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“Et vinum laetificet cor hominis”
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Wine on Stamps Study Unit
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Welcome to the website for the Wine on Stamps
Study Unit. The Study Unit was was founded by Dr. Jim Crum in 1992. After a short hiatus from in 2004, the Study Unit
went back into operation in 2006. There are now almost 50 members from 11 countries.
The May 2010
issue of Enophilatelica features an article "National Wine Week 1939-1951: A History and
Its Stamps," by Gail Unzelman. This article examines National Wine Week, which was started by the California
Wine Advisory Board as a means to celebrate and advertise wine. Each year during this campaign, the Board
issued poster stamps, all of which are illustrated in the article. Another article discusses Dr. Crook's (his real
name!) Wine of Tar, an all purpose curative sold in the 1860's and 1870's. Two revenues stamps were issued for this
product. Several new issues are also pictured and discussed.
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The
purpose of this Study Unit is to promote the collection and study of stamps and philatelic material related to wine, grapes,
wine production and related areas. See the next pages for more details on our quarterly journal, Enophilatelica;
membership; and the Checklist. You are invited to join the Wine on Stamps Study Unit. Please send an email to David Wolfersberger
at dewolf2@swbell.net for more information or a membership application.
Officers of the Study Unit are: David Wolfersberger President and Checklist Editor; Gini Howells, Vice President;
Paul Parham, Treasurer/Secretary; and Bruce L. Johnson, Enophilatelica editor.
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The Wine on Stamps Study Unit is affiliated with and supports the American Topical Association
and the American Philatelic Society. Please visit the ATA at: American Topical Association
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