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Author Siler, Julia Flynn.

Title The house of Mondavi : the rise and fall of an American wine dynasty / Julia Flynn Siler.

Publication Info. New York : Gotham Books, [2007]
©2007

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  338.76632 SILER    Check Shelf
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Adult Department  338.7 S    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  B MONDAVI FAMILY    Check Shelf
Description 452 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [435]-438) and index.
Summary Set in California's Napa Valley and spanning four generations of a talented and visionary family, this is a tale of genius, sibling rivalry, and betrayal. From 1906, when Italian immigrant Cesare Mondavi passed through Ellis Island, to the Robert Mondavi Corp.'s 21st-century battle over a billion-dollar fortune, journalist Julia Flynn brings to life both the place and the people. The feuds are as spectacular as the business triumphs. Cesare's sons, Robert and Peter, literally came to blows in the 1960s during a dispute over a mink coat, resulting in Robert's exile from the family--and his founding of a winery that would set off a revolution in American winemaking. Robert's sons, Michael and Timothy, as passionate in their own ways as their visionary father, battled with each other for control of the company before Michael's expansive ambitions ultimately led to a board coup and sale to an international conglomerate.--From publisher description.
Subject Robert Mondavi Winery -- History.
Vintners -- United States -- Biography.
Mondavi family.
Family-owned business enterprises -- United States -- Case studies.
Wine industry -- United States -- Case studies.
ISBN 9781592402595 hardcover
1592402593 hardcover
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