The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty
Being out here in California on a permanent level I wanted to find a few books that combine the area that I am living in and a ‘foodie’ aspect that would appeal to me. I found a non-fiction work called ‘The House of Mondavi – The rise and fall of an American wine dynasty’ . A very intriguing story of the Modavi’s start in America which later moved to Napa Valley, the rise of the ‘empire’, the split, and the success and failures that happened along the way. Heard of Robert Mondavi Reserve, Opus One, Woodbridge, or Charles Krug wines? All Mondavi family owned at one time. I thought it was an excellent read and showed that Robert or the ‘family’ truly pioneered some of the wine tastings and chef oriented open houses which furthered the progress of the California wine culture that thrives today.
