Farewell to the Man and Mentor
Posted: May 16, 2008 2:25pm ET
We knew this was coming. Still, when Rob Mondavi called today at 9:53 a.m., with word that his grandfather Robert Mondavi had passed away quietly and peacefully this morning, chills ran up my spine. As I set the phone down, I felt an eerie mix of loss and sadness.
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