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Robert Lawrence Balzer (1912–2011)

Author of Wines of California

11 Works 38 Members 1 Review

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Works by Robert Lawrence Balzer

Wines of California (1978) 10 copies

The Los Angeles Times Book of California Wines (1984) 8 copies

Discovering Italian wines; an authoritative compendium of wines, food, and travel through the nineteen producing… (1971) 6 copies

Adventures in wine; legends, history, recipes (1973) 4 copies

California's Best Wines (1950) 3 copies

Robert Lawrence Balzer's book of wines & spirits (1973) 2 copies

Wines of the World Volume II: 3 Audio CDs, United States, Spain, Portugal, Madeira, Australia, New Zealand & South… (2005) 1 copy

Wines of the World: France, Italy, Germany (California Wine Region Maps) (2006) 1 copy

This uncommon heritage; the Paul Masson story 1 copy

Adventures in wine - Legends, History, Recipes (1969) 1 copy

California's Best Wines (1948) 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Balzer, Robert Lawrence
Birthdate: 1912-06-25
Date of death: 2011-12-01
Burial location: Fairhaven Memorial Park and Mortuary, Santa Ana, Orange County, California, USA
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Place of death: Orange, California, USA
Places of residence: Orange, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Education: Stanford University (BA|1934)
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London
Occupations: wine journalist
editor
photographer
pilot
Buddhist Monk (ordained, 1956)
Organizations: Les Amis Du Vin Magazine
Los Angeles Times Magazine
United Press
Beverly Hills Citizen
Albert T. Balzer Co. Ltd.
Army Air Force (WWII) (show all 12)
Chaine de Rotisseurs
Society of Bacchus
Guild of Sommeliers
Southern California Wine Writers
Cordon Bleu Wine and Food Society
Pi Delta Phi Honor Society
Awards and honors: Wine Literary Award (2004)
Wine Writer of the Year (1986)
World of Wines Lifetime Achievement Award (1991)
Academy of Wine Communications Award (1997)
Royal Order of Sahametrei (1957)
Royal Order of Sowathara (1961) (show all 9)
Royal Order of Monisaraphorn (1999)
Golden Bacchus Award (1972)
Cordon Bleu Award (1939)

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California's best wines by Robert Lawrence Balzer

Feast for your eyes 1/75. Dec end paper maps. AIGA award 1948.

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Works: 11
Members: 38
Popularity: #383,442
Rating: ½ 4.5

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 8

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