What do you know about E. &. J. Gallo Winery?

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Your interviewer is curious how effectively you could represent their company to the public, to their clients, and to all potential clients. Your answer will offer them an introductory glimpse of your communication skills. And whether, as an ambassador of their brands, you could be trusted to preserve the reputation they've worked so hard to build.

"E. & J. Gallo Winery is a family-owned winery with fifteen family members actively working in the business, spanning three generations. E. & J. Gallo Winery owns nineteen wineries strategically located in wine regions throughout California, Washington, and New York and over 23,000 acres of vineyards across the states of California and Washington. In addition, the company contracts with growers who assist with yearly supply. Established in 1933 and headquartered in Modesto, California, E. & J. Gallo Winery remains a privately held and ever-growing company that employs more than 7,000 people worldwide."

When performing your research on the company, its history, locations, and brands, expand your research to their competition and how they stand apart. Learn more about how your position fits into the bigger picture of their business, and how every aspect of what they do is connected. Explore their executive leadership and the role each one of them plays as well. Arrive at your interview fully prepared and don't let any question catch you off guard.

"I love that it is so family-oriented and that it is still run by the Gallo family. But even more so, they don't consider the Gallo family to be exclusive to them. I also love that the company is privately owned, enabling them to continue in this regard. Quick question, E. & J. Gallo has, is it nineteen wineries? Amazing. I've been to 7 vineyards in my time, and make a point to visit one when traveling if I know there is one nearby. Have you visited many of their wineries?"