On May 16, 2008, Robert Mondavi, father of California winemaking, died at the age of 94. Mondavi had a vision of California as a winemaking world capital, and he began pursuing this dream in the 1960s. He was one of the first to produce highly rated California wines, and his name is synonymous with stellar Nappa Valley wine.
For more information on Robert Mondavi, and his unarguably dramatic and interesting life, check out, “The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty” (Gotham Books, $28), by Julia Flynn Siler. Ms. Siler writes for The Wall Street Journal from northern California and is an authority on the Mondavi family. "The House of Mondavi" is a thoroughly researched account of the family's rises and falls, of its successes and tragedies, and particularly exploitative of the passions and personality of Robert Mondavi himself.
His dedication to the art of winemaking and his passion for perfection made him a master. He and his artistry will be missed.
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