Edgar Riek interviewed by Heather Rusden [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 255039
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Riek, E. F. (Edgar Frederick), interviewee
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1998
- 3 sound discs (ca. 188 min.)
- Summary:
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Dr. Edgar Riek, wine-maker, talks about his family background; education and coming to Canberra in 1945 to take up a position with CSIRO. He then describes the atmosphere at CSIRO in 1945; his early work including research in fossil insects; completion of Masters and Ph.D and the reasons for leaving CSIRO in 1978 and taking up a second career in grapes and wine. Riek then discusses the origins of the Horticultural Society in Canberra; publication of "Canberra gardener"; formation of the Canberra Wine and Food Club and the quality of wine in the 1950s. He then talks about buying the Lake George vineyard in 1970 and winemaking, in particular pinot, muscat and fortified wines. Riek then discusses his experience in judging wines and the establishment of the Canberra Wine Show in 1975 and the influence of judging on the making of wine. He then considers the question of longevity of white wines in the bottle; cork versus plastic tops and the wine judging system in Australia.
- Notes:
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- Recorded between March 6-13, 1998 in Canberra.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-217357824
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (8 p.) and uncorrected transcript (typescript, 50 leaves) available.
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Vignerons
- Other authors/contributors:
- Rusden, Heather, 1948-, interviewer
- Copyright:
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- Until 2068 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1998
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