Robert Mondavi, the California vintner who set in motion the rebirth of the Napa Valley wine industry and, to a generation of Americans, championed the idea that fine wine was an integral part of the good life, died Friday at his home in...

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Legendary vintner Robert Mondavi died May 16 at his home in Yountville, Calif., at the age of 94. Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images Robert Mondavi, the son of Italian peasants who became the patriarch of the U.S. fine wine trade, died peacefully on May 16...

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One of the most famous figures in American winemaking, Robert Mondavi, died on Friday. Mondavi, who was 94, was considered "the Father of Napa" and is credited with bringing Napa Valley and California wine in general to worldwide attention and...