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    House of Mondavi

    Before the name Mondavi became synonymous with wine, wine drinking was a foreign concept in this country. Robert Mondavi is credited with starting the wine revolution in the US and changing the way Americans view and drink it.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Before the name Mondavi became synonymous with wine, wine drinking was a foreign concept in this country. Robert Mondavi is credited with starting the wine revolution in the US and changing the way Americans view and drink it. Julia Flynn Siler's House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty, unearths the secrets of the first family of wine.

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    House of Mondavi; Beer Chick; Vegan Baby?; Hummus Bar
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 8:00The Hummus Bar
    3. 15:00Picky Eaters
    4. 22:00Vegan Baby
    5. 29:00House of MondaviYou’re reading this
    6. 36:00Beer Chick
    7. 43:00Texas Cowboy Cookbook
    8. 50:00Grass-fed Meat
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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      Thea Chaloner

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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    The full episode

    5 of 8
    House of Mondavi; Beer Chick; Vegan Baby?; Hummus Bar
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 8:00The Hummus Bar
    3. 15:00Picky Eaters
    4. 22:00Vegan Baby
    5. 29:00House of MondaviYou’re reading this
    6. 36:00Beer Chick
    7. 43:00Texas Cowboy Cookbook
    8. 50:00Grass-fed Meat
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