Inventory of the Juan Fried Wine Label Collection
Sara Gunasekara
Department of Special Collections
General Library
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616-5292
Phone: (530) 752-1621
Fax: (530) 754-5758
Email: speccoll@ucdavis.edu
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The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Collector:
Fried, Juan
Title: Juan Fried Wine Label Collection
Date (inclusive): circa 1928-2007
Extent:
36 linear feet
Abstract: Dr. Juan Fried (1924-2007) collected an estimated 50,000 wine labels. The collection contains extensive labels from Europe
(France, Italy, and Spain) as well as from the United States.
Physical location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Repository:
University of California, Davis. General Library. Dept. of Special Collections.
Davis, California 95616-5292
Collection number: D-564
Language of Material: Collection materials in English.
Biography
Dr. Juan Fried (born Janos Fried) (1924-2007) was a Hungarian Holocaust survivor who went to Venezuela before coming to the
United States. He was a doctor of internal medicine for the Veterans Administration in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Fried began
the wine label collection in retirement circa 1990. Because of his ability in languages (English, Italian, French, Spanish,
Hungarian, Czech, and German), he was able to correspond with many European wineries.
Scope and Content
The collection contains an estimated 50,000 wine labels. Included are extensive labels from Europe (France, Italy, and Spain)
as well as from the United States. They are arranged in binders by country and region. The labels range in date from circa
1928-2007.
Arrangement of the Collection
The collection is arranged in three series: 1. Europe, 2. United States, 3. Special.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Fried, Juan--Archives.
Wine labels
Access
Collection is open for research.
Processing Information
Sara Gunasekara processed this collection with assistance from student employee Michele Ko.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Maria Fried in 2013.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Juan Fried Wine Label Collection, D-564, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University
of California, Davis.
Publication Rights
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17, of the U.S. Code. All requests for permission to publish or quote
from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf
of the Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis as the owner of the physical items
and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Series 1.
Europe
Physical Description:
25 linear feet
Scope and Content Note
Arranged in three suberies: 1. France, 2. Italy and 3. Spain, Germany, and Hungary.
Subseries 1.1
France
Physical Description:
16 linear feet
Scope and Content Note
The binders are arranged generally in alphabetical order.
Box 1
Beaujelais, Cotes du Rhone, etc.
Box 2
Bordeaux: Bordeaux Superieur AOC, Cremant de Bordeaux AOC
Box 2
Bordeaux: Cadillac AOC, Loupiac AOC, Ste. Croix Du Mont AOC, Cerons AOC, Sauternes et Barsac AOC
Box 3
Bordeaux: Canon-Fronsac AOC, Fronsac AOC
Box 3
Bordeaux: Cotes-de Castillon, Bordeaux-Haut-Benhauge, Entre Deux Mers, Entre Deux Mers-Haut Benhauge, Tres-Cotes de Bordeaux,
1res Cotes de Bordeaux, Saint Macaire, Graves de Vayres, Sainte Foye
Box 3
Bordeaux: Cotes de Francs AOC, Blayes AOC, Cotes de Blaye AOC, 1res Cotes de Blaye AOC, Cotes de Bourg AOC
Box 4
Bordeaux: Grand Crus Classes du Medoc
Box 4
Bordeaux: Graves et Pessac Leognan AOC
Box 4
Bordeaux: Graves et Pessac-Leognan AOC Cru Classe
Box 5
Bordeaux: Listrac AOC, Moulis AOC
Box 5
Bordeaux: Lussac-Montagne, Parsac-Puissegain, Sables, St. Georges, St. Emilion AOC
Box 6
Bordeaux: Margaux AOC, Pauillac AOC, Saint-Estephe AOC, Saint Julien AOC
Box 7
Bordeaux: Pomerol AOC, Lalande de Pomerol AOC
Box 7
Bordeaux: St. Emilion AOC
Box 8
Bordeaux: St. Emilion Grand Cru AOL
Physical Description:
2 binders
Box
Bordeaux: St. Emilion Grand Cru Classe AOC, St. Emilion 1er Cru Classe AOC
Box 9
Bourgogne
Physical Description:
2 binders
Box 10
Bourgogne
Physical Description:
2 binders
Box 11
Bourgogne
Physical Description:
2 binders
Box 12
Grand Vin Superieur, Vin de Table
Box 13
Miscellaneous
Physical Description:
3 binders
Box
Vin D'Alsace
Physical Description:
2 binders
Box 15
Vin de Pays de Region, de Department
Box 16
Vin doux naturel, vin de liqueur, Cognac, Armagnac
Subseries 1.2
Italy
Physical Description:
7 linear feet
Scope and Content Note
Box 17
Emilia Romagna DOCG & DOC
Box 18
Friuli-Venezia Giulia DOCG & DOC
Box 19
Molise, Basilicata, Calabria
Box 19
Piemonte DOG & DOC
Physical Description:
2 binders
Box 20
Varie, Vino Aromatizzato, Vermouth, Grappe, Acquavite, Brandy, Distillate de Vino, Non Classificable
Box 21
Toscana DOCG & DOC, Chianti
Physical Description:
2 binders
Box 22
Trentino - Alto Adige DOC, Alto Adige, Caldaro, Casteller, Teroldego Rotaliano
Box 22
Trentino - Alto Adige DOC, Trentino, Trento, Valdadige
Box 22
Trentino - Alto Adige IGT & VDT
Box 23
Veneto IGT & VDT, Friuli - Venezia Giulia IGT & VDT
Subseries 1.3
Spain, Germany, and Hungary
Physical Description:
2 linear feet
Scope and Content Note
Box 24
Germany, Hungary, Beer Cider
Box 24
Spain
Physical Description:
2 binders
Box 25
Brandy and other grape derived alcoholic beverages
Series 2.
United States
Physical Description:
10 linear feet
Scope and Content Note
Arranged alphabetically by state.
Box 25
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa
Box 26
California
Physical Description:
2 binders
Box 27
California
Physical Description:
2 binders
Box 28
California
Physical Description:
2 binders
Box 29
California
Physical Description:
2 binders
Box 30
California
Physical Description:
2 binders
Box 31
California
Physical Description:
2 binders
Box 32
California
Physical Description:
2 binders
Box 33
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
New Hampshire, New Jersey
Box 34
North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas,
Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Box 36
Series 3.
Special
Physical Description:
1 linear foot
Scope and Content Note
Two binders that contains labels that Fried classified as Special.
