The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty
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Set in Californias lush Napa Valley and spanning four generations of a talented and visionary family, The House of Mondavi is a tale of genius, sibling rivalry, and betrayal. From 1906, when Italian immigrant Cesare Mondavi passed through Ellis Island, to the Robert Mondavi Corporations twenty-first-century battle over a billion-dollar fortune, award-winning journalist Julia Flynn Siler brings to life both the place and the people in this riveting family drama. U.S. News & World Report Epic
Author's Note ixPrologue: Blaze 2004 1FoundationThe Valley 1906-1952 9France 1943-1963 27East of Eden 1963-1965 43To Kalon 1965-1966 57ConstructionCrush 1966-1972 75Gunslingers 1972-1975 97Judgment 1975-1976 113The Heirs 1976-1978 125"That Woman" 1978-1980 145The Baron 1978-1981 161Father and Sons 1982-1984 179Thicker Than Water 1984-1990 193Heart and Soul 1990-1992 205Going Public 1992-1993 221ExpansionRegency's End 1993-1994 235Disinherited 1994-1996 249Michael's Show 1996-1997 261Waterloo 1998-2001 277DemolitionMondaviland 2001-2003 297The Board Coup 2003-2004 315Brothers 2004 331The Takeover October to November, 2004 347Damage Control December 2004 to April 2005 361Billionaires' Ball June 2005 377Epilogue: 2006 391Acknowledgments 395Notes 397Sources and Bibliography 435Index 439
