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In 1988 Robert Mondavi, his wife, Margrit Beiver Mondavi and a group of influential members of the wine community began meetings to discuss the founding of a non-profit institute dedicated to American wine. Over time, the concept grew to encompass not only wine, but food and art as well, and the interrelationships between them. In 1996, Mr. Mondavi purchased 12 acres of land along a bend in the Napa River near the old downtown area, and other influential individuals and corporations in the Napa Valley and the Bay Area made significant donations to start the initial capital campaign. In 1998, Mondavi donated an additional $20 million, and construction began on the 80,000 square foot building on the site.
Today, the dream has become a reality. Copia will offer accredited wine education programs, cooking and food classes, garden programs, outdoor performances, artist in residency programs and long term and temporary exhibitions. The concept is unique, innovative and enormously exciting. Copia is destined to become not only a wine country destination, but a worldwide center where the study and celebration of wine, food and the arts will converge. NAPA: For years, the City of Napa has been considered by many to be a place you had to pass by to get to the Napa Valley. The "real" attractions were found upvalley. That situation is changing rapidly and dramatically. The floods that have plagued the property along the Napa River will soon be a thing of the past. The Army Corp of Engineers is in the midst of a major flood control project, and what was once an eyesore and a source of destruction will soon be transformed back to its historic natural beauty. The waterfront will be just one part of the revitalization of downtown Napa. The flood project and Copia have spurred a flurry of renovation in the neighborhood that now includes refurbishment of the Opera House and reconstruction of several buildings to return them to their original condition and splendor. Several new restaurants have opened in the past two years to glowing reviews, and fine dining has returned to Napa. The City of Napa is well on its way to regaining its rightful place as Gateway to the Napa Valley, where "…the wine is bottled poetry." |
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