“I always knew that food and wine were vital, with my mother being Ital...” — Robert Mondavi Quote

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

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

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

We want to raise the art of living well.

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

I have a huge collection of cookery books, like most chefs. do I regularly revisit Michel Roux Snr's 'The Collection,' particularly for the precise recipes and because the food photography is simply beautiful.

The fact that over 50 per cent of the residents of Toronto are not from Canada, that is always a good thing, creatively, and for food especially. That is easily a city's biggest strength, and it is Toronto's unique strength.

I want my food dead. Not sick, not dying, dead.

We have food all around us all the time, and if we haven't eaten for three hours, we think we're starving. You're not starving - human beings can go for 30 days without food.