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Synopsis
Traces four generations of a Napa Valley wine-making family, from the arrival of Italian immigrant Cesare Mondavi at Ellis Island in 1906, to the scandals that rocked the family throughout the twentieth century, to the present-day battle over the family's billion-dollar fortune. First serial, Wall Street Journal.
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Review
aCall it Greek tragedy or Shakespearean drama, Biblical strife, Freudian acting out, or even soap opera. . . . 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. . . . T he book reads like a novel and her crisp style makes the book compelling regardless of whether the reader has an interest in wine. . . . Itas a great summer read but it also belongs on the reference shelf of any wine library.a
a"Seattle Post aIntelligencer"
aExplores the Mondavisa bumpy journey in grand and fascinating detail. . . . Fluid and well-written.a
aJames Laube, "Wine Spectator"
aEpica a"U.S. News & World Report"
aA riveting story that is part soap opera, part Shakespearean family drama.a
aNPRas "Day to Day"
aBased on exhaustive research and interviews, each page is packed with facts and footnotes which, by dint of superb writing, manage to engage the reader and avoid the data brain-lock that would have plagued a less-talented journalist.a
a"Barronas"
?Call it Greek tragedy or Shakespearean drama, Biblical strife, Freudian acting out, or even soap opera. . . . Compelling.?
?Eric Asimov, "The New York Times"
?A 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.?
?"Business Week"
?A first-rate job of creating a balanced view of this epic A merican drama. . . . T he book reads like a novel and her crisp style makes the book compelling regardless of whether the reader has an interest in wine. . . . 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. . . . Fluid and well-written.?
?James Laube, "Wine Spectator"
?Epic? ?"U.S. News & World Report"
?A riveting story that is part soap opera, part Shakespearean family dra
About the Author
Julia Flynn writes front-page stories for The Wall Street Journal from San Francisco, reporting extensively on the recent turbulence at the Robert Mondavi Corp. She was a London-based foreign correspondent for the Journal and BusinessWeek, and has written for The New York Times. She is a graduate of Brown University and ColumbiaÂ’s Graduate School of Journalism.
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- PublisherGotham Books
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 1592402593
- ISBN 13 9781592402595
- BindingHardcover
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