Farewell to the Man and Mentor

By James Laube
Posted: Friday, May 16, 2008

We knew this was coming. Still, when Rob Mondavi called today at 9:53 a.m., with word that his grandfather Robert Mondavi had passed away quietly and peacefully this morning, chills ran up my spine.....

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