Vine
Milwaukee, WI
Grape Fermenter
Posts:601
 | | 05/16/2008 2:15 PM |
| | On WS:
www.winespectator.com/Wine/Features/0,1197,3817,00.html
Very sad, a true icon. | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10636
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JimmyV
Central Connecticut
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5038
| | 05/16/2008 3:38 PM |
| | There are very few people who can be considered to be the cornerstone of an entire American industry. (Henry Ford, Ray Kroc, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Charles Goodyear, Walt Disney). Robert Mondavi was certainly one of them. | |
Beta testing a new signature. | |
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kpak
Alaska
Wine Thief
Posts:2922
| | 05/16/2008 3:55 PM |
| I guess I know what to pull out of the cellar for this weekend...
Può riposa nella pace. | |
The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits...
ps - friends don't let friends eat farmed salmon. | |
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Rothko
Palm Beach
Wine Thief
Posts:2859
| | 05/16/2008 5:13 PM |
| | Clearly he lived a full and prosperous life. And drank many a bottle of great wine. RIP | | | |
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Bob Bressler
Napa Valley
Wine Lover
Posts:4831
| | 05/16/2008 8:02 PM |
| | Stacey was having lunch at Martini House. When the news arrived, the restaurant bought a round of drinks for the whole restaurant, so they could all toast Bob. | | | |
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Bob Bressler
Napa Valley
Wine Lover
Posts:4831
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts:12395
| | 05/16/2008 10:05 PM |
| | A legend! I am not sure if any one or not too many in this country did more for the wine industry. Because of people like him, I am a wino, we are winos, we have sites like VC, etc... Like Rothko said, he lived a full life that is all one can ask. | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts:12395
| | 05/16/2008 10:11 PM |
| | P.S.: One of the reasons & one of the wines that made me fall in love with wine is a 92 Robert Mondavi Reserve Cab Sauv. | | | |
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GreenDrazi
Atlanta, GA
Grape Puncher
Posts:934
| | 05/16/2008 11:51 PM |
| | A passionate and visionary man who lived life to its fullest and asked us to do the same. | | | |
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DukeRiley
McMinnville, OR
Barrel Racker
Posts:1990
| | 05/17/2008 11:07 AM |
| | In the mid-70s, his was the only decent wine in many restaurants. He really was on the vanguard of changing the way we view dining and wine. RIP | |
Heater Allen Brewing
www.heaterallen.com | |
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juggernt
Tampa, FL, USA
Wine Bottler
Posts:3383
| | 05/17/2008 11:34 AM |
| | RIP | |
Visit The Butcher Block at http://www.butcherblocktampa.com/ | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts:12395
| | 05/31/2008 1:13 PM |
| | Also, Alois Luis Kracher passed away. He was much younger, 49. For many years Krachers were some of my fav sweet wines. Great stuff, I loved it. These days, probably due to the Euro, gas/delivery charges, etc... they are much more expensive. I no longer buy the wines. But, as mentioned in the SQN Mailer, a great passionate wine personality passed away. | | | |
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