Robert Mondavi, 94; vintner was a powerful ambassador for California wine

Robert Mondavi, the pioneering Napa Valley vintner whose drive and salesmanship revolutionized the way the world thought about California wine, died peacefully Friday at his Yountville, Calif., home, a spokeswoman for the Robert Mondavi Winery said. He was 94.

By Shawn Hubler

May 17, 2008