Description
Maynard A. Amerine (1911-1998) was Professor of Viticulture and
Enology at the University of California, Davis. He was an author, lecturer, bibliographer, and consultant on wine matters.
The collection includes correspondence, teaching files, research, and writing on grape growing, wine production and sensory
evaluation. Also present are copies of Amerine's speeches, travel diaries and itineraries, collected foreign and domestic
wine labels, menus, photographs, and memorabilia.
Background
Maynard A. Amerine (1911-1998) was Professor of Viticulture and Enology at the University of California, Davis. He was
born in San Jose and spent his childhood on his family's farm near Modesto, California, where he attended school with Ernest
and Julio Gallo. In 1935, while still completing his doctorate, Amerine became UC Davis's new Department of Viticulture and
Enology's first official researcher. He became a full professor in 1952 and chaired the Department of Viticulture and Enology
from 1957 to 1962. Amerine retired from the department in 1974, but remained active in teaching, public speaking, and travel
until his death in 1998. Amerine's sixteen books and hundreds of articles remain foundational texts in the study of wine
making and sensory evaluation.
Restrictions
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.
Availability
Collection is open for research.