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In 1965, Robert Mondavi left the family winery after a feud with his younger brother Peter over the business direction of the Krug Winery. Subsequently, Mondavi started his own winery in Oakville, California. [5] Part of Mondavi's original vineyard land included the To Kalon (a Greek term meaning "the beautiful") vineyard originally established ...
Opus One Winery is a winery in Oakville, California, United States.The wine was called napamedoc until 1982 when it was named Opus One. The winery was founded as a joint venture between Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild and Robert Mondavi to create a single Bordeaux style blend based upon Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
Yahoo Finance spoke with Peter Mondavi Jr., third-generation co-proprietor of the Charles Krug winery in Napa Valley, about how the business has evolved to incorporate the fourth generation to ...
The American Institute of Wine & Food is a non-profit organization [1] dedicated to gastronomy and food culture. The Institute was founded in 1981 by a group of food industry professionals and enthusiasts, including Julia Child and Robert Mondavi . [ 2 ]
OneHope Wine's partnership with the Mondavi family began when OneHope vice president of sales and co-founder Sarah McPeake met Michael Mondavi, father of Robert Jr., at a wine tradeshow. [6] Robert Mondavi Jr. also sources the ingredients used in OneHope Wine. [6] The company released its Darius Rucker signature series wine in 2012. [16]
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. Under her direction, Robert Mondavi Winery developed original cultural and culinary arts programs.
Copia: The American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts [a] was a non-profit museum and educational center in downtown Napa, California, dedicated to wine, food and the arts of American culture. The center, planned and largely funded by vintners Robert and Margrit Mondavi , was open from 2001 to 2008.
The knowledge he gained and shared benefited the young California wine industry. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Following Krug's death, James Moffitt Sr. purchased the winery in 1894. In 1943, Robert Mondavi persuaded his parents, Cesare and Rosa Mondavi, to purchase the inactive winery from Moffitt for $75,000.