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The Bronco Wine Company is a vintner that produces wine under many brands, such as Amusant Bubbly and Ballett Vineyards, [1] and is based south of Ceres, California. [2] It is the fourth largest producer of wine in the United States. [citation needed] [3] Bronco Wine Co has an estimated 10,000 employees globally. There are two companies in the ...
The Franzia family sold the brand to Coca-Cola in 1973 when Fred Franzia was in his early adult years; and it was sold to The Wine Group in 1981. Teresa Franzia (born Teresa Carrara, 1879–1949) founded the Franzia Wine Company in 1906. Teresa's daughter, Amelia Franzia Gallo, was the wife of winemaker Ernest Gallo. Teresa loaned Ernest the ...
The makers of Franzia boxed wines near Ripon have joined another trend: the ugly Christmas sweater. Fans can buy them online for $45 or $50, including versions with battery-powered lights that blink.
His Italian immigrant grandparents, Giuseppe and Teresa Franzia, started a winery in 1910. [1] Fred was a nephew of wine legend Ernest Gallo , who married Fred's aunt Amelia Franzia. [ 4 ] In 1949 Giuseppe and Teresa's children, including Fred's father Joseph, took over the family business, naming it Franzia Brothers Winery.
Sold exclusively at Trader Joe’s stores since 2002, the wine affectionately known as “Two-Buck Chuck” is affordable (about $2 to $4 per bottle) and proudly unpretentious.
The American Twelfth (10 2 ⁄ 3 US oz [315 mL], or 1 ⁄ 12 of a US gallon), American Commercial Pint (12.8 US fl oz [379 mL], or 1 ⁄ 10 of a US gallon) / British Reputed Pint (13 1 ⁄ 3 imp oz [379 mL], or 1 ⁄ 12 an Imperial gallon), and the Canadian "stubby" bottle (12 imp oz [341 mL]) may have been factors.
The area is known predominantly for its white wines, which are considered some of the best examples of Italian wine in that style. [1] Along with the Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige, the Friuli-Venezia Giulia forms the Tre Venezie wine region, which ranks with Tuscany and Piedmont as Italy's world class wine regions. [2]
In 1983, for the first time, the company put a vintage date on one of its wines, the 1978 Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon. [15] During the 1980s and 1990s, E & J Gallo bought wine labels from Europe and Australia. [5] By 1993, E & J Gallo was the country's largest winery, with a 25% share of the American wine market. [7]