COMPANY·HISTORIES
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Grape Vineyards

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

18companies1888–2004founding years18still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedSouthcorp LimitedFoundedSouthcorp Limited
1888
FoundedDole Food Company, Inc.FoundedDole Food Company, Inc.
1894
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1908
TechnologyThe Ford Model T brings the automobile to the middle class.
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression begins.
FoundedE. & J. Gallo WineryFoundedE. & J. Gallo Winery
1933
EconomyNew Deal reforms reshape banking and industry.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long postwar expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented at Bell Labs.
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
FoundedEvergreen International Aviation, Inc.FoundedEvergreen International Aviation, Inc.
1960
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedRobert Mondavi CorporationFoundedRobert Mondavi Corporation
1966
1970
EnvironmentThe EPA is founded; environmental regulation expands.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; Nasdaq opens.
FoundedConstellation Brands, Inc.FoundedConstellation Brands, Inc.FoundedScheid Vineyards Inc.FoundedScheid Vineyards Inc.
1972
FoundedDelicato Vineyards, Inc.FoundedDelicato Vineyards, Inc.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins with the Altair.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2001
EconomyThe September 11 attacks; a recession follows.
FoundedTerrena L'Union CANA CAVALFoundedTerrena L'Union CANA CAVAL
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 begin to take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Southcorp Limited →
Active · founded 1888 · Australia
Based in New South Wales, Australia, Southcorp Limited is the world's largest maker of premium brand wine.
Southcorp Limited →
Active · founded 1888 · Australia
Based in New South Wales, Australia, Southcorp Limited is the world's largest maker of premium brand wine.
Dole Food Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1894
Best known for its pineapples, Dole Food Company, Inc., is promotes its Dole brand of fresh and packaged food and…
Dole Food Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1894
Best known for its pineapples, Dole Food Company, Inc., is promotes its Dole brand of fresh and packaged food and…
E. & J. Gallo Winery →
Active · founded 1933
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E. & J. Gallo Winery →
Active · founded 1933
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Evergreen International Aviation, Inc. →
Active · founded 1960
The "airline's airline," Evergreen International Airlines, Inc.
Evergreen International Aviation, Inc. →
Active · founded 1960
The "airline's airline," Evergreen International Airlines, Inc.
Robert Mondavi Corporation →
Active · founded 1966
Robert Mondavi Corporation, with its family of Robert Mondavi wineries, is one of the United States' premier winemakers…
Robert Mondavi Corporation →
Active · founded 1966
Robert Mondavi Corporation, with its family of Robert Mondavi wineries, is one of the United States' premier winemakers…
Constellation Brands, Inc. →
Active · founded 1972
Constellation Brands, Inc., is the only alcoholic beverage company in the United States involved in all three…
Constellation Brands, Inc. →
Active · founded 1972
Constellation Brands, Inc., is the only alcoholic beverage company in the United States involved in all three…
Scheid Vineyards Inc. →
Active · founded 1972
Scheid Vineyards Inc.
Scheid Vineyards Inc. →
Active · founded 1972
Scheid Vineyards Inc.
Delicato Vineyards, Inc. →
Active · founded 1973
Delicato Vineyards, Inc.
Delicato Vineyards, Inc. →
Active · founded 1973
Delicato Vineyards, Inc.
Terrena L'Union CANA CAVAL →
Active · founded 2004 · France
Terrena L'Union CANA CAVAL is one of France's top three cooperatives and one of the country's leading agro-industrial…
Terrena L'Union CANA CAVAL →
Active · founded 2004 · France
Terrena L'Union CANA CAVAL is one of France's top three cooperatives and one of the country's leading agro-industrial…
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