[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 84 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.Con.Res.84
                                            Agreed to September 27, 2008

                       One Hundred Tenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday,
            the third day of January, two thousand and eight


                          Concurrent Resolution

Whereas Robert Mondavi, a much-loved and admired man of many talents, 
  passed away on May 16, 2008, at the age of 94;

Whereas Robert Mondavi will be fondly and most famously remembered for 
  his work in producing and promoting California wines on an 
  international scale;

Whereas Robert Gerald Mondavi was born to Italian immigrant parents, 
  Cesare and Rosa, on June 18, 1913, in Virginia, Minnesota, and his 
  family later moved to Lodi, California, where he attended Lodi High 
  School;

Whereas after graduating from Stanford University in 1937 with a degree 
  in economics and business administration, Robert Mondavi joined his 
  father and younger brother Peter in running the Charles Krug Winery 
  in the Napa Valley of California;

Whereas Robert Mondavi left Krug Winery in 1965 to establish his own 
  winery in the Napa Valley, and, in 1966, motivated by his vision that 
  California could produce world-class wines, he founded the first 
  major winery built in Napa Valley since Prohibition: the Robert 
  Mondavi Winery;

Whereas in the late 1960s, the release of the Robert Mondavi Winery's 
  Cabernet Sauvignon opened the eyes of the world to the potential of 
  the Napa Valley region;

Whereas Robert Mondavi introduced new and innovative techniques of wine 
  production, such as the use of stainless steel tanks to produce wines 
  like his now-legendary Fume Blanc;

Whereas as a tireless advocate for California wine and food, and the 
  Napa Valley, Robert Mondavi was convinced that California wines could 
  compete with established European brands, and his confidence in the 
  potential of Napa Valley wines was confirmed in 1976 when California 
  wines defeated some well-known French vintages at the historic Paris 
  Wine Tasting, or ``Judgment of Paris'', wine competition;

Whereas in the late 1970s, Robert Mondavi created the first French-
  American wine venture when he joined with Baron Philippe de 
  Rothschild in creating the Opus One Winery in Oakville, which 
  produced its first vintage in 1979;

Whereas the success of the Robert Mondavi Winery, and the many 
  international ventures Robert Mondavi pursued, allowed him to donate 
  generously to various charitable causes, including the Robert Mondavi 
  Institute for Wine and Food Science and Robert and Margrit Mondavi 
  Center for the Performing Arts, both affiliated with the University 
  of California, Davis, and the establishment of the American Center 
  for Wine, Food and the Arts;

Whereas those who knew Robert Mondavi recognized him as a uniquely 
  passionate and brilliant man who took pride in promoting causes that 
  he held close to his heart;

Whereas Robert Mondavi's work as an ambassador for wine will be 
  remembered fondly by all those whose lives he touched; and

Whereas Robert Mondavi will be deeply missed in the Napa Valley, in 
  California, and throughout the world: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That Congress honors the life of Robert Mondavi, a true pioneer and a 
patriarch of the California wine industry.
Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.

Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.