Ernest Gallo Dead at 97
Posted by dave
Ernest Gallo, personally responsible for either the making of or distribution of many of the wines that you drink (and we have reviewed) died on Tuesday, March 6, 2007. He was 97 years old.
He and his brother Julio started making wine just after the lifting of prohibition in 1933, charging half of what the going rate for a gallon of wine was at the time. The $30,000 they made in their first year of business helped skyrocket the company to the largest wine distributor in the world.
Aside from making their own series of labels of wine, they also became responsible for seeking out and finding international wines and bringing them into the US, like the DaVinci 2005 Chianti we reviewed here earlier. Their basic business plan involved bringing good, affordable wine to the average consumer – a tenant that we absolutely love.
Both Gallo brothers suffered from disturbing pasts – including the murder-suicide deaths of their parents, a mere 2 months before their first winery opened for business. They shunned publicity, and ruled their empire with an iron fist, demanding intense loyalty from all who worked for them. Julio, who passed away in 1993 at the age of 83, was primarily responsible for making their signature brand wines. Ernest handled sales, marketing, and distribution primarily.
At his death, the gentleman who – along with his brother – put Modesto, CA on the map – had a wine empire that distributed over 75 million cases of wine under 40+ labels.
We’re pretty sure we drank at least one million of those cases personally last year.
So today we mourn the passing of a man who helped define the very class of wines we review here at The Bar Project, and have helped introduce countless millions of people to the pleasures of wine.
Thank you Mr. Gallo, you will be missed.
You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
Trackbacks
-
גדרות תל אביב
גדרות תל אביב
Ernest Gallo Dead at 97 | The Bar Project Project
-
מסגריה בתל אביב
מסגריה בתל אביב
Ernest Gallo Dead at 97 | The Bar Project Project
-
מנעול מולטילוק
מנעול מולטילוק
Ernest Gallo Dead at 97 | The Bar Project Project
-
male enhancement cream at walmart
male enhancement cream at walmart
Ernest Gallo Dead at 97 | The Bar Project Project
You could definitely see your enthusiasm within the work you write.
The arena hopes for more passionate writers such as you who aren’t afraid to mention how they believe.
At all times follow your heart.
Hi there, You have done a great job. I’ll definitely digg it and personally
recommend to my friends. I am confident they will be
benefited from this website.
I pay a visit everyday a few sites and blogs to read articles,
but this webpage gives feature based writing.
Excellent way of explaining, and good article to get
data regarding my presentation focus, which i am going to
present in university.
Thanks in favor of sharing such a nice thinking, article is pleasant, thats why i have
read it entirely
Network electrical wiring is typically a straightforward link cabling
framework used in most business in addition to residential telephone strategies.
Magnificent items from you, man. I have understand your stuff previous to annd you’re just too fantastic.
I really like what you have obtained right here, really like what you are stating and thee way
in which during which yoou assert it. You are making it entertaining
andd you continue to take care of tto stay it wise. I
can’t wait tto read farr more from you. That iss actually a great web
site.
I ddo agree with all the concepts you have offered on your post.
They are rewally cconvincing andd can definitely work.
Still, the posts are very quick forr starters. May just you please extend theem a bit from subsequent time?
Thanks for the post.
I enjoy what you guys are upp too. This kind of clever work
and coverage! Keep up the superb works guys I’ve included you uys to my own blogroll.
Nice post. I used to be checking continuously this weblog and I am
inspired! Very useful info specifically the last part :) I care for
such information much. I was seeking this certain information for
a long time. Thanks and good luck.
Heya i’m for the primary time here. I found this board and I to find It really
helpful & it helped me out a lot. I’m hoping to offer something back and help others like you aided me.
Awesome! Its really amazing article, I have got much clear idea on the topic of from this piece of writing.
It’s imapietrve that more people make this exact point.
I’m not worthy to be in the same forum. ROTFL
If some one wants expert view on the topic of blogging and
site-building afterward i advise him/her to go to see this weblog, Keep up the nice work.
wonderful issues altogether, you simply won a new reader.
What might you suggest in regards to your submit that you simply made a few
days in the past? Any positive?
Yeah that’s what I’m talking about baby–nice work!
That the next morning he’s lost his newfound mental abilities on theother hand he does have enough of the novel tohand in to his publisher along with a fantastically clean apartment, being thata side effect of the drug is OCD, apparently.
Sarah,un petit tour à 11:47 m’a plu ; belle collection de bons artistes. Votre français est efficace mais peut être amélioré : « un peu… erhh… confusante », cet adjectif n’existe pas en français mais je ne vois même pas par quoi le remplacer. David, « Il y a quelques ans il était en France »; non : il y quelques années, etc.Voilà enfin des visiteurs à qui, moi, je peux donner des leçons.
quoique un peu fâchée avec ce style de pate, je crois cependant “craquer” tout bientôt ; la délicatesse de la crème d’amande alliée à la légèreté de cette fameuse pate que je redoute de faire depuis si longtemps ;bravo jeune femme ;
preval pa gen lechwa ke aksepte defet Jude Celestin ,paske magouy pap pase,si li tet di avek resilta a,lap pran Egzil plis rapid .Preval tou deja sot deja li pa konn ayen nan aneyen .Mirlande Manigat avek Martelly 2e tour ,oubyen Anile eleksyon an net .
Trepalle mi ha fatto tornare in mente una cosetta della mia infanzia:- "Come si chiamano gli abitanti di Trepalle?- Trepallesi? no.- Trepallini? No.- Trepallici? No.- Si chiamano… Fenomeni!
Alltid lika spännande och intressant att läsa din blogg! Läste nyligen att kokosmjök/grädde är framställt av vatten och kokosextrakt. Mindre vatten lika med krämigare konstistens, mÃ¥nga märken innehÃ¥ller även stabiliseringsmedlet karragenan E 407… Jag hÃ¥ller mig nog till det ekoligiska koksfettet!
Awesome! I couldn’t find little candles that would fit a 1" Everything I found was like so I just made the If I had the time I would have dyed some of the candles to match their element