" I NEVER MET MR MONDAVI I DID LIVE ACROSS THE ROAD FROM THE WINERY AND WE USED TO LET PEOPLE PARK AT OUR HOUSE FOR HIS CONCERTS EVERY YEAR DURING THE SUMMER I USED TO SIT IN THE TREE AND LISTEN TO THE MUSIC AND DREAM OF A DAY I COULD GO THERE AND MEET HIM AND SEE HIS WINERY. WELL IM OVER FORTY YEARS OLD AND I KNOW ILL NEVER MEET HIM NOW BUT SOMEDAY I WILL GO THERE AND SEE HIS LEGACY. I ADMIRED IS WILL AND STRENTH TO BE THE FIRST AND BEST AT WHAT HE DID. MY CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY FROM ARLENE "

" I worked at Robert Mondavi Winery from 1981-1983 on the night shift bottling line. I can say I've never worked for anyone so wonderful as Mr. Mondavi. The time I experienced in his employee I met him once and Michael often came by to see how things were going in the bottling room. No finer, better grounded, or passionate winemaker could you ever hope to meet. Working for him made us so proud that we always went out of our way to aid in the production of the finest wine the world might ever know. Pink and Blue collar alike, always returning to our homes with such satisfaction that what we did was never taken for granted and the Mondavi Wines were anything but common and welcomed enthusiastically by wine drinkers all over the world. God Bless Mr. Robert Mondavi and my sympathy to all the family. "