Arthur Von Wiesenberger Biography
Food & Beverage Consultant, Author & Broadcaster
Mr. von Wiesenberger was born in New York, attended Aiglon College in Villars, Switzerland, Davies in London and
Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara. He holds the Diplome d’honneur from the Corporation des Vignerons de Champagne
(France) and is a Chevalier of the Chapitre de la Fleur de Vigne de l’Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne (France).
His books on bottled water include, Oasis: The Complete Guide To Bottled Water (Capra Press 1978), H20: The Guide To
Quality Bottled Water (Woodbridge Press 1988), The Pocketguide To Bottled Water (Contemporary Books 1991) and The
Taste Of Water (Best Cellar Books 1995). He is also the author of The Santa Barbara Restuarant Guide (Capra Press
1990), (2nd Edition Pacific Books 1994), (3rd Edition 2001) and Champagne AND Caviar (Capra Press, 1992) He has
written articles that have appeared in Runner’s World Magazine, Shape Magazine, Fit Magazine, Private Clubs
Magazine, Market Watch, Entree, Epicurean Rendezvous, Valley Magazine, Town & Country and numerous newspapers. He is
the food and wine editor for Santa Barbara Magazine and a columnist for the Santa Barbara News-Press.
He has appeared on national television programs discussing food and beverages and the co-host of a weekly syndicated
radio program, Around the World. He has been a speaker at The Whole Life Expo in Pasadena, 1984 – 1986, Mountain
Valley Spring Water Annual Distributors Convention, 1991 and The California Bottled Water Association, 1991. He was
a speaker at Wine America in New York, March 1993, The Midwest Wine Exposition in Chicago, October 1993, The Society
of Wine Educators, Los Angeles National Convention, 1995 and Kapalua Wine & Food Symposium, Maui, Hawaii, June 1996.
In 2000 in Seattle and 2001 in Miami Mr. von Wiesenberger was a featured speaker at the International Bottled Water
Association Convention & Trade Show.
The BottledWaterWeb was founded in 1995 by Mr. von Wiesenberger. As a consultant to the beverage industry since
1978, his list of clients includes Acqua Panna, Anheuser-Busch Inc., Arrowhead, Chippewa Springs Ltd, Dover
Diversified, Inc, Evian Spring Water, Fiji Water, Hawaiian Springs Natural Water Company, Ionics Inc., Irons &
Sears, Manitou Corporation, MG Voda, Montesol, Nestle Waters of North America, PaineWebber, Perrier Group of
America, Poland Spring Water, Procter & Gamble, S.Pellegrino, Stanford Wine Co., Travel Berkeley Springs, Inc.,
Trinity Springs Ltd., Vittel (USA) Inc. and Wheeler Springs Resorts, Inc. He has also served as an expert witness in
bottled water litigation.
He participated in the first water tasting by Les Amis de L’Eau at the Vizcaya Palace in Miami, March 1978.
Subsequently he organized the Great Bay Area Water Tasting for The San Francisco Chronicle which was published on
June 9th, 1980. Other formal public tastings in which he has participated include The Four Seasons Biltmore, Santa
Barbara, August 26, 1988, The Crescent Hotel, Dallas, September 22, 1988, The Fairmount Hotel, August 19, 1989, The
American Institute of Wine & Food, September 19, 1990, DuPage County Water Tasting, December 5, 1990, The Ventura
Star-Free Press Tap Water Tasting, March 15, 1991. He has served as the Water Master at The Winter Festival of
Waters, Berkeley Springs, 1991 – 2005.
Mr. von Wiesenberger is a member of The International Bottled Water Association, The American Institute of Wine and
Food, (founded by Julia Child and Robert Mondavi), The Southern California Restaurant Writers Association, The
Society of Wine Educators, and Past-President of The International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association.{enclose arthur_von_wiesenberger_01.mp4}
