"Everything in moderation with a few glorious exceptions."
-ROBERT MONDAVI
"Thanks to Robert Mondavi, California's wines have earned the enduring respect of the nation and the world. He's not merely a wine maker, he's a taste maker, and because of him, America tastes better-and has better taste. Here's how Robert Mondavi put Napa on the map. Harvests of Joy is more than a memoir, it's a trove of wisdom born of passion, hard work, and experience. Even if you don't know your cabernet from chardonnay, even if you don't know your chablis from shinola, you'll find this a story to savor.
-DAN RATHER
"Frank, breathless, intriguing... There are loving portraits of his parents in these pages, and there are lots of tips on correct business practices, but this book is mostly about his wine-making it, tasting it, selling it, praising it."
-Kirkus Reviews
"Robert Mondavi gets right to the heart of the relationship between food and wine and life, and he expresses it with so much enthusiasm and optimism that he gives me hope for our future."
-ALICE WATERS
"I love this book. Robert Mondavi's unquenchable enthusiasm is infectious, and you know after reading just a paragraph or two that he thoroughly enjoyed creating this book. It's his frank admission of failures, as well as achievements, that gives an appealing human heart to his book. He is urging his readers on: 'look, I did it, here's how. You can do it too!"
-JULIA CHILD