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Impressed by the wines and by the way the brand powerfully connects with consumers, E&J Gallo Winery was thrilled to add Orin Swift to their family of brands in June 2016. Gallo has long admired Dave Phinney and Orin Swift’s innovative blends, expressive wines and imaginative, thought-provoking labels. Dave says he’s just as thrilled because now he gets to focus on his work in the vineyard, the cellar and the creative packaging. “I’m like a kid in a candy store,” he says. “I’m freed up to do all the things I love. That’s what I’m supposed to be doing.” Dave also says he knows Orin Swift wines are in very good hands. “It’s important to me there’s good stewardship of the brand,” he says. “The philosophy at Orin Swift is to be humble and to over deliver, and that describes Gallo’s philosophy too. There’s not a lot of flash, just a really smart way of doing business. I know that selling wine is the hardest part of this business and we’re putting Orin Swift wines in the hands of people who know what they’re doing.”
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