Robert Mondavi may be, at least to some of us here in CA, the
pre-eminent amongst the names of the founders of the wine industry that
is CA today. Martini, the Gallo brothers ... and, most notably, Robert
Mondavi.

It was his vision that re-invigorated the Napa Valley. It was his
belief that turned CA into arguably the only real competitor to the
hallowed vineyards of France for premium wines. It was his passion that
created a lineage of great winemakers. And it was his energy that
ignited the explosion that turned wine from an obsucre agricultural
economy to the prestige business that is is today in CA.

I hope we all find a bottle of a well-aged Mondavi this weekend, and
toast the man, and the legacy of great wine he left us.


On 2008-05-16 15:54:59 -0700, DaleW said:

http://www.decanter.com/news/256455.html

A true giant. A toast tonight.