E. & J. Gallo Winery Contributes $100,000 to Japan's Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund

MODESTO, Calif., April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The E. & J. Gallo Winery announced today that it has donated $100,000 to the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund administered by the Miyagi Prefecture, the regional government in the area where the March 11th earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit.  

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"On behalf of our employees and their families, we are making this donation to help the rebuilding effort and to provide aid and comfort to the victims of this terrible disaster," said Joseph Gallo, chief executive officer and president of the E. & J. Gallo Winery.  "This disaster strikes close to home as we have valued relationships with distributors, retailers and consumers who live in Japan and have suffered losses."

The donation will be used to provide shelter, food, emotional support and other assistance to victims living in the epicenter of these two disasters.  

About E. & J. Gallo Winery

Established in 1933 in Modesto, California, E. & J. Gallo Winery has become the world's foremost winery in the art of grape growing and winemaking and in the distribution and marketing of wines worldwide. With seven wineries strategically located in various parts of California and access to grapes from vineyards in all of the premier grape-growing areas of California, Gallo produces wines in every category, to suit every taste. Gallo imports wines from eight of the major wine growing countries in the world. Some of the brands in Gallo's wine portfolio include Gallo Family Vineyards, Barefoot, Louis M. Martini, MacMurray Ranch, Rancho Zabaco, Bridlewood, Whitehaven, DaVinci, Martin Codax, Maso Canali, Ecco Domani, and McWilliam's Hanwood Estate.  

SOURCE E. & J. Gallo Winery

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