Robert Mondavi Tribute Show – Episode #472

May 27, 2008

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Robert Mondavi was a pioneer in the wine industry and most likely is the most important person in the history of the US Wine industry. I was away when he passed so I am using this 1st show back to pay tribute!

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  • “Great tribute to such a great person.

    Robert Mondavi will always be…” by Thomas Moore

  • “Good wine is as sweet as love….” by Black Canyon Coffee Estate
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Robert Mondavi Napa Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet play review at cork'd

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  1. May 27, 2008

    MrJCG1

    Bravisimo Gary!!! RIP Mr Mondavi.

  2. May 27, 2008

    BargePlus

    A liitle Robert Mondavi story:

    In the mid 1990’s I had the privilege of participating in the start-up of E&J Gallo’s wholly-owned distributorship in Japan. As part of that process, our sales team called on a very high-end restaurant in Tokyo (Spago’s?) to sell them on the idea of offering Gallo’s newly introduced Sonoma varietals. As the sales team wrapped-up a very promising presentation, they ran into Robert Mondavi himself, arriving at the same restaurant for their presentation. Guess who was the first American wine offered by this restaurant? Although eventually successful, we just couldn’t compete with the personal appearance of Napa’s/California’s/America’s Ambassador of Wine.

  3. May 27, 2008

    Matti

    Nice one Gary.

  4. May 27, 2008

    Susan

    Gary-A class act again! A super tribute to Robert Mondavi. Thanks!!!

  5. May 27, 2008

    cs

    Nice tribute Gary. Thanks. Looking forward to seeing you on the book tour next month in Rockville, Md.

  6. May 27, 2008

    elron

    Very nice Gary!
    RM you were the man!

  7. May 27, 2008

    JeffC

    Nice tribute to Mr Mondavi. Thanks Gary.

  8. May 27, 2008

    chippewamike

    Nice job Gary. A very thoughtful and class act on your part.

    RIP Mr. Mondavi. . .

  9. May 27, 2008

    RichG

    Giddy up Gary!!! Mr. Mondavi will be fondly remembered.

  10. May 27, 2008

    Scott EJ

    Very nice, G.

    I was lucky enough to have some Opus One this past Memorial Weekend. Good stuff.

  11. May 27, 2008

    Anna

    Well done!

  12. May 27, 2008

    brooklyni

    RIP Mr. Mondavi

  13. May 27, 2008

    David Dadekian

    Excellent tribute, Gary. Thank you.

  14. May 27, 2008

    Hammer

    Dear Gary,

    I really like the sensitive and sincere way you paid your tribute to Robert Mondavi and scored his wine. He certainly put California on the wine world map.

    Keep up the fantastic work Gary!

    -Hammer

  15. May 27, 2008

    glenn levine

    awesome idea for a show GV. golf clap ensues. top 10 bitches.

  16. May 27, 2008

    Shervin M

    Robert Mond… who?

    ITS GARY VAYNERCHUK BABY!

  17. May 27, 2008

    fondue-stl

    We all have Robert Mondavi to thank for his pioneering advances into the wine world.

    Dave

  18. May 27, 2008

    CBG

    nice tribute…I’ll take 94 as long as my kids are there to see me go.

  19. May 27, 2008

    Kristen

    Glad you’re doing this. Although I side more with the French, Mondavi was a pioneer in pushing the quality of American wines.

  20. May 27, 2008

    Withnail

    Good idea!

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