I know that wine is, above all else, a blessing, a gift of nature, a joy as pure and elemental as the soil and vines and sunshine from which it springs.

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

There are a lot of people with a lot of money, and I'm amazed they don't understand what a great pleasure it can be to give.

Wine to me is all about sharing.

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.

Making good wine is a skill; making fine wine is an art.

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.