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

It is giving me a great satisfaction, because I had the notion that we could make great wines equal to the greatest wines in the world, and everybody said it was impossible.

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

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

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

Also, many consumers consider a critic to be like God Almighty.