The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.22 (576 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1592403670 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A history of the Mondavi wine empire This is a terrific history of the Mondavi family and the rise and fall of its wine empire. Family infighting and unwise business decisions and a dash of bad luck are part and parcel of this story. The author, Julia Flynn Siler, writes in a spellbinding manner. The approach and theme (page ix): "Over a period of two and a half years, the author interviewed all of the principle family members involved in the events leading to the sale of Robert Mondavi Corporation, seeking to understand ho. What a Family!!! A well-researched book on the Mondavi family of Napa Valley. The family entertained Napa Valley for decades with their quarrels, lawsuits, affairs, extravagant bashes, etc. The book starts with the founders, Caesare and Rosa and continues into the fourth generation. This book is an eye-opener on this wine family. Their story was also the basis for Falcon Crest. It's easy to see why. The book is worth reading.. "A Cautionary Tale" according to 2DogMom. A real page-turner. I'm loving reading the inside scoop of what happened to this family and how. It is truly sad to read the fate of the family patriarch (and the business) after subsequent generations didn't or were unable to follow his footsteps and the company declined. How hard it must have been for him after working his way to the top of the industry.. DogMom said A Cautionary Tale. A real page-turner. I'm loving reading the inside scoop of what happened to this family and how. It is truly sad to read the fate of the family patriarch (and the business) after subsequent generations didn't or were unable to follow his footsteps and the company declined. How hard it must have been for him after working his way to the top of the industry.
News & World Report" ?A riveting story that is part soap opera, part Shakespearean family dra . Compelling.a aEric Asimov, "The New York Times" aA fascinating chronicle a twisted tale filled with big egos, beautiful backdrops, and charismatic-yet-flawed characters who pull off towering feats and then throw them all away.a a"Business Week" aA first-rate job of creating a balanced view of this epic A merican drama. Fluid and well-written.a aJames Laube, "Wine Spectator" aEpica a"U.S. Fluid and well-written.? ?James Laube, "Wine Spectator" ?Epic? ?"U.S. aCall it Greek tragedy or Shakespearean drama, Biblical strife, Freudian acting out, or even soap opera. It's a great summer read but it also belongs on the reference shelf of any wine library.? ?"Seattle Post ?Intelligencer" ?Explores the Mondavis? bumpy journey in grand and fascinating detail. T he book reads like a novel and her crisp style makes the book compelling regardless
She has written for Business Week and The New York Times, and is now a contributing writer for The Wall Street Journal in San Francisco. She lives in Northern California with her husband and sons. . Julia Flynn Siler is an award-winning journalist
An epic, scandal-plagued story of the immigrant family that built—and then spectacularly lost—a global wine empireSet in California’s lush Napa Valley and spanning four generations of a talented and visionary family, The House of Mondavi is a tale of genius, sibling rivalry, and betrayal. Robert’s sons, Michael and Timothy, as passionate in their own ways as their visionary father, waged battle with each other for control of the company before Michael’s expansive ambitions ultimately led to a board coup and the sale of the business to an international conglomerate.A meticulously reported narrative based on thousands of hours of interviews, The House of Mondavi is bound to become a classic.. From 1906, when Italian immigrant Cesare Mondavi passed through Ellis Island, to the Robert Mondavi Corp.’s twenty-first-century battle over a billion-dollar fortune, award-winning journalist Julia Flynn brings to life both the place and the people in this riveting family drama.The blood feuds are as spectacular as the business triumphs. Cesare’s sons, Robert and Peter, literally came to blows in the 1960s during a dispute touched off by the purchase of a mink coat, resulting i