ASV’03 NAPA VALLEY WINE TOUR, THURSDAY JULY 17, 2003
This tour includes round-trip bus transport from UC Davis with visits to two outstanding wineries, Niebaum-Coppola and Robert Mondavi, and to Copia, the American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts. Price: $125. Minimum: 25; maximum 40.
To register, go to BBQ/Dance/Entertainment page of http://conferences.ucdavis.edu/asv
Niebaum-Coppola / Copia / Robert Mondavihttp://www.niebaum-coppola.com / http://www.copia.org/pages/home.asp / http://www.
robertmondaviwinery.com
The Inglenook Chateau houses the newly re-established Rubicon Winery, tasting rooms, and the Centennial Museum. The museum charts Inglenooks early beginning and glory days and memorabilia from many of Coppola's films, including Vito Corleone's desk and a chair from "The Godfather," a Tucker car from the movie of the same name, a collection of props and costumes, and Francis Ford Coppola's five Oscars and numerous movie stills. / COPIA, the American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts, is 501(c)(3) not-for-profit cultural center and museum whose mission is to investigate and celebrate the culture of the collective table through wine, food and the arts. COPIA offers programs, tours, exhibitions, dining, shopping, concerts, garden and more. A box lunch will be provided. The menu is presented below. Time is allowed for a brief visit to one or two exhibits. / Robert G. Mondavi and a son founded the Robert Mondavi Winery in 1966. The company has 20 labels representing more than 80 individual wines from California, Italy, Chile and France. Robert Mondavi has been a major force in the U.S. wine industry. The Oakville Tour and Tasting, which is lead by a wine educator, will visit the vineyards, cellars, and barrel room and will include a tasting of four wines. Each guest will receive a selected bottle of wine.
Photography is allowed; video-taping of tours is not allowed / Photography is allowed in most areas. / Photography is allowed in most areas.
8:00A / Group assembles at UC Davis Mondavi Center, rollcall & checklist
8:15A / Amador Coach bus departs Mondavi Center
9:30A / Bus arrives at Niebaum-Coppola Winery
10:00A / Niebaum-Coppola Historical Inglenook Chateau Tour
11:30A / Free time to explore the grounds, museum and gift shop
12:15P / Bus departs for Copia
12:30P / Bus arrives at Copia
12:45P / Box lunch at Copia; visit Copia exhibit, garden or gift shop
1:45P / Bus departs Copia
2:00P / Bus arrives at Robert Mondavi Winery
2:30P / Robert Mondavi Oakville Tour & Tasting
4:00P / Free time at winery grounds and gift shop
5:15P / Bus departs from Robert Mondavi
6:30P / Arrive at UC Davis Mondavi Center
Box lunch menu
Choice of Entrée:
Poached salmon with lemon crème fraiche and Copia cabbage salad
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Grilled marinated breast of chicken with roasted baby beet salad
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Meyer lemon and tangerine tartlette
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Choice of coffee, tea or canned soda
Roundtrip transport from the Mondavi Center on the UC Davis campus to the tour venues will be on a 47 passenger Amador Coach bus, which is air conditioned and is equipped with reclining seats and a rest room.
To participate in all parts of these tours require a considerable amount of walking and some stair climbing. Summer weather in the Napa Valley generally is cooler than Davis, and wine cellars can be chilly. We suggest that you wear comfortable shoes and bring a sweater. The wineries do not consider these tours to be suitable for children, and wine tasting is limited by California law to those 21 and older. ASV’03 is not able to provide child care services.
The ASV’03 insurance conditions do not cover non-UC Davis employees for travel off the UC Davis campus. Therefore, you will be asked to sign a waiver form at the beginning of the tour, before you board the bus.
Participation is limited to 40. Tour minimum is 25.