Lifetime Achievement Award Heralds Peter and Robert Mondavi

L to R: Peter Mondavi, Sr., Magrit Mondavi, Martha Stewart and Lee Schrager and Robert Mondavi, (seated)
Peter Mondavi, Sr. and Robert Mondavi received the Southern Wine & Spirits Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2007 Food Network south Beach Wine & Food Festival on Sunday, February 25th in Miami, Florida.
"All of us at Southern Wine & Spirits of America are so honored to pay tribute to our good friends Peter and Robert Mondavi and even more delighted to welcome them and their families to Miami again," stated Mel Dick, President Wine Division/Senior Vice President Southern Wine & Spirits of America.
On Sunday, the Mondavi brothers were honored at the Festival's Tribute Brunch where Miami chefs Clay Conley of Azul, Michael Bloise of Wish Restaurant, Frank and Andrea Randazzo of Talula and former executive chef of the Loews Miami Beach, Marc Ehrler prepared an unforgettable brunch matched with wines from the Mondavi family.
"I can hardly believe receiving such a wonderful award. To be honored by the industry that I still feel so passionate about and one that still challenges me is an award that I will truly treasure. Wine has enhanced the lifestyles of so many people throughout the world and continues to do so with every vintage. My life has spanned 92 years of which 70 years have been consumed with my love of wine, which keeps me on the move" commented Peter Mondavi, Sr. about his passion for wine and his delight at being honored at the Festival.
After a long feud between brothers Peter Sr. and Robert, they began making wine together again in 2004. At the 2005 Auction Napa Valley, the Mondavi brothers poured their 2004 Ancoro Una Volta Cabernet Sauvignon in recognition of their reunion. The Ancora Una Volta, Italian for "together again", was the first wine produced by the Mondavi brothers together since their days together at the original Mondavi family winery, Charles Krug, in the 1960s.
"My goal has always been to achieve excellence in all things - to make wine that is recognized among the finest in the world. Wine has an affinity for family, so it is a particular honor to be recognized in this way, with my brother Peter. I'm very proud of what our family has accomplished, and we look forward to continuing the legacy. I still believe this is just the beginning" remarked Robert Mondavi on receiving the award with brother Peter Mondavi, Sr.
For more information about the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival visit the Festival website at www.sobewineandfoodfest.com or call 877-762-3933. For more information about Florida International University visit www.fiu.edu and for more information about Southern Wine & Spirits visit www.southernwine.com.