The Finding Aid of the Southern California Wine and Wine Industry Label
and Bottle Collection 0025
Rob Strauss and Alex Dan
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
March 2019
3801 West Temple Avenue
Pomona, CA 91768
speccollections@cpp.edu
909-896-3775
Title: Southern California Wine and Wine Industry Label and Bottle
Collection
Collector: California
State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Special Collections and
Archives
Identifier/Call Number: 0025
Contributing Institution: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Special
Collections and Archives
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 24.92 Linear
Feet(23 boxes)
Date (inclusive): circa 1812, 1919-2013
Abstract: The
collection contains wine labels and wine bottles from various wineries, including
historic wineries in Southern California; wine corks; a wooden wine box with a
bottle; and a ceramic wine bottle with a figurine. Some of the bottles have original
tax stamps on them.
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.
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Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], Southern California Wine and Wine Industry Label and
Bottle Collection, Collection no. 0025, Southern California Wine and Industry
Collection, Special Collections and Archives, University Library, California State
Polytechnic University, Pomona.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials in the collection were gathered from Special Collections' Southern
California Wine and Wine Industry Collection files.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains wine labels and bottles from various wineries and wine
cooperatives, mostly in Southern California, including the Virginia Dare Winery, the
Italian Vineyard Company, Brookside, Thomas Vineyards, Fruit Industries, and
Horsehill Vineyards at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; wine corks;
a wooden wine box with a bottle; and a ceramic wine bottle with a figurine. Some of
the bottles have original tax stamps on them and several are signed. Bottles in the
collection include a bottle of Napoleon Grande Fine Champagne that is dated 1812;
early 20th century Virginia Dare wine bottles, including a miniature bottle with a
Virginia Dare wine tonic label and a large decanter with a Virginia Dare Pink Wine
label; and a bottle of Fruit Industries 18K brandy.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into the following series: Series 1. Wine Labels and
Series 2. Wine Bottles.
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Southern California Wine and Wine Industry Grape Crate Labels Collection, Collection
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Archives, University Library, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
Southern California Wine and Wine Industry Oral History Collection, Collection no.
0024, Southern California Wine and Industry Collection, Special Collections and
Archives, University Library, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
Southern California Wine and Wine Industry Photograph Collection, Collection no.
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Southern California Wine and Wine Industry Realia Collection, Collection no. 0084,
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Thomas Pinney Papers, Collection no. 0061, Southern California Wine and Industry
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Processing Information
The collection was processed by Rob Strauss and Alex Dan in March 2019.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Brookside Winery
Fruit Industries, Ltd.
Garrett & Company (Weldon, N.C.)
Italian Vineyard Co.
Corks (stoppers)
Wine bottles
Wine labels
box 1-3
Series 1. Wine Labels
circa 1930-2013
Scope and Contents
The series contains originals and photocopies of wine labels from various
wineries, mostly from the Temecula, Rancho Cucamonga, and Guasti areas of
Southern California.
Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically by folder title.
box 1
A. Carbone and Company, Inc. - Carbone Brand (Denver,
Colorado)
before 1953
box 1
Arrowhead Beverage Company
circa 1933
box 1
Assumption Abbey
circa 1950-2013
box 1
Ballard Canyon Winery
1981
box 1
Ben R. Goltsman Limited - Sweet Lucy Brand (Montgomery,
Alabama)
after 1949
box 1
Bernardo Winery
circa 1952-2013
box 1
Brander Vineyard
1980-1982
box 1
Brookside Vineyard Company
circa 1957-1985
box 1
Brookside Vineyard Company (Photocopies)
circa 1957-1985
box 1
Callaway Vineyard and Winery
1978-2001
box 1
Ceremony Brandy Cellars
circa 1950
box 1
Chalone Vineyard
1979-1980
box 1
Cilurzo Vineyard and Winery
1979-2001
box 1
Cucamonga Area Labels - Montage (Photocopies)
circa 1950-1992
box 1
Cucamonga Pioneer Vineyard Association (Photocopies)
circa 1933-1964
box 1
Cucamonga Top Winery
before 1975
box 1
Cucamonga Vineyard Company
before 1985
box 1
Cucamonga Vineyard Company (Las Vegas Casino Labels)
circa 1960-1980
box 1
Cucamonga Vineyard Company (Photocopies from Pomona Public
Library)
circa 1940-1980
box 1
Cucamonga Vintage Company (Photocopy)
circa 1942
box 1
Do Re Distributing Company
before 2013
box 1
Don Wines
circa 1975-1977
box 1
Durney Vineyard
1979-1981
box 1
Estrella River Winery
1978-1980
box 1
Etiwanda Grape Products Company (Photocopy)
circa 1933-1950
box 1
Ferrara Winery
circa 1940-2011
box 1
Filsinger Vineyards and Winery
1993-2001
box 1
The Firestone Vineyard
1977-1980
box 1
Fortino Winery
after 1970
box 1
GlenOak Hills Winery (Hugo's Cellar)
1979
box 2
Guasti Vintners (Delano, California and Di Giorgio, California)
(Photocopies)
before 2013
box 2
Guidera Winery
circa 1941-1946
box 2
Hoffman Vineyards
1975-1980
box 2
Horsehill Vineyards
2008-2016
box 2
Italian Swiss Colony
after 1942
box 2
Longshadow Ranch
2000-2003
box 2
Marietta Winery Labels (Photocopies)
circa 1934-1950
box 2
Martin Brothers Winery
1981-1982
box 2
Maurice Carrie Winery
1991-2005
box 2
Monterey Peninsula Winery
1977-1980
box 2
Monterey Vineyard
1978-1980
box 2
Mount Palomar Winery
1995-1999
box 2
Old Casteel Vineyards
1980-1981
box 2
Old Guasti Vintage Company (Ceres, California)
circa 1950-1970
box 2
Padre Vineyard Company (Vai Brothers)
circa 1935-1960
box 2
Pesenti Winery
before 2000
box 2
Pierre Biane Winery
before 1977
box 2
Rancho de Philo (Signed by Philo Biane)
circa 1974-1999
box 2
Rancho Sisquoc Winery
1977-1979
box 2
San Antonio Winery
1965-1999
box 2
San Gabriel Vineyard Company
circa 1940-1970
box 2
San Pasqual Vineyards
1980-1981
box 2
Sanford and Benedict
1978-1979
box 2
Santa Barbara Winery
1979-1981
box 2
Santa Margarita
1985-1996
box 2
South Coast Winery
2002-2003
box 2
Stock Wine Labels (Unused)
before 2013
box 2
Temecula Hills Winery at Windy Ridge
2003
box 2
Temecula Valley Wine Country
before 2013
box 2
Thomas Vineyards
circa 1940-1967
box 2
Thornton Winery
1986-2004
box 3
Van Roekel Vineyards and La Cereza
1993-2005
box 3
Ventana Vineyards
1978-1982
box 3
Vinehill Wines Inc.
1979-1980
box 3
Virginia Dare (Garrett and Company)
circa 1930-1950
box 3
Wiens Family Cellars
2002-2003
box 3
Wilson Creek (Photocopies)
1996
box 3
Witch Creek (Photocopies)
1998-2001
box 3
York Mountain Winery
before 2001
box 4-23
Series 2. Wine Bottles
circa 1812, 1919-2013
Scope and Contents
The series contains wine bottles with the labels of different varietals and
different vintages, mostly from wineries and wine cooperatives in Southern
California, including the Virginia Dare Winery, the Italian Vineyard
Company, Thomas Vineyards, Regina Winery, and Horsehill Vineyards at
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Some of the labels have
original tax stamps on them.
Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically by name of winery in the finding aid
but does not reflect physical arrangement.
box 4
A. R. Morrow Brandy (Lodi, California)
after 1973
Physical Description: (One bottle)
box 4
Baily Winery
1998
Physical Description: (Two bottles)
box 4, box 5
Bella Vista Winery
2002-2003
Physical Description: (Three bottles)
box 4
Bernardino Winery
after 1998
Physical Description: (One bottle)
box 4
Branger Vineyard
before 1968
Physical Description: (One bottle)
box 23
Brookside Vineyard Company
before 1985
Physical Description: (One bottle with a ceramic figurine of a man operating a wine
press)
box 4, box 5
Callaway Vineyard and Winery
1997-1998
Physical Description: (Three bottles)
box 5
Charles Shaw
2001
Physical Description: (One bottle)
box 5
Churon Winery
1998-2000
Physical Description: (Two bottles)
box 5
Cilurzo Winery
1997
Physical Description: (Two bottles and a cork)
box 5
Clos du Muriel
1996-1997
Physical Description: (Two bottles)
box 6
Dubonnet Dry Vermouth
before 1980
Physical Description: (One bottle)
box 8
F. Chauvenet - Grand Vin Mousseaux - California Sparkling
Wine
circa 1946
Physical Description: (One bottle)
box 6
Fairbanks Cellars
2001
Physical Description: (One bottle)
box 6
Falkner Winery
1999
Physical Description: (One bottle)
box 6, box 7
Ferrara Winery
circa 1990-2012
Physical Description: (Four bottles)
box 6, box 7, box 8
Filsinger Vineyards and Winery
1998-2004
Physical Description: (Four bottles and a cork)
box 21
Fruit Industries
circa 1929-1940
Physical Description: (One bottle)
box 7, box 8, box 20, box 21
Garrett and Company
before 1961
Physical Description: (Four bottles)
Scope and Contents
The bottles in this file include a bottle of American Claret wine with an
Illinois tax stamp.
box 7
Geyser Peak Winery
1997-1999
Physical Description: (Two bottles)
box 8
Hart Winery
1997-2006
Physical Description: (Four bottles)
box 9
High Desert Wine Explorers
1998-1999
Physical Description: (Two bottles)
box 7, box 9, box 10
Hofer Ranch
circa 1987-2000
Physical Description: (Eight bottles)
box 7, box 10
Horsehill Vineyards
circa 2009-2014
Physical Description: (Five bottles and five corks)
box 10
I.V.C.
after 1940
Physical Description: (One bottle)
box 21
Italian Vineyard Company
before 1946
Physical Description: (One bottle)
Scope and Contents
The file contains one bottle of Grignolino wine.
box 10
Jaeger Vineyards
1979
Physical Description: (One bottle)
box 12
Keyways Winery and Vineyard
1997
Physical Description: (Two bottles)
Scope and Contents
The file contains two bottles signed by winery founder Carl Key.
box 7
Leonesse Cellars
2002
Physical Description: (One bottle)
Scope and Contents
The file contains a bottle signed by winemaker Tim Kramer.
box 23
Mama Bono's
before 2013
Physical Description: (One jug bottle)
box 11
Maurice Car'rie
1998-2005
Physical Description: (Two bottles and one cork)
box 11
Menghini
2009
Physical Description: (One bottle and one cork)
box 11
Mount Palomar Winery
1995
Physical Description: (Two bottles and one cork)
box 11
Napoleon Grande Fine Champagne
1812
Physical Description: (One bottle)
box 21
Old Guasti Brand California Champagne (Mission San
Jose)
before 1980
Physical Description: (One bottle that is full)
box 12, box 13, box 14
Orfila Vineyards
1999-2011
Physical Description: (Nine bottles)
box 19, box 21
Padre Vineyard Company
1933
Physical Description: (Three bottles, including one miniature bottle with an Illinois tax
stamp)
box 21
Parrish Pioneer Ranch Apple Wine
circa 2008
Physical Description: (One bottle)
box 12
Piuma Wines
circa 1940-1953
Physical Description: (One bottle)
box 13
Ponte Family Estate
2002
Physical Description: (One bottle)
box 15
Rancho de Philo
before 2013
Physical Description: (One bottle)
box 12, box 15
Regina Winery
1945
Physical Description: (Four bottles)
box 15
Rey Sol
1997
Physical Description: (One bottle)
box 22
Riboli Family Vineyards
1997
Physical Description: (One full bottle in a wooden box)
box 14
Rosenthal
2004
Physical Description: (One bottle)
box 15
San Antonio Winery
before 2013
Physical Description: (One bottle and one cork)
box 15
Santa Margarita
1989
Physical Description: (One bottle)
box 16
Santa Fe Wine Company
before 2003
Physical Description: (One bottle with handwritten label)
box 16
Shadow Mountain Vineyards
2000
Physical Description: (One bottle)
box 16
Snow Creek
1991
Physical Description: (One bottle)
box 14, box 16
South Coast Winery
2005-2007
Physical Description: (Two bottles)
box 14, box 16
Stuart Cellars
1995-1997
Physical Description: (Two bottles)
box 14
Temecula Creek Winery
1998
Physical Description: (One bottle)
box 16
Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association
before 2013
Physical Description: (One bottle)
box 17
Thomas Vineyards
before 1977
Physical Description: (One bottle)
box 17
Thornton Winery
circa 1999-2006
Physical Description: (Three bottles)
box 14, box 16, box 17
Van Roekel and La Cereza
1997-2005
Physical Description: (Five bottles)
box 17, box 18, box 20, box 21, box 22, box 23
Virginia Dare (Garrett and Company)
circa 1919-1960
Physical Description: (Fifteen bottles, including seven full bottles)
Scope and Contents
Bottles include a miniature bottle of Virginia Dare Tonic with "Fruit
Industries" written on the label; seven small bottles with Viginia Dare
labels, including a bottle of "Genuine Brandy Sauce" and two decanters
of "American Red Wine" and "American White Wine" with Wisconsin tax
stamps and their original box; a large decanter with stopper that has a
Virginia Dare Pink Wine label with a Missouri tax stamp; and a bottle
with a code punched in the label.
box 18
Wiens Cellars
2002-2004
Physical Description: (Two bottles)
box 18
Wilson Creek Winery
2000-2005
Physical Description: (Two bottles)
box 18
Witch Creek Winery
circa 1999-2003
Physical Description: (Four bottles and three corks)
