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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.
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 ...
Helen Turley is a pioneering American winemaker and wine consultant. [1] She is known for bringing several Californian cult wines to the public awareness, and as the owner of a 20-acre (8.1 ha) boutique winery, Marcassin Vineyard.
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 ...
Ellen DeGeneres is out with a new Netflix special, “For Your Approval” — and she says it will be her last. “To answer the questions everyone is asking me — Yes, I’m going to talk about it.
In 1993, Robert Mondavi bought and donated the land for Copia for $1.2 million ($2.53 million today [9]), [10] followed by a lead gift of $20 million ($42.2 million today [9]). [11] Mondavi chose the downtown Napa location with urging from his wife, who raised her children there. [ 12 ]
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