Napa Valley's food-and-wine center seeks national stardom with new projects

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The main goal of Copia, the American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts, in Napa Valley is to establish a national reputation for what essentially has been a regional institution. Most prominent among the plans include a glitzy awards gala to be produced by Michael Seligman, a veteran of the Academy and Emmy awards broadcasts, and other projects that give visitors more reason to come to Copia's Napa facility.

Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries, Cultural Facilities, Napa Valley, Arts centers, Arts centres

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At the Grand Award banquet, stars of wine, song and film

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The Grand Award banquet, a black-tie event included three days of tastings and seminars at the magazine Wine Spectator's annual Wine Experience. Francis Ford Coppola, the director of many film classics was honored at the Grand Award banquet, which also featured a performance, by singer and songwriter Paul Anka.

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Francis Ford Coppola: the Oscar-winning film director earns wine spectator's distinguished service award

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Francis Ford Coppola, known as a film director, staged a retrospective comeback in December 2000, marking the rebirth of the inglenook chateau in Rutherford as Niebaum-Coppola. He wants his son Roman to take over and establish a family wine dynasty.

Filmmakers, Movie directors

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