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Wine Habits of the Presidents

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Robert Johnson

We have a new President, one who does not drink alcohol. Never has. That makes him unusual among U.S. Commanders-in-Chief. Here’s a brief look at the wine habits and preferences of some of his predecessors… It’s fairly well known that…

Tagged with: Donald Trump, George Washington, Hans Kornell Champagne Cellars, Jimmy Carter, Lyndon Johnson, Madeira, Monticello, Pinot Noir, Richard Nixon, Robert Mondavi Winery, Simi Winery, thomas jefferson
Posted in Editor's Journal

The Top 5 Wine Stories of 2016

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Robert Johnson

Any “best of” or “top” list is purely subjective, and this one is no exception. These are five wine stories that simply touched me, in a personal way, in 2016… The emergence of Prosecco. The sparkling wine that Michelle and…

Tagged with: Il Cortese Sereno, Judgment of Paris, Mary Novak, Peter Mondavi, Prosecco, Robert Mondavi Winery, Sauvignon Blanc, Spottswoode Estate
Posted in Editor's Journal, Wine Buzz

Margrit Biever Mondavi: The Passing of a Napa Valley Legend

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Robert Johnson

I had planned to devote today’s blog to the harvest in Austria — a place with which Michelle and I fell in love during our all-too-short visit in late 2014 — but the passing of Margrit Biever Mondavi will push…

Tagged with: American Cancer Society, Annie and Margrit: Recipes and Stories from the Robert Mondavi Kitchen, Annie Roberts, Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, Margrit Biever Mondavi, Margrit Mondavi's Sketchbook, Margrit Mondavi's Vignettes, Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, Robert Mondavi, Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science, Robert Mondavi Winery, The Oxbow School
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Marking Another 50th Anniversary in Napa Valley

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Robert Johnson

In Wednesday’s blog, we shared some memories of Robert Mondavi Winery on the occasion of that Napa Valley estate’s 50th anniversary. The late founder of that winery, as we know, made countless important contributions to the California wine industry. But…

Tagged with: Beringer Vineyards, Jose Gallegos Sr., Robert Mondavi Winery
Posted in Wine Buzz