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Peter Mondavi Dies Lift a glass of cabernet to the life of Peter Mondavi. The legendary California winemaker and patriarch of the Charles Krug Winery died this past weekend. He was 101. Mondavi helped create the wine business in the Napa Valley, and cultivated the growth of California wine into some of the best known in the world. We hear about his life and impact on California wine. Image courtesy of Charles Krug
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