Winery tasting rooms have traditionally been about Drink Local; Gallo’s plan could turn them into the wine equivalent of Disney stores
June 16 update: Bring on the Barefoot! The world’s biggest wine producer successfully negotiated the hurdles detailed in the first post and will build its warehouse, cannery, and bottling plant in rural South Carolina.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster says the plan will hire almost 500 people over the next eight years, an impressive achievement for a county with around 1,000 residents.
The final agreement will allow Gallo to open three tasting rooms, but the company has not said where they will be.