Wine News Roundup, Dateline April 1st, 2018
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Government Study Finds Evidence of Fermented Grapes in Gallo Wine
Gallo Refinery, Modesto California
MODESTO, CA Winemakers at the Gallo Winery were stunned by a recent government study that found traces of fermented grape juice in their wines. A Gallo spokesman said, “We are launching a full investigation into the source of these unusual components in our wines. While we do allow certain grape byproducts in our wines, we do not, as a rule, allow fermented grape juice anywhere near our fine wines.”
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