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May 19, 2008

Robert Mondavi Visionary Vintner for California Wine

“He developed friendships with other [winemakers] and exchanged ideas with many people. Not only did he learn from them but we shared what we had learned.”

Robert Mondavi, a visionary winemaker and brilliant marketer who helped lead California wine into international prominence, died at 9 a.m. Friday, May 16, 2008, at his home in Yountville, Calif. via Avenue Vine

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