Napa's Most Exclusive Winery Could Soon Be Open to the Public

Napa's Most Exclusive Winery Could Soon Be Open to the Public

To many Romans, the Latin maxim memento mori meant, “Remember you must die.” A conquering general returning to Rome with the spoils of war, welcomed with laurel wreaths and showers of flower pedals, would often have a slave stand behind him to whisper in his ear and warn him that all glory is temporary and hollow, as even generals die. For the great and powerful, memento mori was a warning and a call to humility. But history tells us the phrase …