Spurrier, Steven Papers

Collection Number: D-690

The Steven Spurrier Papers on the Judgment of Paris document the life of Steven Spurrier, a British wine merchant, writer, founder of the Academic du Vin and orchestrator, along with Patricia Gastaud-Gallagher, of the 1976 Judgment of Paris.

This collection contains correspondence, a large collection of articles written by Spurrier, travel documents, papers on the Judgment of Paris documentary project (2018) and Bottle Shock movie, menus and programs for various wine tastings and wine industry events, Saintsbury Club programs, journals written by Spurrier, photographs, and a scrapbook about Spurrier's life.

Finding Aid

Finding Aid on the Online Archive of California

Inclusive Dates

1954 - 2021

Extent

2.2 linear feet

Subject

Viticulture and Enology

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