Robert Mondavi Quotes

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

The greatest leaders don't rule. They inspire

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 to me is all about sharing.

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

Wine always inspires sociability.

Wine has been with civilized man from the beginning.

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

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.

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

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

We want to raise the art of living well.

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.

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

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.