Mr. Speaker. I rise to pay tribute to a distinguished Californian. a great American. and a dear friendErnest Gallo. the patriarch of the familyowned E&J Gallo Winery. After 97 full years. Ernest Gallo passed away on March 6. Ernest and his brothers grew up growing grapes in the vineyard of their father. an Italian immigrant. With the repeal of Prohibition in 1933. the Gallo brothers saw an opportunity to expand the family business. With just $900 in savings. a $5000 loan. and a wine recipe from the Modesto Public Library. Ernest and Julio began to build what would become the worlds largest winemaking empire.
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