I want to make wines that harmonize with food - wines that almost hug your tongue with gentleness..

I am a great believer in research and innovation..

Ever since I was a child, I wanted to excel in everything..

I always knew that food and wine were vital, with my mother being Italian and a good cook..

Wine to me is passion. It's family and friends. It's warmth of heart and generosity of spirit..

It is giving me a great satisfaction, because I had the notion that we could make great wines equal to the greatest wines in the world, and everybody….

In both life and work, stay flexible. Whether in a country, a company, or a family, the same holds true: Dictatorship and rigidity rarely work. Freed….

The greatest leaders don't rule. They inspire.

Whether I played marbles, whether I played football or slam anything else, I wanted to excel..

My path was simple: Follow your passion. Pour in your heart and soul. Settle for nothing less than excellence. And with enough hard work and faith in….

My wife taught me the importance of living well..

There are a lot of people with a lot of money, and I'm amazed they don't understand what a great pleasure it can be to give..

I know of no one who has been more helpful to the industry. His teachings and consultations internationally, without doubt, improved the quality of ….

We want to raise the art of living well..

My mother served me wine and water from the time I was 3 years old..

As I traveled the world over, I traveled everywhere, and I learned so much..

Critics have done the wine industry a lot of good overall..

Wine always inspires sociability..

Inductee in the Vintner's Hall of Fame.

If you go back to the Greeks and Romans, they talk about all three - wine, food, and art - as a way of enhancing life..

Also, many consumers consider a critic to be like God Almighty..