Special Programs Calendar

This calendar lists much of our programming. In addition to what you see here, Everyday at COPIA we offer programs that support our monthly themes. Please note that COPIA hosts private events, which are not listed here. If you cannot find an event on this calendar, please check with the sponsoring organization.

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«Friday April 25, 2008»
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:15 pm
Interactive cooking demo, garden talk and lunch with wine

Take an armchair tour of innovative, artistic and ever-so-appetizing Austria, home to Mozart, Strudel and Grüner Veltliner. Culinary Instructor Jill Hough, Garden Manager Geoff Palla and Senior Vice President of Wine Peter Marks MW are your food- and wine-savvy hosts.

Menu: Restaurant Danube-Inspired Roasted Beets with Spring Greens, Horseradish Fromage Blanc and Toasted Pumpkin Seed Dressing – Roasted Stuffed Quail with Wolfgang Puck’s Huckleberry Sauce and Spaetzle – Apple Strudel with Vanilla Sauce and Sour Cherry Coulis

$50 general/$40 member

Start: 3:15 pm
End: 4:30 pm

Talk, demonstration and hands-on activity

You’re the winemaker in this hands-on workshop! Our professional staff will advise as you select varietals for your own custom blend. Pop in a cork and add a personalized label, and you’ll take home wonderful memories—as well as a one-of-a-kind bottle of wine!

Reservations required 24 hours in advance. Program subject to cancellation if minimum enrollment not met. Reservations: 707.259.1600 or buy online.


$65 general/$55 member/$20 extra person

Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Champagne reception; Intro to tasting & pairing
COPIA is pleased to announce a remarkable new wine course series with Master Sommelier and new COPIA Dean of Wine Studies Andrea Robinson…

…Taste more than $1,500 worth of extraordinary wine in one Wine Country weekend—such as Gaja Barbaresco, Grand Cru Burgundy and aged Bordeaux…
…Learn the ultimate method for knowing what a wine will taste like just by reading its label, and how to…
…Discover world-class wines at real-world prices, including limited bottlings from Andrea’s A-List ™ wine club…
…Pair like a pro: learn the pairing techniques sommeliers use to match wines perfectly with sauces, savories, cheeses, ethnic flavors and more…

This program continues Saturday, April 26...


$795 general/$745 member/$695 Andrea's A-List™ Wine Club Members

Start: 8:00 pm
Forgotten silent movie star Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson) lives in the past with butler Max (Austrian-born Erich von Stroheim)—then a young screenwriter (William Holden) arrives—evoking murder and madness.

110 min. – Not Rated – Director: Billy Wilder – 1950    

Dinner and a Movie

Jumpstart your weekend with a prix-fixe menu ($29/person) and glass of wine in Julia’s Kitchen before the Friday Night Flick. Purchase movie tickets separately. For dinner reservations, call 707.265.5700 or visit www.opentable.com.

$7 General / $6 Member

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