Media Room

Browse press release archives from CIA at Copia and read articles that highlight our dining, shopping, classes, and other experiences in both local and national news. Here is a sampling of some of the coverage:

 

2022 Holiday Gift Guide from the San Francisco Chronicle

November 21, 2022 – What pairs better with wine than food? The Marketplace at CIA at Copia brims with beautiful gifts for home chefs and entertainers.

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Food, Wine, and Movie Stars Celebrated at the 2022 Napa Valley Film Festival at CIA at Copia

November 14, 2022 – Cinema Napa Valley partnered with CIA at Copia to host a fresh take on the 2022 Napa Valley Film Festival, one centered on food and wine, as well as cinematic stars. Honorees included Laura Dern, Luis Guzmán, Stephanie Hsu, Janelle Monáe, and Regina Hall.

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Hestan Kitchen Luxury Experience for Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalog

October 22, 2022 – A luxury weekend for four in California’s Napa Valley, in partnership with Hestan, the cookware and appliance brand. This experience includes a private cooking class at CIA at Copia with famed chef Thomas Keller.

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Food Lover’s Guide to Napa Valley

July 28, 2022 – Sign up for a cooking class, grab a cocktail at their outdoor bar, The Grove, and meander through the gardens. It’s a perfect day for the ardent foodie!

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Ten Best Group Tours for Solo Travelers to Book in 2022

July 9, 2022 – Enlist with other burgeoning chefs at CIA’s four-day Mediterranean Boot Camp. The class provides hands-on instruction in Provencal French, Southern Italian, Spanish, Greek, Turkish, and North African cooking fundamentals and techniques during each day’s five-hour session.

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Best Restaurants to Dine Outside in Napa Valley

May 27, 2022 – One of the all-time favorites is The Grove at Copia in downtown Napa. This restaurant offers picturesque views of the oxbow bend in the Napa River; in summer, it is a perfect spot to linger and listen to concerts in the esplanade down below.

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The Grove Named One of the 20 Best Restaurants in Napa Valley

May 12, 2022 – Experience a taste of the world-renowned CIA at the school’s food, wine, and art locale in downtown Napa. The on-site restaurant, called The Grove at Copia, serves a rotating selection of Mediterranean-inspired menu options, each highlighting bold flavors and seasonal ingredients from the CIA’s gardens.

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Food is Life Celebration at Copia

April 18, 2022 – CIA at Copia will be celebrating Earth Day for a week, April 22–30. The awe-inspiring, three-dimensional Gaia art installation, a 23-foot-wide 3D NASA floating image of Earth by artist Luke Jerram, will float above the Jackson Family Wines Amphitheater next to the Napa River.

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Community Builders: Art Blooms in Napa’s Rail Arts District

April 17, 2022 – Napa artist Jacques Lesec’s, 18-foot sculpture titled “Full Metal Poppy” will be on exhibit in CIA at Copia’s culinary garden and represents the first time RAD has exhibited a work that includes light.

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Food Resolution – Earth Day 2022

April 16, 2022 – Want to do something tasty in celebration, that also helps our beloved planet Earth? How about a Food Resolution? One of the most important things we can do for the environment begins on our dinner plate, and there a lot of ways to participate.

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Eleven Affordable Wine Country Restaurants

March 22, 2022 – What does “affordable” mean these days? Hopefully, it means delicious eating that leaves you feeling the money you spent to eat and be looked after by a dedicated hospitality team was worth it.

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Chef Sayat Ozyilmaz Brings New Flair and New Flavors to CIA at Copia

March 14, 2022 – The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound effect on the restaurant at CIA at Copia, but it’s back with a new name, a new emphasis, and a new chef, Sayat Ozyilmaz, who, with Director of Food and Special Events John Riggio, is introducing new flavors and innovation.

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CIA at Copia Announces Reopening of Grove at Copia For Outdoor Dining

June 16, 2020 – CIA at Copia will reopen its outdoor dining restaurant “Grove” June 25 and is accepting reservations now.

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‘Food is Life’ at CIA at Copia Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Earth Day

February 27, 2020 – CIA at Copia announces its inaugural Food is Life food and sustainability festival to launch on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, April 22.

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CIA at Copia is the First Napa Location to Offer Free Volta Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles

September 10, 2019 – CIA at Copia is the first location in Napa County to offer Volta charging stations for electric vehicles.

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CIA at Copia Launches Conversations at Copia Live Talk Series

August 2, 2019 – CIA announces celebrity chef speakers and programming for Conversations at Copia, hosted by author and chef Andrew Zimmern.

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CIA at Copia Partners with Andrew Zimmern to Launch Conversations Series

July 17, 2019 – CIA at Copia has announced a new partnership with Andrew Zimmern, a four-time James Beard award-winning TV personality, chef, writer, teacher, and social justice advocate.

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America’s Hamburger Expert Brings Burger Pop-Up to Copia

July 11, 2019 – CIA at Copia announces that hamburger expert George Motz will bring his Burger Pop-Up World Tour to Copia on Saturday, July 20, 2019, from 6–9 p.m.

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CIA at Copia Celebrates Global Cuisine with New Monday Al Fresco Pop-Up Series at Grove

June 21, 2019 – Something’s cooking at Grove! Every Monday night from June–October, Grove at CIA at Copia hosts a weekly Monday night pop-up featuring local culinary stars.

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Chuck Williams Culinary Arts Museum Now Open at CIA at Copia

May 30, 2019 – The personal collection of Chuck Williams is the inspiration for the Chuck Williams Culinary Arts Museum at CIA at Copia in Downtown Napa.

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Grove Opens at CIA at Copia

April 25, 2019 – CIA at Copia, The Culinary Institute of America’s epicurean destination in downtown Napa, announces today the opening of Grove.

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CIA at Copia Announces New Interactive 3D Dinner Show with Exclusive West Coast Debut of Le Petit Chef

March 12, 2019 – CIA at Copia is thrilled to announce a new interactive 3D dinner show, Le Petit Chef™, in collaboration with the world-renowned artists of Skullmapping.™

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Celebrate What’s New at CIA at Copia

June 28, 2018 – On Sunday, July 1, the Culinary Institute of America is hosting an all-day summer celebration, at CIA at Copia, in downtown Napa.

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Karen MacNeil Brings “Become A Wine Expert Taster—In 90 Minutes” to CIA at Copia

June 22, 2018 – Karen MacNeil, well-known author of one of the best-selling wine books in the U.S., The Wine Bible, will come to CIA at Copia this summer and fall to teach her dynamic class “Become a Wine Expert Taster—in 90 Minutes.”

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CIA at Copia Presents Sommelier Summit

April 10, 2018 – CIA at Copia hosts the college’s annual CIA Sommelier Summit from Sunday, May 6 through Tuesday, May 8, 2018.

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CIA at Copia Adds New Classes, Seasonal Themes to Winter Lineup

January 22, 2018 – CIA at Copia, the ultimate Napa Valley destination, is bringing new classes and seasonal themes to its instructional calendar.

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CIA, Food & Wine Team Up for Educational Festival Series Launching in February

January 18, 2018 – CIA announced today it’s teaming with Time Inc.’s Food & Wine to host a festival series for food enthusiasts across the country.

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CIA at Copia Debuts Series of Fall Author Events

September 21, 2017 – CIA at Copia is hosting a series of cookbook signings, demos, and lectures.

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CIA at Copia Adds Arts & Entertainment Events to its Programming Schedule

August 21, 2017 – CIA at Copia has packed its summer and fall schedule with an array of music, arts, shopping, and dining events for every taste and price point.

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CIA at Copia Adds Fall Classes

August 8, 2017 – CIA at Copia is pleased to add new class formats and seasonal themes to its instructional calendar.

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Tasting Showcase Makes Wine a Focal Point at CIA at Copia

July 24, 2017 – CIA at Copia is pleased to introduce its Wine Tasting Showcase—an interactive and immersive tasting experience featuring a rotating selection of wineries from the Napa Valley and beyond.

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Inaugural Thomas Keller Golf Classic Raises Half a Million Dollars for CIA Student Scholarships

June 21, 2017 – The world’s premier culinary college and Chef Thomas Keller recently joined together to raise more than $500,000 for student scholarships.

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Foodie Gifts for Moms, Dads, and Grads

May 4, 2017 – Whether the gift recipient is a mom, a dad, or a newly minted grad, the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) at Copia has something for everyone.

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CIA at Copia Amphitheater to be Named in Honor of Jackson Family Wines

April 28, 2017 – The amphitheater at the Culinary Institute of America at Copia will be named the Jackson Family Wines Amphitheater.

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CIA at Copia Announces Grand Opening Celebration: February 18–19, 2017

February 3, 2017 – CIA at Copia, is pleased to invite visitors to attend it’s Grand Opening Celebration on Saturday, February 18 and Sunday, February 19.

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The Restaurant at CIA Copia Now Open for Dinner

January 9, 2017 – The Culinary Institute of America (CIA), the world’s premier culinary college, announces today the official opening of The Restaurant at CIA Copia.

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CIA at Copia to Open in Mid-November 2016

October 18, 2016 – The world’s premier culinary college officially opens the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) at Copia in mid-November.

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Napa Valley Vintners Pledges $1 Million to CIA at Copia

October 3, 2016 – The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) has joined the world’s premier culinary college by pledging $1 million over 10 years to support the Culinary Institute of America’s (CIA) new Copia campus in Napa.

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CIA Brings Over 100 Jobs to Napa

September 6, 2016 – The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) is hosting a job fair at its new location, the Culinary Institute of America at Copia, next week with the goal of hiring 100 employees bringing an influx of new jobs to the city of Napa.

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Copia is New Home of The Oxbow School’s Visiting Artist Lecture Series

April 5, 2016 – The Culinary Institute of America at Copia is the new host venue for The Oxbow School’s Visiting Artist Lecture Series.

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The Culinary Institute of America and Architectural Resources Group Team Up to Reinvent Copia at Napa

February 12, 2016 – The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) has appointed the San Francisco-based Architectural Resource Group (ARG) to oversee the design and redevelopment of the college’s newest facility, the former site of Copia in the city of Napa, CA.

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The Culinary Institute of America at Copia Announces Establishment of the Chuck Williams Culinary Arts Museum

January 11, 2016 – A museum honoring Charles E. “Chuck” Williams—the man who reshaped the way America cooks and the visionary behind Williams-Sonoma—will be the centerpiece of the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) at Copia.

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The Culinary Institute of America Brings New Life to Copia

November 2, 2015 – The world’s premier culinary college, the Culinary Institute of America, has acquired the building and adjacent land that once served as Copia: The American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts in the city of Napa.

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