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Robert Gerald Mondavi (June 18, 1913 – May 16, 2008) 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.
Margrit Biever Mondavi (née Kellenberger; August 2, 1925 – September 2, 2016) was a Swiss-born American businesswoman.She was vice president of Cultural Affairs at Robert Mondavi Winery which she joined in 1967.
The original winery was enlarged in 1977, and Mondavi enologist Larry Wara was hired as a wine consultant. [6] The following year, Cakebread produced three Cabernets for '78 vintage: JTL1, Napa Valley, and Lot 2. [6] In 1979, Bruce Cakebread joined the family business as a full-time winemaker after graduating from the University of California ...
Sited on a hill overlooking Napa Valley, this 56-acre estate offers jaw-dropping 360-degree views of the surrounding vineyards and mountains as well as San Francisco Bay. Owned by winemaker Robert ...
Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...
Mondavi may refer to: . Robert Mondavi (1913–2008), vineyard operator in Napa Valley, California; Peter Mondavi (1914–2016), American winemaker; Margrit Mondavi (1925–2016), Swiss-born American businesswoman
The dowry Bale left for her included 540 acres (2.19 km 2) of land north of St. Helena, California, on which Krug planted a vineyard and founded his winery in 1861. Charles Krug introduced innovative ideas in winemaking to California. He began making wine using a cider press for pressing, [3] carefully selected rootstocks, varietals and ...
People from Napa, California, by occupation (1 C) Pages in category "People from Napa, California" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total.