Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Robert Mondavi

Quote by Robert Mondavi

Author

Robert Mondavi
Robert Mondavi

Robert Mondavi was an American winemaker who is considered one of the pioneers of the modern American wine industry. Born on June 18, 1913, and passing away on May 16, 2008, Mondavi had a profound impact on the wine industry. He founded the Robert Mondavi Winery and contributed significantly to the global recognition of Napa Valley wines in California. more

You May Also Like

“...stories about [the German composer Johannes] Brahms's rudeness and wit amused me in particular. For instance, I loved the one about how a great wine connoisseur invited the composer to dinner. 'This is the Brahms of my cellar,' he said to his guests, producing a dust-covered bottle and pouring some into the master's glass. Brahms looked first at the color of the wine, then sniffed its bouquet, finally took a sip, and put the glass down without saying a word. 'Don't you like it?' asked the host. 'Hmm,' Brahms muttered. 'Better bring your Beethoven!'”

FirstsSaidStoriesParticularColorMastersWineGlassesDinnerWitInstanceDustCoveredBottlesHostGuestsComposerInvitedPouringYou Like ItAmusedRudenessCellarsBouquetsHmmGreat WineConnoisseurBrahms
Author:Arthur Rubinstein
Create image

“The cheapness of wine seems to be a cause, not of drunkenness, but of sobriety. ...People are seldom guilty of excess in what is their daily fare... On the contrary, in the countries which, either from excessive heat or cold, produce no grapes, and where wine consequently is dear and a rarity, drunkenness is a common vice.”

PeopleCountrySeemsCausesCommonProduceColdWineDearVicesContraryGuiltyHeatExcessGrapesDrunkennessSobrietyRarityCheapness
Book:The Wealth of Nations: An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations: With an introduction by Jonathan B. Wight, University of Richmond
Create image