Appeals Court Sides with Gallo

Dear Client: The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed with a lower district court in North Carolina that E & J Gallo Winery did not violate the North Carolina Wine Distribution Agreements Act when it moved Alamos from Country Vintner to its own distributor network in 2009. We reported on this case back in August 2010. Since it's been awhile, we'll give you a quick refresher. Bodegas Esmeralda, the producers of Argentinean wine brand Alamos, terminated its importation agreement