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Portrait of Robert Mondavi

Robert Mondavi

(1913–2008) Winegrower

38 quotes in 208 categories

Robert Mondavi was a winegrower, best known for Creativity in the California wine industry.

Quick Facts About Robert Mondavi

Born: June 18, 1913
Died: May 16, 2008
Profession: Winegrower
Notable works: Creativity in the California wine industry

About Robert Mondavi

Robert Gerald Mondavi was an American winemaker. His technical and marketing strategies brought worldwide recognition for the wines of the Napa Valley in California. From an early period, Mondavi promoted labeling wines varietally rather than generically, which became the standard for New World wines. The Robert Mondavi Institute (RMI) for Wine and Food Science at the University of California, Davis opened in October 2008 in his honor.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Robert Mondavi

My brother and I had saved $15,000 by working many years nailing fruit crates together.

Brother

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I am a great believer in research and innovation.

Believer

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I say to consumers: instead of relying totally on critics, drink what you like and like what you drink.

Consumers

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Critics have done the wine industry a lot of good overall.

Critics

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Wine to me is passion. It's family and friends. It's warmth of heart and generosity of spirit.

Cellars

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Wine to me is all about sharing.

Wine

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Inductee in the Vintner's Hall of Fame

Fame

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In both life and work, stay flexible. Whether in a country, a company, or a family, the same holds true: Dictatorship and…

Company

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Wine has been with us since the beginning of civilization. It is the temperate, civilized, sacred, romantic mealtime beverage recommended in the…

Beverages

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How beautiful it is to excel, and the goodness of giving from your heart.

Beautiful

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My wife taught me the importance of living well.

Importance

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Once I was able to take care of myself and my children, I then wanted to share.

Able

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Later, at Stanford University, I thought I'd become a lawyer or businessman, but my father came to me and said he thought…

Big

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Also, many consumers consider a critic to be like God Almighty.

Almighty

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As I traveled the world over, I traveled everywhere, and I learned so much.

Everywhere

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I know of no one who has been more helpful to the industry. His teachings and consultations internationally, without doubt, improved the…

Consultation

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My path was simple: Follow your passion. Pour in your heart and soul. Settle for nothing less than excellence. And with enough…

Dream

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I always knew the importance of it, since I was three or four years old my mother used to feed me wine…

Always

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My mother served me wine and water from the time I was 3 years old.

Mother

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It is giving me a great satisfaction, because I had the notion that we could make great wines equal to the greatest…

Equal

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I've always wanted to improve on the idea of living well, In moderation, wine is good for you - mentally, physically, and…

Living well

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Even more importantly, it's wine, food and the arts. Incorporating those three enhances the quality of life.

Art

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We want to raise the art of living well.

Art

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I feel blessed. So many men and women search and search but never find their passion, their calling, their sense of mission…

Blessed

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Making good wine is a skill; making fine wine is an art.

Art

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Robert Mondavi by topic

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