Critics have done the wine industry a lot of good overall.

I've always wanted to improve on the idea of living well, In moderation, wine is good for you - mentally, physically, and spiritually.

Wine to me is passion. It's family and friends. It's warmth of heart and generosity of spirit.

I say to consumers: instead of relying totally on critics, drink what you like and like what you drink.

Even more importantly, it's wine, food and the arts. Incorporating those three enhances the quality of life.

My path was simple: Follow your passion. Pour in your heart and soul. Settle for nothing less than excellence. And with enough hard work and faith in yourself, you can realize your dream.

I always knew that food and wine were vital, with my mother being Italian and a good cook.

I want to make wines that harmonize with food - wines that almost hug your tongue with gentleness.

I feel blessed. So many men and women search and search but never find their passion, their calling, their sense of mission that would ignite their hearts and fill their lives with meaning and joy.

In both life and work, stay flexible. Whether in a country, a company, or a family, the same holds true: Dictatorship and rigidity rarely work. Freedom and elasticity do.

Wine has been with civilized man from the beginning.

Just remember to say THANK YOU sometimes, for all of these everyday extraordinary gifts.

Now that it looks like things are headed on the right path, I'm ready to go back and play football.

How fragile we are, between the few good moments.

For me chivalry isn't dead; it's an involuntary reflex.

He drank his first strong liquor then to calm his shaking hand, and tried to tell himself at last he had become a man.

Artists have a right to be modest and a duty to be vain.

The only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work hard for them.

When I used to do the Edinburgh Festival, there was a bunch of guys selling fresh oysters and I'd eat ten daily - marvellous.

They have been grand-jurymen since before Noah was a sailor

Never pass up the chance to sit down or go to the bathroom.