Synopses & Reviews
In 1945, in a family feud that became notorious in the wine world, Robert Mondavi -- then fifty-two years old -- was thrown out of his family's company. What has happened since then is not only one of the great success stories of American business but of world business as well. Twelve years after his first harvest, wines from the Napa Valley, with Mondavi's leading the way, outclassed the best French Bordeaux and Burgundies in a blind tasting in Paris. It was the most important moment in American winemaking since the first vines were planted in California.
Robert Mondavi's success is much more than just numbers and awards: it demands the ability to lead people and to inspire them to strive for excellence. Few are better at that than Robert Mondavi. He has shown that quality works, and in Harvests of Joy he talks frankly about his approach both to winemaking and to running a business, about the sacrifices he made to achieve nothing less than the best -- and about the pleasures that the best can bring.
Review
“No one has been more closely associated with the California wine revolution than Robert Mondavi. Probably because he started it."-the New York Times
“The hottest wine book for holiday gift-giving is Robert Mondavi's new autobiography Harvests of Joy."-The Ottawa Sun
“For businessmen and dreamers, here's business advice mixed with inspirational enthusiasm from a man who . . . built himself into a world-recognized symbol of quality California wine."-Wine & Spirits
Synopsis
The story of one of the worlds greatest wineries is told here by the man who, at the age of fifty-two, revolutionized the wine business and put Napa Valley on the map. An inspiring business book by a master innovator whose goal was to “be the best” and who had the tenacity to achieve it. Photographs.
Synopsis
In 1965, after a notorious family feud, Robert Mondavi-then fifty-two years old-was thrown out of his family's winery. Far from defeated, Mondavi was dedicated to a vision of creating a superior wine. What has happened since that fateful day is one of the greatest success stories of American business. Today, the Robert Mondavi Winery is one of the most respected in the world, and Mondavi is the man who is most responsible for the worldwide recognition of American wine making, as well as changing America's palate for fine wine and fine food. In Harvests of Joy, Mondavi shares how, through his passion for excellence, he achieved this extraordinary position, one he reached not without pain and sacrifice. With invaluable insider tips on his approach to both wine making and to running a business, Mondavi's inspirational story is "a grand example of the fact that in America you can pretty much be, do, or accomplish, whatever you set out to." (Ventura County Star)