career and then the winery. >> why we like the wine business and he thought us. wine is all about people. the field hands working the vineyard all the way to the customers drinking the wine. the whole job is about people, about humanity. >> reporter: barrett's employees could not say enough nice things about him. >> he was a very giving man. he always touched people. he always felt like he needed to give back to the community. >> reporter: some people dressed in tennis clothes because they most often met barrett on the court. >> this man had a sparkle in his eye and a heart of gold. >> he was 86 years old and what did he died of the? a life fully lived. >> reporter: officials announced after wo

together at napa's meritage resort to say goodbye. >> let's hope our lives do so as well. >> reporter: jim barrett died last month of an undisclosed cause but not before he had an enormous impact on the california winery. he helped put the napa valley on the world wine map. >> jim had a great symbol for that. the paris tasting was quite powerful. >> reporter: barrett served in the navy. had a successful law career and then the winery. >> why we like the wine business and he thought us. wine is all about people. the field hands working the vineyard all the way to the customers drinking the wine. the whole job is about people, about humanity. >> reporter: barrett's employees could not say enough nice things about him. >> he was a very giving man. he always touched people. he always felt like he needed to give back to the community. >> reporter: some people dressed in tennis clothes because they most often met barrett on the court. >> this man had a sparkle in his eye and a heart of gold. >> he was 86 years old and what did he died of the? a life fully lived. >> reporter: officials announced after wo

jim barrett helped raise the profile of california wines around the world.ktvu's john sasaki reports he's also being remembered for how he made the wine making business about the people. >>> he created an organization with soul and with heart. >> reporter: 500 people came together at napa's heritage resort to say goodbye to a pioneer. >> jim's life tells a story. let's hope that our life does as well. >> reporter: his son died but not. >> the paris tasting was quite powerful. >> reporter: barrett served in the navy, had a successful law career and finally the winery. >> why we like the wine business and he thought us. wine is all about people. the field hands to the customers drinking the bottle of line. the whole kwrob isabout people. it's about humanity. >> barrett's young mourners were able to leave an impact. some people dressed in tennis clothes because they most often met barrett on the court. >> this man had a sparkle in his eye. >>> a specialty grocery store chain called the fresh market is looking to hire close to 100 people for its new store in pal

jim barrett helped raise the profile of california wines around the world.ktvu's john sasaki reports he's also being remembered for how he made the wine making business about the people. >>> he created an organization with soul and with heart. >> reporter: 500 people came together at napa's heritage resort to say goodbye to a pioneer. >> jim's life tells a story. let's hope that our life does as well. >> reporter: his son died but not. >> the paris tasting was quite powerful. >> reporter: barrett served in the navy, had a successful law career and finally the winery. >> why we like the wine business and he thought us. wine is all about people. the field hands to the customers drinking the bottle of line. the whole kwrob isabout people. it's about humanity. >> barrett's young mourners were able to leave an impact. some people dressed in tennis clothes because they most often met barrett on the court. >> this man had a sparkle in his eye. >>> a specialty grocery store chain called the fresh market is looking to hire close to 100 people for its new store in pal