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| The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty | 
 enlarge | Author: Julia Flynn Siler
Publisher: Gotham
Category: Book
List Price: $15.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  61 reviews
Sales Rank: 43060
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 464
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.2
ISBN: 1592403670
Dewey Decimal Number: 338.766320092273
EAN: 9781592403677
ASIN: 1592403670
Publication Date: May 1, 2008
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Condition: book has normal wear to cover and is slightly bent Bayfront Books carefully selects the books it offers for sale on Amazon, and only includes those that are worthy of another read. While dust jackets may be missing and covers may show some damage, the contents are very readable... even in those books where previous owners had taken considerable notes or highlighting.
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 A well-researched volume that reads like a fiction August 27, 2007
6 out of 11 found this review helpful
I don't read a lot of non-fictions in general but this treatment of the Mondavi family and corporation history is such an engaging read. Julia Flynn Siler writes with fluidity that helps the reader navigate this complicated piece of history with ease. I used to wander through Napa Valley tasting wines and have associated the town as a posh vacation spot. It was very interesting for me to read about how the town started with humble vinters and remains largely conservative saved for the marketing efforts initiated by the Mondavi family to elevate the town's image to a high-end destination. I will visit Napa again in the near future, now with new knowledge and appreciation for what goes on behind the scenes. Who knows, maybe I'll even stop by the Court House.
Interesting Book August 24, 2007
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
I found this book very educational and filled with drama! The Mondavis write a very interesting story.
A Must Read August 23, 2007
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
My wife and I both enjoyed this book very much. A must read if you have any interest in wine. Very well written and tells a fascinating story about Robert Mondavi who had such a tremendous impact on the wine industry in NAPA. A tremendous success story with an unhappy ending due to family conflicts.
 The Rise & Fall of sustained interest August 23, 2007
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
The family squabbles where mildly interesting even if too detailed, but the background of establishing how Napa Valley wine was accepted world wide was worth the read. Bob Mondavi with all his warts was the mainstay of what put our wines on the world's tables.
Great at first, but I'm sick to death of the spoiled Mondavis! August 20, 2007
4 out of 10 found this review helpful
I really enjoyed this book through the first 200 or so pages, but as I approach the end, am having a tough time finishing. It may be less the author's fault than the subject matter. I'm just bored, bored, bored of hearing about this petty, money-grubbing bunch of back-biters and the way they treat one another. YAWN.
And, as someone else noted, there are a number of typos in the book. "Nieman Marcus"?! Shame on Gotham for churning this out before it was properly reviewed. Very sloppy.
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