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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Davis Library,
Dept. of Special Collections
Title: Hugh Johnson Archives
Creator:
Johnson, Hugh,
1939-
Identifier/Call Number: D-599
Physical Description:
13.4 linear
feet
Date (inclusive): 1954-2021
Abstract: Hugh Johnson
(1939-present) is a British writer and expert on wine. This
collection of his papers includes handwritten and typescript
manuscripts, research files, correspondence related to several of
Mr. Johnson's books on wine, drafts of many of his articles,
correspondence and notes on his publications and related
projects, and a set of press clippings and scrapbooks documenting
his early work.
Physical Location: Researchers
should contact Archives and Special Collections to request
collections, as many are stored offsite.
Hugh Johnson (1939-present) is a British writer and expert on
wine. Mr. Johnson has been writing on wine since the 1960s,
beginning as a feature writer for Condé Nast Publications and
soon after becoming editor of Wine and Food magazine and wine
correspondent for "The Sunday Times". He is the author of dozens
of books on wine, an enthusiastic wine historian, and promoter of
wines from all areas of the world.
Selected Career Highlights:
1962: Editor of "Wine and Food"
1973-present: President, The Sunday Times Wine Club
1976: Founded the Zinfandel Club
1986-2001: Director, Bordeaux First Growth Chateau Latour
1990: Co-founder, Royal Tokaji Wine Company
1995: "Decanter" Man of the Year
2004: Officer in the French Order Nationale du Mérite
2007: Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Sources:
Hugh Johnson (wine writer), Wikipedia (
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Johnson_%28wine_writer%29 ,
accessed 18 February 2016)
Lechmere, Adam. "Hugh Johnson on His Life in Wine"
(http://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2013/12/hugh-johnson-a-life-in-wine
, accessed 18 February 2016)
The Hugh Johnson Archives include handwritten and typescript
manuscripts, research files, and correspondence related to
several of Mr. Johnson's books on wine, notably "Vintage: the
Story of Wine" and "The World Atlas of Wine." The collection also
includes drafts of many of his articles, correspondence and notes
on his publications and related projects, a set of press
clippings and scrapbooks documenting his early work, and menus
from various events.
This collection was processed by intern Rachelle Caouette
under the direction of Processing Archivist Liz Phillips and with
the assistance of cataloger Jennifer Edmonson. UK-based archivist
Richard Taylor performed the initial assessment and wrote the
folder descriptions. Later accruals to the collection were
processed by Liz Phillips.
Collection is open for research.
[Identification of item], Hugh Johnson Archives, D-599,
Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of
California, Davis.
Gift of Hugh Johnson, 2015-2019.
All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected
under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. 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 Regents of the University
of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not
intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder,
which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Wine and wine making -- History
Wine and wine making --
Guidebooks
Wine -- Selecting and serving
Wine industry -- Guidebooks
Wine districts
Wine districts -- Maps
Johnson, Hugh, 1939- --
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