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Ernest Gallo 1909-2007
The industry titan teamed with his brother, Julio, to build the world's largest wine company
Ernest Gallo, who built a small winery into a global empire in a career that spanned eight decades, died March 6 at his home in Modesto, Calif., the city where it all began. He was 97. Gallo was one of the undisputed titans of California wine.
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