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Collection Number: D-669

The Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher Papers document the couple's career in wine writing from 1998-2009. The collection includes forty-four albums of labels and tasting notes related to the Wall Street Journal column "Tastings" (1998-2009), select pieces of art, publication materials, notes, assorted news stories and clippings, and materials related to their books The Wall Street Journal Guide to Wine (1999), The Wall Street Journal Guide to Wine: New and Improved (2002), Love by the Glass: Tasting Notes from a Marriage (2002), and Wine for Every Occasion: Red, White, and Bubbly to Celebrate the Joy of Living (2004). Also included are letters from readers, recordings of their television appearances, materials related to Open That Bottle Night, and born-digital materials including email correspondence and article drafts.

Finding Aid

Finding Aid on the Online Archive of California

Inclusive Dates

1971-2019

Extent

24.8 linear feet

Subject

Viticulture and Enology

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