http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8514557 No online items Guide to the Joanne DePuy Papers D-656 Liz Phillips University of California, Davis Library, Dept. of Special Collections 2020 1st Floor, Shields Library, University of California 100 North West Quad Davis, CA 95616-5292 [email protected] URL: https://www.library.ucdavis.edu/archives-and-special-collections/ Guide to the Joanne DePuy D-656 1 Papers D-656 Language of Material: English Contributing Institution: University of California, Davis Library, Dept. of Special Collections Title: Joanne DePuy Papers Creator: DePuy, Joanne Identifier/Call Number: D-656 Physical Description: 5.4 linear feet Date (inclusive): 1973-2019 Abstract: Photographs, business records, correspondence, clippings, and audiovisual material related to Napa Valley entrepreneur and wine enthusiast Joanne DePuy's businesses, especially Wine Tours International; the Napa Valley Wine Symposium; and the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976 (popularly known as the Judgment of Paris). Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite. Biography Napa Valley entrepreneur and wine enthusiast Joanne DePuy (1927-) is the founder of Wine Tours International, Wine Adventures, the Napa Valley Docent Council, Tennis Limited, and the Napa Valley Wine Symposium. She has been active in the Napa Valley wine world since 1973, when she launched Wine Tours International with the idea of creating a way for winemakers around the world to meet and learn from one another. When Ms. DePuy founded Wine Tours International, she particularly wanted to have some of her tours led by famed winemaker André Tchelistcheff. It took some time to convince Tchelistcheff, whose schedule was already very full, but in 1976, he agreed to conduct a wine tour of France for Napa Valley vintners. This tour happened to coincide with a wine tasting that would soon become famous for elevating the status of California wines worldwide: the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976, popularly known as the "Judgment of Paris". Steven Spurrier, one of the organizers of the tasting, was having difficulty getting the California wines through customs. Since Ms. DePuy's tour group was headed to Paris shortly before the tasting was to take place, she found a way to shuttle the wines over with her group, thus ensuring that the tasting could take place as planned. In 1981, Joanne DePuy founded the Napa Valley Wine Symposium, an annual event featuring tours, tastings, and lectures by prominent figures in the world of wine. She served as the event's director from 1981 to 1983. Ms. DePuy's other contributions to the world of wine include serving on the Board of Directors for the Stags Leap Wine District from 1979-2001 and establishing a modest vineyard in Yountville with her late husband, Newell DePuy, Jr. Joanne DePuy remains active in the Napa Valley community. She is closely involved with local healthcare organizations, including the creation of a lecture series on integrative health at Queen of the Valley Hospital and serving on the Board of Trustees of the Napa Valley Medical Center Foundation. Sources: "About Us - Foundation Board Members - Joanne DePuy." Queen of the Valley Foundation, 2019, https://www.queensfoundation.org/About-Us/Foundation-Board-Members/Joanne-DePuy.aspx . Accessed 8 October 2019. Mobley, Esther. "How a Napa divorcee saved the Judgment of Paris." San Francisco Chronicle, 24 October 2018, https://www.sfchronicle.com/wine/article/How-a-Napa-divorcee-saved-the-Judgment-of-Paris-13333349.php . Accessed 8 October 2019. Mobley, Esther. "The hidden figures behind the Judgment of Paris." San Francisco Chronicle, 26 October 2018, https://www.sfchronicle.com/wine/article/The-hidden-figures-benind-the-Judgment-of-Paris-13333299.php . Accessed 8 October 2019. Scope and Contents The collection includes photographs, business records, correspondence, clippings, and audiovisual material related to Joanne DePuy's businesses, especially Wine Tours International; her friends and colleagues, including Dorothy and Andre Tchelistcheff; the Napa Valley Wine Symposium; and the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976 (popularly known as the Judgment of Paris). Processing Information Liz Phillips processed this collection with help from student assistant Vanessa Cardona-Ocegueda. Access Collection is open for research. Preferred Citation Guide to the Joanne DePuy D-656 2 Papers D-656 [Identification of item], Joanne DePuy Papers, D-656, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis. Immediate Source of Acquisition Gift of Joanne DePuy, 2019. Publication Rights 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. Subjects and Indexing Terms Wine industry -- California Wine and wine making -- Competitions -- France -- Paris Wine tourism DePuy, Joanne -- Archives Tchelistcheff, André, 1901- Biographical Materials Series 1 1975-1984 Scope and Contents Materials related to Joanne DePuy's life in Napa Valley. Box 1, Folder 1 Falcon Crest 1983 Scope and Contents Clippings and production agreements related to filming certain episodes of "Falcon Crest" at Joanne and Newellville DePuy's home Box 1, Folder 4 Napa Valley Docent Council 1975-1984 Scope and Contents Includes photograph of Docent Council members, 1974 Tour Businesses Series 2 1973-2016 Scope and Contents Correspondence, business records, and publicity related to Joanne DePuy's tour businesses. Materials related to the Wine Tours International 1976, 1977, and 1978 tours of France led by André Tchelistcheff and to the 1976 Paris tasting ("Judgment of Paris") are in Series 3., 1976 Paris Tasting and André Tchelistcheff. Box 1, Folder 2 Correspondence 1973-1990 Scope and Contents Mainly business-related correspondence Box 1, Folder 3 "Disneyland" Report: Napa Valley ("Estimated Number of Tourists Visiting Napa Valley Wineries in 1983 - A Report - An Agricultural Museum -- Not a Disneyland") 1984 Box 1, Folder 5 San Francisco Convention and Visitor's Bureau 1981-1988 Box 1, Folder 6 Silverado Country Club Wine Adventures: Brochures undated Box 3 Scrapbook: Silverado Wine Adventures 1980-1981 Physical Description: Binder has post-it note taped to front that reads "The Beginning" Box 1, Folder 7 Silverado Wine Adventures: Publicity May 1981-January 1982 Box 1, Folder 8 TWA (Trans World Airlines, Inc.) 1982 Guide to the Joanne DePuy D-656 3 Papers D-656 Tour Businesses Series 21973-2016 Box 3 Scrapbook: Wine Adventures, Inc. 1983 Box 1, Folder 9 Wine Adventures, Inc. Brochures 1984 undated Scope and Contents "California Wine Adventures", Monterey Peninsula Wine Tour and Napa Valley & Sonoma Wine Tour, and "The Quintessential Wine Tour" Box 1, Folder 10 Meeting Notes: Proposals for Wine Tours International 1973-1974 Scope and Contents Typed and handwritten notes on meetings with groups and individuals, including Louis Martini, André Tchelistcheff, Maynard Amerine, Brother Timothy, and Napa Valley Vintner's Association Box 2, Folder 36 Scrapbook: Wine Tours, International Beginnings 1974-1976 Box 1, Folder 11 Wine Tours International: Brochures 1974 Scope and Contents Vendimia Festival Tour (Brazil and Argentina, February 16-March 5), Sketching in France with Earl Thollander in the Wine Country and Along the Backroads (September 23-October 14) Box 1, Folder 12 Wine Tours International: Brochures 1975 Scope and Contents International Wine Calendar (1975-March 1977), 1975 Napa Valley Wine Experience, Wine Tour of Australia with Louis Martini (March 7-25) Box 1, Folder 13 Wine Tours International: Brochures 1976 Scope and Contents André Tchelistcheff's Tour of France (May 6-28) Box 1, Folder 14 Wine Tours International: Brochures 1977 Scope and Contents 1977 tour calendar, Diplomatic Trade Mission to the Orient- The Honorable March Fong Eu (January 15-30), Dr. Richard Peterson Tour of Australia (March 4-25), Darrell Corti's Wine Tour of Italy (May 1-23), Wimbledon & Wine (with Tennis Limited, June 16-July 8), André Tchelistcheff's Wine Industry Tour of Germany - France - Switzerland (July 14-August 5), Julius Wile's Wine Tour of France (October 3-18) Box 1, Folder 15 Wine Tours International: Brochures 1978 Scope and Contents André Tchelistcheff's Wine Industry Tour of France (THe Loire & The Rhone, May 27-June 18), Sketching in Spain and Portugal with Earl Thollander (September 3-23), Robert Thompson's Harvest Tour of France (September 11-29) Box 1, Folder 16 Wine Tours International: Brochures 1980 Scope and Contents A Taste Tour - The Great Wine Regions of France for The Wine and Food Society, Inc., New York - Planned and Conducted by Julius Wile (August 30-September 14) Box 1, Folder 17 Wine Tours International: Brochures undated Scope and Contents "Special Tours for Special People" and "The Napa Valley - America's Premier Wine Region" Box 1, Folder 18 Wine Tours International: Tour #102, Argentina 2/74 September 1973-April 1974 Scope and Contents Vendimia Festival Tour to Brazil and Argentina: February 16-March 9, 1974. Guide to the Joanne DePuy D-656 4 Papers D-656 Tour Businesses Series 21973-2016 Box 1, Folder 19 Wine Tours International: France -- Wine Tour October 1973-June 1974 Scope and Contents May 30-June 13, 1974 Box 1, Folder 20 Wine Tours International: French Tour May 1974-October 1975 Scope and Contents September 19-September 28, 1975 Box 1, Folder 21 Wine Tours International: French Tours, General 1973-1979 Box 1, Folder 22 Wine Tours International: Harold Ingraham - Anglo-American Travel, Ltd. August 1974-September 1976 Box 1, Folder 23 Wine Tours International: Jack Davies, John Traina -- Prudential Cruises 1975-1977 Box 1, Folder 24 Wine Tours International: Spanish Government Tours June-November 1976 Scope and Contents California tour for Spanish government officials: September 9--12, 1976.