The Finding Aid of the Vick Knight Jr. Papers
0029
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: Vick Knight Jr. Papers
Creator: Knight, Vick, Jr.
Identifier/Call Number: 0029
Contributing Institution: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Special
Collections and Archives
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 3.33 Linear
Feet(4 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1973-2000
Abstract: Vick Knight
Jr. was an educator and author whose writings about wine focused on the Temecula
wine region. The collection includes copies of his wine columns for the
Riverside Press Enterprise and recordings of his television show
Knight at Large. There are also materials he accumulated about the
wine industry including wine labels, pamphlets, and other informational material
about wineries in the region.
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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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], Vick Knight Jr. Papers, Collection no. 0029, Southern
California Wine and Wine Industry Collection, Special Collections and Archives,
University Library, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Vick Knight Jr. donated the collection to California State Polytechnic University,
Pomona in 2000.
Biographical / Historical
Vick Knight Jr. was an educator, author. and newspaper columnist whose writings about
wine focused on the Temecula wine industry. Knight was born on April 6, 1928 in
Lakewood, Ohio to composer and advertising executive Vick Knight Sr. and Janice
Knight.
Knight served in the United States Navy before earning his bachelor's degree from the
University of Southern California (USC) in 1952. He later obtained a master's degree
from what is now California State University, Los Angeles in 1958 and a doctor of
education degree from California Coast University in 1991. Knight began teaching in
1952. He worked at schools in various cities in California, including Pico Rivera
and Yorba Linda. Knight also was a school principal and served on the Riverside
County Board of Education and the Lake Elsinore Unified School District board. A
public library in Lake Elsinore is named after Knight.
In 1990, Knight began writing columns for the
Riverside
Press-Enterprise
. He also was the author of a book on wine,
Toasting
Temecula Wines
, which was released in 1996.
In addition to writing about wine, Knight was an amateur winemaker who won multiple
awards for his winemaking, including a gold medal at the 1987 Orange County Fair
wine competition and first place in the 1988 Los Angeles County Fair homemade wine
competition.
Knight Jr. died on December 5, 2013 in Canyon Lake, California. He was 85 years
old.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains materials related to the Temecula wine industry, including
published and draft versions of Vick Knight Jr's.
Riverside
Press-Enterprise
columns; wine labels; wine pamphlets; wine calendars;
wine catalogs, and episodes of a television show that Knight hosted called
Knight at Large. There are also two empty bottles used for Knight's
homemade wines.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically by folder title.
Related Materials
Knight, Vick.
Toasting Temecula Wines. Canyon Lake, CA.: Aristan Press,
1996.
Knight, Vick.
Toasting Temecula Wines. Canyon Lake, CA.: Aristan Press,
1999.
Separated Materials
The following items have been removed from the collection and added to the Special
Collections and Archives Rare Books Collection.
Fowler, Nadida.
German Wine Atlas and Vineyard Register. London:
Mitchell Beazley, 1979.
Los Angeles Times Home. February 5, 1984.
Los Angeles Times Magazine. April 27, 1986.
Making Wine. January/February 1988.
Making Wine. September/October 1987.
Making Wine. November/December 1987.
Making Wine. March/April 1988.
Melville, John.
Guide to California Wines. San Carlos, CA: Nourse
Publishing Co., 1968.
New West. October 9, 1974.
Pieroth, Kuno F.
The Pieroth Winebook: A Guide for Wine Lovers. Bingen
am Rhein, Germany: Weingut Ferdinand Pieroth Weinkellerei, [197-?].
The Plain Dealer Magazine. October 18, 1981.
Saturday Review, July 21, 1979.
Thompson, Bob.
California Wine Country. Menlo Park, CA: Lane Publishing
Co., 1968.
Vintage. January 1974.
Wine Enthusiast Magazine. December 1990/January 1991.
The Wine Institute.
The Story of Wine and Its Uses. San Francisco: Wine
Institute, 1986.
Processing Information
The collection was processed by Rob Strauss in August 2018.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Wine and wine making
Temecula (Calif.)
Wineries -- California
box 1
Brochures - Windsor Vineyards
1973
box 1
Cork Remover - Filsinger Vineyards
before 2000
box 1
Drafts - Wine Column
1998-2000
box 2
DVDs -
Knight at Large - Wine Country
1985
Physical Description: (2
DVDs)
box 1
Information Packet - Thornton Winery
1995 February 22
box 1
News Clippings - Wine Column
1998-2000
box 1
News Clippings - Wine - Miscellaneous
1979
box 1
Publication -
The Wine Spectator's Guide to Great Restaurant
Wine Lists
circa 1988
box 1
Videocassette -
Knight at Large Television
Show
1985
Physical Description: (1
videocassette)
box 1, box 2
Videocassettes -
Knight at Large Television Show - Wine
Country
1985
Physical Description: (2
videocassettes)
box 4
Wine Bottles
circa 1986-1987
Physical Description: (2
wine bottles)
box 3
Wine Calendars and Poster
1987-1989
box 2, box 3
Wine Catalogs
circa 1987-1992
box 2
Wine Labels
circa 1984-2000
box 2
Wine Pamphlets
circa 1980-2000
