Harvests of Joy: How the Good Life Became Great Business
Author: Robert Mondavi, Paul Chutkow
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ISBN: 0156010569
Publisher: Harvest Books (October, 1999)
Sales Rank: 88,872
Average Customer Rating: 3.83 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
Inspirational
Besides being a well written and interesting story to read, the fact that Mr. Mondavi started a new business adventure at the age of 52 is very inspirational to any entrepeneur.
His passion for high quality and his vision for the wine industry brought a new dimension to this activity, not only in the Napa Valley, but also, in far away places as Chile.
I enjoyed very much the reading and the honest advices that Mr. Mondavi gathered in 85 years.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Mondavi - The King of Napa Valley
The book was an easy read and I must admit I learned much about wine and the wine country. However, I am sure others as well as Mr. Mondavi were responsible for the changes in California wines. The book portrays Mr. Mondavi as "the prime force" in changing the valley's culture and wine industry.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Wine, Money, Real Estate, Love and Life...This is it!
This is a fascinating tell of Mr.Mondavi's first life and his second life. His first life begins with his growing up on his family's vineyard. His second life, and where the real story begins, is his having to break away from the family, in his 40's, and start all over again from scratch.
Everyone knows Sam Walton's late entreperneurial start, more people should know Mr.Mondavi's story. By all accounts he was the father of the Napa Valley boom and every bit of the story is riveting.
I was thoroughly impressed by this work and learned a prime lesson on individuality. Mr.Mondavi had a dream that was counter to his family and he could do nothing but pursue it. He had to set the trend and he did. Wine lovers around the world should be grateful to him.
Thanks Mr.Mondavi, this book was really a Harvest of Joy.
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