Author: Robert Mondavi

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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.

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.

- Robert Mondavi

We want to raise the art of living well.

We want to raise the art of living well.

- Robert Mondavi

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.

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.

- Robert Mondavi

I always knew the importance of it, since I was three or four years old my mother used to feed me wine and water. I grew up with wine as liquid food.

I always knew the importance of it, since I was three or four years old my mother used to feed me wine and water. I grew up with wine as liquid food.

- Robert Mondavi

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

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

- Robert Mondavi

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

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

- Robert Mondavi

I always knew that food and wine were vital, with my mother being Italian and a good cook.

I always knew that food and wine were vital, with my mother being Italian and a good cook.

- Robert Mondavi

I want to make wines that harmonize with food - wines that almost hug your tongue with gentleness.

I want to make wines that harmonize with food - wines that almost hug your tongue with gentleness.

- Robert Mondavi

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

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

- Robert Mondavi

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