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Copia Coverage
October 28th, 2009
Judge expected to approve Copia bankruptcy deal in NovemberLess than a year after Copia filed for bankruptcy, the judge and attorneys in the case of Napa’s wine-and-food themed cultural center said the matter is likely to wrap up by next week.
October 3rd, 2009
Copia officially up for saleCopia is for sale — but without a specific asking price.
August 15th, 2009
Copia bankruptcy maybe almost overCould Copia’s bankruptcy case be finalized before the one-year anniversary of the center’s closure? It might be close.
August 7th, 2009
Trespassers are run off, but birds feast on fruit at CopiaThe summer harvest is approaching its peak, but not at bankrupt Copia, where the organic gardens, inspired by those at a French castle, await better times.
Chef’s collection moves from Copia to SmithsonianJulia Child’s pots and pans have left the building.
July 26th, 2009
Copia plan goes to a voteCopia creditors and bondholders finally are getting their say in the center’s bankruptcy case.
June 27th, 2009
Copia case moves along, with flash of angerThe judge overseeing the Copia bankruptcy case slammed a creditor in the complicated proceeding Friday, even as the case inched closer to resolution.
June 26th, 2009
Copia case moves along, with flash of angerThe judge overseeing the Copia bankruptcy case slammed a player in the complicated proceeding Friday, even as the case inched closer to resolution.
June 12th, 2009
A new suit in Copia caseA Copia creditor filed a class action lawsuit Wednesday against Copia’s bond insurer and two banks involved with Napa’s bankrupt center for food, wine and the arts.
June 7th, 2009
Hotel users may be key to revival of CopiaNapa hotel guests could hold the future of Copia in their room keys.
May 30th, 2009
Altamura interested in CopiaCould George Altamura be the next owner of Copia?
May 19th, 2009
Could Copia be the taco the town?Dear editor, recently, I have read suggestions about what to do with the remnants of the failed, bankrupt Copia. Here are my thoughts.
May 2nd, 2009
CIA, others eye Copia siteThe Culinary Institute of America and a Saratoga-based winery and concert venue have expressed interest in either using or purchasing the Copia property.
April 25th, 2009
Group of locals enters Copia frayA group of Napa Valley residents has joined forces to explore ways to preserve Copia’s building and grounds for local and visitor use.
Copia wine cellar may be for saleCopia’s 5,000-bottle wine collection may be about to go up for sale.
April 5th, 2009
Dead center: Outsiders fight for Copia's remains while the site sits idle, perhaps for yearsIt’s been nearly five months since Copia hosted its last dinner.
April 3rd, 2009
Copia case derailedFor a $4,000 investment, a new company has managed to derail Copia’s bankruptcy plan, and may soon take control of the dissolution of the failed Napa center for wine, food and the arts.
January 17th, 2009
Copia grounds decline, though some seek to save themBefore Copia closed without warning in November, the landscaped grounds were not just beautiful, they were deliciously so.
Copia has its day in courtOfficials for Copia, Napa’s bankrupt center for wine, food and the arts, told a U.S. bankruptcy court trustee at a meeting on Friday that they plan to pay all employees back wages, but will have little left over for other creditors owed money when the center shut its doors in November.
January 16th, 2009
Copia's Non-priority creditors: List of the money owedBelow is the list of creditors who have non-priority claims pending in bankruptcy proceedings against Copia, Napa's food, wine and arts center that closed without warning in late November 2008.
Copia's Priority Creditors: List of how much they are owedHere is the database showing the people and businesses listed as creditors holding unsecured priority claims against Copia, Napa's Wine Food and Arts center that closed in late November.
December 31st, 2008
Chapter 11 closes book on CopiaIn the heady days of the dot-com boom, vintner Robert Mondavi spearheaded the creation of a Napa museum and event center to celebrate wine, food and the good life.
December 20th, 2008
Copia workers to get paidA judge in Santa Rosa has granted Copia’s request to pay workers at the bankrupt center for food, wine and the arts, which shut its doors last month after seven years of operation on the edge of downtown Napa.
December 16th, 2008
Copia: A success in failure?Much has been written about the demise of Copia in the past few weeks.
Copia looking for ways to pay workersFrom selling a painting to exploring the value of its liquor license, Copia is working to identify assets that it can use to pay wages and benefits to former workers.
December 13th, 2008
Copia CEO resigns amid bankruptcyGarry McGuire, the interim president of embattled Copia, quietly resigned his position Dec. 5 at 5 p.m.
December 11th, 2008
Copia closing appears permanentCopia will close for good.
December 10th, 2008
Copia closing appears permanentThe forecast is getting gloomier for Copia.
December 6th, 2008
Insurer: Copia's move to Chapter 11 a 'sham'Saying Copia’s decision to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy is a sham, Copia’s main creditor is asking a bankruptcy judge to block the nonprofit from going forward with its plan to reorganize.
December 5th, 2008
Insurer: Copia's move to Chapter 11 a 'sham'Saying Copia’s decision to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy is a sham, Copia’s main creditor is asking a bankruptcy judge to block the troubled non-profit from going forward with its plan to reorganize.
Copia's creditors: The list of everyone owed moneyBelow is the list of the 369 businesses and individuals owed money by Copia, Napa's wine, food and arts center.
December 3rd, 2008
Copia: A reflection of Napa?Copia is a critical business in downtown Napa, not necessarily because of what it is but rather where it is, in the heart of the most recent attempts to revitalize downtown Napa.
Copia's fall into bankruptcyA dream died on Monday.
Reflections on 'a brilliant concept, created by a giant'Copia “isn’t only brick and mortar,” said Margrit Mondavi, as she reflected on the latest news about Napa’s shuttered, dark and bankrupt center for food, wine and the arts.
Copia sought a buyer until the very endIn the weeks before Copia filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Copia officials were busy soliciting offers from local financiers.
The big breakdownCopia, downtown Napa’s struggling center for wine, food and the arts, has assets worth between $10 million and $50 million and liabilities of $50 million to $100 million, according to documents filed Monday with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Santa Rosa.
Copia's creditors: The list of everyone owed moneyBelow is the list of the 369 businesses and individuals owed money by Copia, Napa's wine, food and arts center.
December 1st, 2008
Video: bankruptcy for CopiaCopia filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday afternoon
Copia files for bankruptcyCopia, Napa’s seven-year old center for wine, food and the arts, filed for bankruptcy on Monday, seeking protection from a crushing debt accumulated from years of operating in the red.
November 25th, 2008
Copia closes through Thanksgiving, maybe longerAs visitors and employees remain shut out after Copia’s unexpected closing Friday afternoon, interim chief executive Garry McGuire released a statement Monday about the struggling center.
November 23rd, 2008
Copia closes without warningWithout warning, Copia — Napa’s cash-strapped wine, food and arts center — shuttered its doors Friday afternoon.
November 16th, 2008
Copia on the brinkIt is mighty hard to tell what’s going on these days with Copia, Napa’s troubled center for wine, food and the arts.
November 14th, 2008
Copia timeline• November 2001
Copia looks to sell, but stayFaced with staggering debt, Copia is planning to sell off its 12-acre riverfront property on the Oxbow.
November 13th, 2008
What should be done with the Copia building?Officials with Copia — The American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts — announced their intention to sell off the entity's 12-arce campus and building in Napa, located between the Oxbox Public Market and the soon-to-build Ritz-Carlton Hotel.
Copia looks to sell, but stayFaced with staggering debt, Copia is planning to sell off its 12-acre riverfront property on the Oxbow, possibly by the end of the year, shifting most of its wine and food programs to new facilities in San Francisco.
September 27th, 2008
Copia lays off staff, cutting days openCopia, downtown Napa’s beleaguered food, wine and arts center, has laid off 24 of its 80 full-time employees and introduced new seasonal operating hours.
September 26th, 2008
Copia lays off staff, cutting days openCopia, downtown Napa’s beleaguered food, wine and arts center, has laid off 24 of its 80 full-time employees and introduced new seasonal operating hours.
August 30th, 2008
City, contractor have looming deadline for span near CopiaConstruction of the new Napa River bridge at First Street is going at a furious pace to beat the winter rains.
August 25th, 2008
A magic garden, free to allDear editor, since my 15-month-old son learned to walk this summer, we have visited the Copia Kids Garden almost every week to see the chickens, visit the bunny rabbit, point at the river, touch trickling water from the drips, spin wheels, dig in the dirt, see giant squash and sunflowers and explore the “secret path” of plenty. The garden has become one of my son’s special places, where he runs from one exciting thing to the next pointing and squealing with delight.
August 20th, 2008
Yeager at CopiaCopia has been quiet these last few months as it undergoes extensive changes under the leadership of its new director, Garry McGuire. Some rumors had it that the arts component of the American Center for Food, Wine and the Arts had been deleted.
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