Robert Mondavi Quotes

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

Wine to me is passion. It's family and friends. It's warmth of heart and generosity of spirit.

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

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

My path was simple: Follow your passion. Pour in your heart and soul. Settle for nothing less than excellence. And with enough hard work and faith in yourself, you can realize your dream.

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

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

Wine has been with us since the beginning of civilization. It is the temperate, civilized, sacred, romantic mealtime beverage recommended in the Bible. Wine has been praised for centuries by statesmen, philosophers, poets, and scholars. Wine in moderation is an integral part of our culture, heritage and gracious way of life.

I feel blessed. So many men and women search and search but never find their passion, their calling, their sense of mission that would ignite their hearts and fill their lives with meaning and joy.

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.

Wine has been with civilized man from the beginning.

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

My mother served me wine and water from the time I was 3 years old.

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

The greatest leaders don't rule. They inspire

America was built on the can-do spirit and will continue to thrive on the can-do spirit.

Whether I played marbles, whether I played football or slam anything else, I wanted to excel.

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.

We want to raise the art of living well.

This is what I think is very essential... moderation can be good for you.

It is giving me a great satisfaction, because I had the notion that we could make great wines equal to the greatest wines in the world, and everybody said it was impossible.

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

Wine to me is all about sharing.

Wine always inspires sociability.

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.

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

Once I was able to take care of myself and my children, I then wanted to share.

My wife taught me the importance of living well.

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.

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

Inductee in the Vintner's Hall of Fame

Ever since I was a child, I wanted to excel in everything.

We definitely need to get the excitement back.

Also, many consumers consider a critic to be like God Almighty.

I am a great believer in research and innovation.

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.

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