Peter Mondavi Jr., Peter Mondavi & Marc Mondavi
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Lydia Mondavi & Rob Mondavi
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Tim Mondavi & Mindy Kearney
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Margrit Mondavi & Peter Mondavi
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Carissa Mondavi & Jon Bonne
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Dina Mondavi Rosas & Darin Rosas
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Jennifer Olson & Jared Rivera
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Angelina Mondavi, Carlo Mondavi & Megan Mondavi
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Angelina Mondavi, Giovanna Mondavi, Peter Mondavi, Alycia Mondavi & Riana Mondavi
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Marc Mondavi, Howard Backen & Mike Jaeger
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Carmen Policy & Gail Policy
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Napa Valley wine pioneer Peter Mondavi celebrated his 99th birthday at the Charles Krug Winery with the opening of its new visitor center on Saturday, November 23, in St. Helena. Three generations of Mondavi family members joined neighbors and connoisseurs at the dinner held inside the new space designed by Howard Backen of Backen, Gillam & Kroeger Architects. The winery now includes a modern tasting bar and private tables alongside Cucina di Rosa Trattoria (slated to open this spring) but Backen preserved elements from the original 1972 Redwood Cellar including steel beams, wooden posts, and repurposed redwood panels. Guests toasting Mondavi also honored Culinary Institute of America Chef Larry Forgione and the Krug winery’s 3-acre produce farm that is used in the cooking school’s farm-to-table program.