| California is home to big, established and very | | | | Mondavi is considered to be the father of |
| famous wineries and small, new and lesser known | | | | California wine. His winery is one of the most |
| vineyards alike. Some of the more popular | | | | renowned in the world. It was founded in 1966 |
| chateaus in the whole of California and the world | | | | when Mondavi used novel techniques in |
| are the Robert Mondavi winery, Domaine | | | | winemaking to produce high quality wines. Since |
| Chandon, Niebaum-Coppola Estate winery, Beaulieu | | | | then, the chateau has garnered worldwide interest |
| Vineyards and Beringer Vineyards. These are the | | | | in Napa Valley.At present, Domain Chandon is |
| historic wineries that have brought international | | | | renowned for its premium sparkling wines. |
| attention to California as a wine country.Robert | | | | |