I am a great believer in research and innovation.

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

If you go back to the Greeks and Romans, they talk about all three - wine, food, and art - as a way of enhancing life.

Ever since I was a child, I wanted to excel in everything.

We want to raise the art of living well.

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.

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