Wine Interview: Brian Mondavi Borger of Continuum Estate | Novicium 2023 Review

<p>The Mondavi name remains one of the most recognizable names in American wine. But the Mondavi family hasn’t been involved with Robert Mondavi Winery since 2004.</p><p><br></p><p>This week, we sit down with Robert Mondavi’s grandson, Brian Mondavi Borger, to hear what happened and how his family rebuilt after losing the winery that helped put Napa Valley on the world stage.</p><p><br></p><p>Brian shares what it was like growing up inside an iconic wine family, the lessons his grandfather passed down, and why wine should bring people together instead of making them feel intimidated.</p><p><br></p><p>We also explore the creation of Continuum Estate, the rugged mountainside vineyard on Pritchard Hill, and Tim Mondavi’s 50 years of winemaking.</p><p>Then we taste Novicium, a limited-production, estate-grown Cabernet blend priced around $200. Can an expensive Napa wine deliver enough quality to justify the price?</p><p><br></p><p>Wine Details</p><p>Wine: Novicium<br>Producer: Continuum Estate<br>Region: Napa Valley<br>Varietals: 91% Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Merlot<br>Alcohol: 14.9% ABV<br>Price: Approximately $200</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Learn More About Continuum </strong></p><p>Website: <a href="https://www.continuumestate.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.continuumestate.com/</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/continuumestate" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.instagram.com/continuumestate</a></p><p><br></p><p>Support the show and help keep the wine flowing!</p><p><strong>Buy us a glass!</strong></p><p><strong></strong><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/cheers3">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/cheers3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you!</p><p><strong>Stop Wasting Your Wine on Instagram</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourwine/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourwine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><strong>Stop Wasting Your Wine on YouTube</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@StopWastingYourWine">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StopWastingYourWine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00 The Mondavi Name Isn’t What You Think<br>02:36 Meet Brian Mondavi Borger<br>14:23 Making Wine Less Intimidating<br>18:44 What Happened to Robert Mondavi Winery?<br>24:02 Building Continuum Estate<br>38:30 Introducing Novicium<br>42:25 Tasting a $200 Napa Cabernet<br>55:26 The Final Ratings<br>1:02:53 Aging and Collecting Novicium<br>1:04:39 Pick Your Poison<br>1:08:02 Outro  </p>