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

I am a great believer in research and innovation.

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 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.

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

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.

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