The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (699 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1400104807 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 275 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Cesare's sons, Robert and Peter, literally came to blows in the 1960s during a dispute touched off by the purchase of a mink coat, resulting in Robert's exile from the family—and his subsequent founding of a winery that would set off a revolution in American winemaking. Set in California's lush Napa Valley and spanning four generations of a talented and visionary family, The House of Mondavi is a tale of genius, sibling rivalry, and betrayal. From 1906, when Italian immigrant Cesare Mondavi passed through Ellis Island, to the Robert Mondavi Corporation's twenty-first-century battle over a billion-dollar fortune, award-winning journalist Julia Flynn Siler brings to life both the place and the people in this riveting family drama. A meticulously reported narrative based on thousands of hours of interviews, The House of Mondavi is bound to beco
A history of the Mondavi wine empire Steven Peterson This is a terrific history of the Mondavi family and the rise and fall of its wine empire. Family infighting and unwise business decisions and a dash of bad luck are part and parcel of this story. The author, Julia Flynn Siler, writes in a spellbinding manner. The approach and theme (page ix): "Over a period of two and a half years, the author interviewed all of the principle family members involved in the events leading to the sale of Robert Mondavi Corporation, seeking to understand how and why a seemingly "takeover proof" family-controlled company was sold over the objections of several k. What a Family!!! A well-researched book on the Mondavi family of Napa Valley. The family entertained Napa Valley for decades with their quarrels, lawsuits, affairs, extravagant bashes, etc. The book starts with the founders, Caesare and Rosa and continues into the fourth generation. This book is an eye-opener on this wine family. Their story was also the basis for Falcon Crest. It's easy to see why. The book is worth reading.. A Cautionary Tale 2DogMom A real page-turner. I'm loving reading the inside scoop of what happened to this family and how. It is truly sad to read the fate of the family patriarch (and the business) after subsequent generations didn't or were unable to follow his footsteps and the company declined. How hard it must have been for him after working his way to the top of the industry.
"A fascinating history filled with charismatic yet flawed characters." ---BusinessWeek
Julia Flynn Siler writes front-page stories for The Wall Street Journal from San Francisco.Audie Award finalist Alan Sklar has narrated nearly two hundred audiobooks and has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards.