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Blood and Wine: Unauthorized Story of the Gallo Wine Empire
	Author: Ellen Hawkes Publisher: Simon & Schuster Category: Book List Price: ~~$25.00~~ Buy Used: $24.99 You Save: $0.01 New (2) Used (23) Collectible (1) from $24.99 Avg. Customer Rating: 4 reviews Sales Rank: 361818 Media: Hardcover Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 464 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8 Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 6.4 x 1.5 ISBN: 0671649868 Dewey Decimal Number: 338.7663209794 EAN: 9780671649869 ASIN: 0671649868 Publication Date: March 22, 1993 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping: Expedited shipping available Shipping: International shipping available Condition: Sound Copy. Mild Reading Wear.

Customer Reviews: Wine is thicker than blood . . . June 26, 2007 I first heard about the conflict in the Gallo family through a series of articles published in the Los Angeles Times in the late 80s/early '90s. It was interesting even then, so when I recently ran across this book, it was a given that I'd read it. Hawkes produced a well-researched book: at the end there's almost 50 pages of annotated notes. She interviewed members of the Gallo family, former employees, and delved into public records and many courtroom filings. The first 3/4 of the book - which fill us in on the Gallo family history and the founding of the winery - is the most interesting. While the business accomplishments of the family are notable, the family dynamics between the brothers are odd, to say the least. Unfortunately, the narrative in the last 1/4 of the book, which details the suits and countersuits, lags considerably. The book slows down and gets entangled in all the legal arguments, which is unfortunate. Nevertheless, the book is still a worthwhile read. A little dry in the middle May 24, 2003 5 out of 6 found this review helpful If you're in the business you should read this book. Blood and Wine: the story of the Gallo Wine Empire April 23, 2003 6 out of 6 found this review helpful This is an excellent book. The author does an outstanding job of telling both sides whenever a conflict arises. Obviously a great researcher, Hawkes pulls out information that was deliberately hidden. Hawkes does an amazing job of showing the personality of the subjects with an even hand. This is a fair, balanced account. If one had to find a criticism it would be that Hawkes was too reluctant to be accusatory when the facts are clear. If you have even a slight interest in the subject, this book is worthy of searching for. An Utter Hatchet Job January 16, 2002 2 out of 10 found this review helpful The book is ponderous garbage. The last third of the book is devoted to a one-sided account of the inter-family trademark infringement lawsuit that Gallo Winery won after a trial and won again on appeal. As one who is intimately familiar with the case, I can tell you that her account is pure fiction - - wishful thinking on the defendant's part.

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