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Blood and Wine: Unauthorized Story of the Gallo Wine Empire

Author: Ellen Hawkes
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 4 reviews
Sales Rank: 251314

Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 464
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 6.4 x 1.5

ISBN: 0671649868
Dewey Decimal Number: 338.7663209794
EAN: 9780671649869
ASIN: 0671649868

Publication Date: March 22, 1993
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
An account of financial and personal scandal at the Gallo winery describes how Ernest Gallo's legal action against his brother, Joe--who wished to use the Gallo name for his cheese company--revealed long-hidden Gallo secrets. 40,000 first printing. Tour.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Wine is thicker than blood . . .   June 25, 2007
I first heard about the conflict in the Gallo family through a series of articles published in the Los Angeles Times in the late 80s/early '90s. It was interesting even then, so when I recently ran across this book, it was a given that I'd read it. Hawkes produced a well-researched book: at the end there's almost 50 pages of annotated notes. She interviewed members of the Gallo family, former employees, and delved into public records and many courtroom filings.

The first 3/4 of the book - which fill us in on the Gallo family history and the founding of the winery - is the most interesting. While the business accomplishments of the family are notable, the family dynamics between the brothers are odd, to say the least. Unfortunately, the narrative in the last 1/4 of the book, which details the suits and countersuits, lags considerably. The book slows down and gets entangled in all the legal arguments, which is unfortunate. Nevertheless, the book is still a worthwhile read.


4 out of 5 stars A little dry in the middle   May 24, 2003
 5 out of 6 found this review helpful

If you're in the business you should read this book.


5 out of 5 stars Blood and Wine: the story of the Gallo Wine Empire   April 23, 2003
 6 out of 6 found this review helpful

This is an excellent book. The author does an outstanding job of telling both sides whenever a conflict arises. Obviously a great researcher, Hawkes pulls out information that was deliberately hidden.
Hawkes does an amazing job of showing the personality of the subjects with an even hand.
This is a fair, balanced account. If one had to find a criticism it would be that Hawkes was too reluctant to be accusatory when the facts are clear.
If you have even a slight interest in the subject, this book is worthy of searching for.


1 out of 5 stars An Utter Hatchet Job   January 15, 2002
The book is ponderous garbage. The last third of the book is devoted to a one-sided account of the inter-family trademark infringement lawsuit that Gallo Winery won after a trial and won again on appeal. As one who is intimately familiar with the case, I can tell you that her account is pure fiction - - wishful thinking on the defendant's part.

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