The Finding Aid of the Los Angeles County Fair Wines of the Americas
Collection 0032
Rob Strauss
The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was
funded by the generous support of the National Historical Publications and
Records Commission.
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Special Collections and
Archives
August 2018
3801 West Temple Avenue
Pomona, CA 91768
speccollections@cpp.edu
909-869-3775
Title: Los Angeles County Fair Wines of the Americas Collection
Creator: Los
Angeles County Fair Association
Identifier/Call Number: 0032
Contributing Institution: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Special
Collections and Archives
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 2.5 Linear
Feet(4 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1949-2011
Abstract: The
collection contains materials relating to the Los Angeles County Fair wine judging
competition, including informational packets, books that list the award-winning
wines, a bottle of award-winning wine, wine glasses, and prize ribbons.
Sponsor
The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was funded by the generous support of the National
Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or
reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], Los Angeles County Fair Wines of the Americas Collection,
Collection no. 0032, Southern California Wine and Wine Industry Collection, Special
Collections and Archives, University Library, California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials in the collection were donated to California State Polytechnic University,
Pomona by the Pomona Fairplex in 2001 and gathered from Special Collections'
Southern California Wine and Wine Industry Collection files.
Biographical / Historical
The Los Angeles County Fair wine judging competition is the nation's oldest county
fair event of its kind. The competition was first held in 1935 but it went on hiatus
during World War II. It has now taken place every year since 1948. The event is
currently named the Los Angeles International Wine Competition. It has previously
been called the Wines of the Americas competition and the Wines of the World
competition.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains materials relating to the Los Angeles County Fair wine
judging competition. Materials include informational packets about the competition,
books that list the award-winning wines, clippings about the event, a bottle of
award-winning wine, wine glasses, and prize ribbons. Most of the materials are from
when the competition was called Wines of the Americas.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically by folder title.
Processing Information
The collection was processed by Rob Strauss in August 2018.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Los Angeles County Fair (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
Wine tasting
Wine
box 1
Booklets - Wine Awards
1949-1953, 1987-2008
box 1
Booklets - Wine Awards (Photocopies)
1972-1981
box 1
Clippings - Los Angeles County Fair International Wine and Spirits
Marketplace
2005
box 1
Clippings - Los Angeles County Fair Vineyard Marketplace
2005
box 1
Clippings - Los Angeles International Wine and Spirits
Competition
2008-2011
box 1
Clippings - Wines of the Americas Competition
1950-2011
box 1
Clippings - Wines of the World Competition
2002-2007
box 1, box 2
Informational Packets - Wines of the Americas Competition
1997-2001
box 2
Informational Packets - Wines of the World Competition
2003
box 2
List of Gold Medal Wines
2001-2009
box 2
List of Judges - Wines of the Americas Competition
circa 1997
box 2
Medals Awarded to Thornton Winery - Los Angeles County
Fair
1987
box 3
Medals - Los Angeles International Wine and Spirits
Competition
2009-2010
box 3
Photographs - Wine of the Americas Competition
circa 1950-1997
box 3
Printout of Web Page - Wines of the Americas Competition
2000 May 12
box 3
Ribbon - Gold Medal Award
1998
box 3
Ribbon - Gold Medal Award - Olive Oil Competition
2001
box 3
Ribbon - Gold Medal Award - Wine Competition
2001
box 3
Videocassette - Los Angeles County Fair Wine Stomp and Wine
Competition
1998
Physical Description: (1
Videocassette)
box 4
Wine Bottle - 1998 Sequoia Grove Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford Napa
Valley - Best of Class
1998
box 3
Wine Education Schedule
2001-2002
box 4
Wine Glass - Los Angeles County Fair "The Vineyard"
2001
box 4
Wine Glass - Wines of the Americas
2000
box 4
Wine Glasses - Los Angeles County Fair 75th Anniversary
1997
