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E. & J. Gallo Winery will remain a family-owned company that will be the leader in the U.S. wine industry and the leading provider of History data-gtm-value=Next Arrow> History data-gtm-value=Previous Arrow> 1933 – September 22 – Brothers Ernest and Julio Gallo founded a winery in Modesto, California, producing 177,847 gallons of wine in 1934 – Sold 440,000 gallons of wine in the Winery’s second year of operation. 1942 – Acquired the Valley Agricultural Company, which included what is now called Livingston Ranch. 1943 – Moved bottling operations to Modesto from Los Angeles. 1958 – Established Gallo Glas* Company, which today operates the largest single glas* plant. 1966 – Recognized as the largest winery in the United States based on sales volume. Introduced first sparkling wines, Eden Roc and André (André which went on to become the largest selling sparkling wine brand in the 1967 – Introduced long-term grower contracts which as*ured future payments to growers for the planting of specific gra*e varieties. 1971 – Purchased 50% of the Frei Brothers Ranch in Sonoma (the Winery’s first investment in fine wine vineyards in California’s 1972 – November 27 – Ernest and Julio Gallo appeared on the cover of Time for an article titled “American Wine Comes of Age.” 1975 – Introduced E&J Brandy. Carlo Rossi brand launched. 1983 – Opened first International office in London. Released first vintage-dated wines. 1993 – Introduced Gallo Estate Wines, the Winery’s first offering in the super-premium category. 1994 – Introduced Gallo of Sonoma in the western states (introduced the wines nationally in 1998). 1996 – Introduced Ecco Domani, the first foreign-based brand developed and imported by the Winery. Bought the historic MacMurray Ranch from family of famed actor Fred MacMurray. 1999 – Named “Winery of the Century” by the Los Angeles County Fair’s Wines of the America’s competition. 2000 – Named “Best American Wine Producer” by the London-based International Wine and Spirits Competition.