Joseph Filippi Winery Collection, 1979, 1992-2014

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Summary

Creators:
Joseph Filippi Winery
Abstract:
The materials in this collection focus on the Joseph Filippi Winery, a Southern California winery that started in 1934 and currently operates out of Rancho Cucamonga, California. The collection contains clippings; wine columns that former winery co-owner Gino Filippi wrote for the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin; wine bottles and labels; and a drawing of the Thomas Vineyards building in Rancho Cucamonga, which was once owned by the Filippis. The collection also contains materials related to the Chaffey Community Art Association and Museum of Art, which used to be located in the Joseph Fillipi Winery.
Extent:
10.18 Linear Feet (8 boxes, 1 flat file drawer)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Joseph Filippi Winery Collection, Collection no. 0028, Southern California Wine and Wine Industry Collection, Special Collections and Archives, University Library, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

Background

Scope and content:

The materials in this collection focus on the Joseph Filippi Winery, a Southern California winery that started in 1934 and currently operates out of Rancho Cucamonga. The collection contains clippings; wine columns for the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin by Gino Filippi, former co-owner of the winery; wine bottles and labels; copies of the videos that were used for in-house tours at the Joseph Filippi Winery; a drawing of the Thomas Vineyards building in Rancho Cucamonga; and seven Joseph Filippi Winery bottles, including a bottle produced for an Ontario Heritage event, a bottle produced under the "Pride of Cucamonga" label, and a Fondante Ciello bottle signed "J.P. Filippi."

Biographical / historical:

The Joseph Filippi Winery was started in 1934 by Giovanni Filippi and the Filippi family. Giovanni Filippi originally came to the United States in 1904, working as a mason, and helped to build a winery in the community of Guasti in Southern California. Filippi went back to Italy briefly but returned to the United States with his son, Joseph, in 1920.

In 1922, the family started growing and selling grapes. Their first vineyard was located in the area of modern day Fontana, California. After Prohibition ended, the Filippi family started producing wine.

In 1967, Joseph Filippi and his wife, Mary, bought the historical Thomas Vineyards building in the area then known as Cucamonga. However, the property was badly damaged two years later in a large flood.

The business continued to pass through the family. Joseph (Joey) Filippi became president of the winery after his father died of suicide in 1993. The Filippi brothers, Gino and James, were also forced to find a new building after the Filippi family sold the winery. In 1994, the Filippi brothers moved the winery to the old Regina Winery building in Rancho Cucamonga, California, leasing the building from the city. At one time the Filippis also had nine tasting rooms, including one in Guasti. The Filippis left the Guasti location in 2008, moving their product to the Rancho Cucamonga winery.

As of 2001, Joseph Filippi Winery was the only year-round producing winery in the counties of Riverside and San Bernardino. Joey Filippi became sole owner of the winery around 2015 following legal disputes with his brothers. The winery continues to operate out of Rancho Cucamonga.

Joseph Filippi Winery has won awards for various wines including its Port, Zinfandel and Petite Sirah wines. The winery has also previously used the name "J. Filippi Vintage Company."

Acquisition information:
Materials in the collection were donated to California State Polytechnic University, Pomona by Joseph Filippi Winery and Jerry LaPointe, owner of the company that produced the Joseph Filippi Winery videos, between 1999 and 2003 and gathered from Special Collections' Southern California Wine and Wine Industry Collection files.
Processing information:

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.

The collection was processed by Rob Strauss in August 2018.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged alphabetically by folder title in the finding aid but does not reflect physical arrangement.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

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], Joseph Filippi Winery Collection, Collection no. 0028, Southern California Wine and Wine Industry Collection, Special Collections and Archives, University Library, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

Location of this collection:
3801 West Temple Ave.
Pomona, CA 91768, US
Contact:
(909) 869-3775
speccollections@cpp.edu
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