![]() ![]() “T-Bird, Night Train are very, very, very no good,” he said.Ĭharles Dee, who works in the store, predicted that Cisco (or “the Cisco Kid”) will succeed Thunderbird as the Skid Row’s drink of choice. Thunderbird is his biggest seller, but he said Gallo’s decision was “good.” The Korean-born owner, a man who gave his name only as Kim, keeps “Shortys” in the cooler and bigger bottles of Thunderbird within reach of the cash register. Security is tight there: bags of Fritos and cans of Beefaroni are shielded from shoplifters by wire-mesh screens. Morty’s liquor store on Main Street-a half-block from the Union Rescue Mission and catty-corner from where the new Ronald Reagan State Office Building is going up-is one store that stands to lose its Thunderbird and Night Train brands. That replacements will quickly be found was also the prevailing wisdom along Los Angeles’ Skid Row on Thursday-although at the same time, some people viewed Gallo’s decision as a sign of progress. (Mogen David’s brand, “MD 20/20,” is sometimes called “Mad Dog.”) of New York, Mogen David of New York and Guild Winery of Lodi are among the firms that manufacture popular street wines. ![]() “I would hope that it would set a trend-that other companies would follow suit.”īut instead, the Gallo spokesman suggested, other cheap wines will simply fill the void.Ĭanandaigua Wine Co. “The Gallo family doesn’t want any business from alcoholics,” Solomon said. In fact, he said, they are marketed nationally in supermarkets and remain popular as inexpensive aperitifs, especially among “fixed-income seniors who drink moderately.” In an interview Thursday, Solomon said that Gallo has suffered from allegations that Thunderbird and Night Train are produced expressly for Skid Row. ![]()
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