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Robert Mondavi Winery

Robert Mondavi Winery

Robert Mondavi established his namesake winery in 1966 with a vision to create Napa Valley wines that would stand in the company of the world’s finest. He chose To Kalon Vineyard in the heart of Napa Valley as the home for Robert Mondavi Winery. This first-growth vineyard, located in Oakville, California, is renowned for producing some of the finest Cabernet Sauvignon wines in the world, as well as for its Sauvignon Blanc grapes, from which Mr. Mondavi crafted his signature wine, Fumé Blanc.www.robertmondaviwinery.com

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Aug 24, 2026

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How the Mondavi Family Split a Wine Empire

Aug 24 · 1 Mention

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[gentle music] So there's a moment in the Mondavi family story that always gets me.
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It's 2004, and the board of the Robert Mondavi Corporation, a company that basically put Napa Valley on the global map, votes to fire Michael Mondavi, the founder's oldest son, and the man who'd run the company for decades.
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His brother, Tim, the wine-making genius, is still there.
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But the board decides Michael has to go, and it sets off a chain reaction that ends with the family selling the whole thing to a giant beverage conglomerate for over a billion dollars.

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