Copia in Napa Closes
Nov 24th, 2008, 09:42 AM
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Copia in Napa Closes
Abruptly and without warning, Copia shut its doors last Friday. After cutting back its hours and staff just a month ago, Copia was still not able to resolve its financial crisis.
Hopefully, this ia just temporary. They are in need of a "bailout".
Here's an article in the Napa Valley Register about the closing:
http://www.napavalleyregister.com/ar...f888615788.txt
Hopefully, this ia just temporary. They are in need of a "bailout".
Here's an article in the Napa Valley Register about the closing:
http://www.napavalleyregister.com/ar...f888615788.txt
Nov 24th, 2008, 10:19 AM
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Copia was an interesting place to visit, and under the first chef at Julia's Restaurant we had one of the best meals outside France. The extensive gardens were beautiful to stroll in, and I loved the culinary-oriented gift shop.
However, we went twice--there just wasn't enough of a concept to keep us returning.
However, we went twice--there just wasn't enough of a concept to keep us returning.
Nov 24th, 2008, 05:43 PM
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I hadn't heard. Nothing about this even in the SF Chronicle. Well more people will be out of work at the start of the holiday season.
Hello Underhill, I agree as do most people I know. I miss the Napa Valley from way back when, imagine you do also!
Hello Underhill, I agree as do most people I know. I miss the Napa Valley from way back when, imagine you do also!
Nov 25th, 2008, 03:05 PM
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It would have killed him if Copia had closed while he was still alive, but now that the old man is gone, it probably is about time. Always though it was a potentially interesting concept in totally the wrong place. It never was very successful and was underfunded from the get go.
Nov 25th, 2008, 05:51 PM
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OOps - how did that post, lol!
This news was neither abrupt or without warning, IMHO. Some of us were talking about it on here in September.
Troubles since it opened -
http://tinyurl.com/5jm5au
Then layoffs
http://preview.tinyurl.com/5e5ndv
Just not a particularly well thought out idea, sad...Robert Mondavi was a force in CA wine-
you had a nice lunch with him didn't you LI ?
R5
This news was neither abrupt or without warning, IMHO. Some of us were talking about it on here in September.
Troubles since it opened -
http://tinyurl.com/5jm5au
Then layoffs
http://preview.tinyurl.com/5e5ndv
Just not a particularly well thought out idea, sad...Robert Mondavi was a force in CA wine-
you had a nice lunch with him didn't you LI ?
R5
Nov 25th, 2008, 06:19 PM
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Hi Razzle, not only lunch but all afternoon at a table under a beautiful old large tree while we two enjoyed more then one bottle of his wine with some fantastic bread. Acme bread I think? His family was settled in Lodi as did my maternal German immigrant grandfather. That was a long time ago when Robert was still married to his first wife. Beautiful memories.
Nov 25th, 2008, 06:33 PM
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How wonderful, Love ! I love that story -
We got to enjoy a lunch with him and wife Margrit at the winery about 6 years ago. The lunch was put on for a few restaurant owners
and their friends -there were maybe 15 of us and included a tasting course by a Riedel glass rep.
using just about every wine glass Riedel makes, paired with Mondavi wines of course.
Just what we needed on a lovely fall afternoon
R5
We got to enjoy a lunch with him and wife Margrit at the winery about 6 years ago. The lunch was put on for a few restaurant owners
and their friends -there were maybe 15 of us and included a tasting course by a Riedel glass rep.
using just about every wine glass Riedel makes, paired with Mondavi wines of course.
Just what we needed on a lovely fall afternoon
R5
Nov 25th, 2008, 08:27 PM
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Just to clarify dear Razzle, I meant to type "his family had settled in Lodi" not "was" although I am sure you understood inspite of my mistype.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and Mr. Razzle and also to you and yours MichelleY and janisj.
I hope you all have a beautiful day, good food and perhaps some lovely California wine.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and Mr. Razzle and also to you and yours MichelleY and janisj.
I hope you all have a beautiful day, good food and perhaps some lovely California wine.
Dec 3rd, 2008, 06:29 PM
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Copia filed for bankruptcy on Monday.
For those interested, see these articles:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/dining/03copia.html
http://www.napavalleyregister.com/ar...4254481311.txt
And for more comments from locals see today's Napa Valley Register coverage:
http://www.napavalleyregister.com/ar...c353244576.txt
For those interested, see these articles:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/dining/03copia.html
http://www.napavalleyregister.com/ar...4254481311.txt
And for more comments from locals see today's Napa Valley Register coverage:
http://www.napavalleyregister.com/ar...c353244576.txt
