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Robert Mondavi Biography

Robert Gerald Mondavi (June 18, 1913 – May 16, 2008) was a leading California vineyard operator whose technical improvements and marketing strategies brought worldwide recognition for the wines of the Napa Valley in California. From an early period, Mondavi aggressively promoted labeling wines varietally rather than generically. This is now the standard for New World wines. The Robert Mondavi Institute (RMI) for Wine and Food Science at the University of California, Davis opened October 2008 in his honor.

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

Brother, Saved, Together, Working, Years

I know that wine is, above all else, a blessing, a gift of nature, a joy as pure and elemental as the soil and vines and sunshine from which it springs.

Joy, Know, Nature, Spring, Sunshine, Wine

The greatest leaders don't rule. They inspire

Greatest, Inspire, Leader, Leaders, Rule

In both life and work, stay flexible. Whether in a country, a company, or a family, the same holds true: Dictatorship and rigidity rarely work. Freedom and elasticity do.

Country, Dictatorship, Elasticity, Rigidity, Stay, Work

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

Art, Importantly, Incorporating, Quality, Wine

Later, at Stanford University, I thought I'd become a lawyer or businessman, but my father came to me and said he thought there was a big future in the fine-wine business.

Become, Father, Future, Lawyer, Stanford University, Wine

Inductee in the Vintner's Hall of Fame

Fame, Hall, Halls, Inductee, Wine

Wine to me is all about sharing.

Sharing, Wine

I know of no one who has been more helpful to the industry. His teachings and consultations internationally, without doubt, improved the quality of winemaking in our country. He was a friend to everyone interested in fine wine.

Country, Everyone, Fine, Internationally, Teaching, Wine

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

America, Economy, Everywhere, Traveled, World

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

Critics, Done, Economy, Good, Wine

We want to raise the art of living well.

Art, Economy, Living, Raise, Want

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

Art, Good, Skill, Skills, Wine

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

Beautiful, Excel, Giving, Goodness, Heart

There are a lot of people with a lot of money, and I'm amazed they don't understand what a great pleasure it can be to give.

Giving, Money, People, Pleasure, Understand

I am a great believer in research and innovation.

Believer, Innovation, Research

If you go back to the Greeks and Romans, they talk about all three - wine, food, and art - as a way of enhancing life.

Art, Enhancing, Greek, Romans, Three, Wine

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

Idea, Ideas, Moderation, Spiritually, Wine

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

Consumers, Critics, Drink, Economy, Like

We definitely need to get the excitement back.

Back, Definitely, Economy, Excitement, Needs

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