We are pledging to boycott all E&J Gallo brands.
Why? Gallo is proposing to build a massive processing and distribution plant in South Carolina.
Gallo is pressuring the South Carolina assembly to change the state ABL laws in their favor.
The big issue is that current prevents licensed wineries from having more than one tasting room. The “Gallo” bill introduced in the South Carolina State Legislator provides for allowing E&J Gallo to open up three satellite tasting rooms.
The proposed bill reads, a winery producing or bottling at least thirty million gallons of wine and alcoholic beverages per calendar year in this State may operate three tasting-room premises;
In other words, Gallo is free to compete with the existing small craft family wineries licensed across the state.
Not only that, the is changed to allow for Gallo to serve in their tasting rooms, any wine brand under it’s corporate ownership, even if not produced in South Carolina.
An egregious example of big corporation sticking it to small business!
Following is the exhaustive list of brands owned by E&J Gallo! It’s alphabetical for your convenience!
Alamos
Allegrini
Amelia
André
Apothic
Argiano
Ballatore
Barefoot Bubbly
Barefoot Fruitscato
Barefoot Hard Seltzer
Barefoot Spritzer Cans
Barefoot Wine
Bartles & Jaymes
Bear Flag
Bella Sera
Boone’s Farm
Brancaia
Bridlewood Estate Winery
Canyon Road
Carlo Rossi
Carnivor
Chateau Souverain
Clarendon Hills
Columbia Winery
Dancing Bull
Dark Horse
Davinci
Department 66
Dolcea
Don Miguel Gascón
Ecco Damani
Edna Valley Vineyard
Fleur De Mer
Frei Bothers Sonoma Reserve
Gallo Estate
Gallo Family Vineyards
Gallo Signature Series
Ghost Pines
J Vineyards & Winery
Jermann
La Marca
Laguna
Las Rocas
Liberty Creek
Leftie
Livingston Cellars
Louis M. Martini
Macmurray Estate Vineyards
Madria Sangria
Martín Códax
Maso Canali
Mia Dolcea
Mirassou
The Naked Grape
Orin Swift
Pahlmeyer
Peter Vella
Pieropan
Poggio Al Tesoro
Prophecy
Proverb
Rancho Zabaco
Red Rock Winery
Redwood Creek
Renato Ratti
Saint Claire Family Estate
Starborough
Storypoint
Sunseeker
Talbott Vineyards
Thrive
Tisdale Vineyards
Tornatore
Totts
Turning Leaf
Vin Vault
Whitehaven
Wild Vines
William Hill Estate
Wycliff
Craft Beverage Marketing and Wine Competitions! 