As part of the sale, Coppola will have an equity stake in Delicato Family Wines and will join the company's board of directors, the release said.
This is not the end of Coppola's involvement with the winery, however.
I am proud to announce that I have found the perfect fit to take our Family winery to even greater heights." What started as a dream to buy a family cottage in Napa Valley turned into a million+ case business producing iconic award-winning wines. Delicato CEO Chris Indelicato called the two wine companies a "strong cultural fit," saying the combination of the companies will lead to a "more diversified winery."Ĭoppola also praised the sale to Delicato and its family-owned business in the press release, stating, "Over my lifetime, Coppola has become a household name across America.
FRANK COPPOLA WINE MOVIE
We couldn't recall what movie Francis used those in ( Jack?) until someone pointed out they were from a battle scene in Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006).The sale is expected to be finalized in July, pending regulatory approval, and details of the transaction and purchase price were not made available in Thursday's announcement. Vlad the Impaler's red-ribbed armor is like something worn by a Batman arch-villain.Ī pair of scale model sailing war ships were being wheeled into position upstairs for a new exhibit. The Dracula display fills an area adjacent to another wine tasting station (insider tip: sample only red here), and features the lacy gown of Winona Ryder's character's doomed friend Lucy and Gary Oldman's gaudy Count D. But no doubt that Coppola delivered the career goods - one display features a row of his Oscars from just one movie.Īpocalypse Now gets its own wall, including Dennis Hopper's outfit and array of cameras in their senseless jabber glory, along with Robert Duvall's cowboy boots and cavalry hat. In one glass case you spot instantly identifiable items from a groundbreaking, important film in the next you find yourself trying to recall - when - that - came - out. Remember Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)? That's part of the fun. One gallery of the building is centered on the chrome and maroon Tucker car from the eponymous movie. The experience is so visually compelling and seamless, you might get the eerie sensation that you are an actor in a movie, in which you visit a winery, enjoy a fine meal, and get to admire props from films you didn't star in. The movie exhibits are spread over two floors, intermixed with gift shop offerings, tasting areas, and Rustic, the restaurant with Francis's "favorite" family recipes. ĭon't misunderstand - it's all tastefully furnished and designed (despite the cinematic terroir, Coppola has thus far resisted calls for a Horse's Head Reserve label). When we visited, workers were still finishing up on a swimming pool at the front entrance, with a band pavilion based on a Lake Tahoe scene in Godfather II. Major renovations in 2010 have transformed it into the Coppola cinematic vision of an adventure winery. The Coppola winery is on a picturesque hill surrounded by vineyards (the former Chateau Souverain winery), just west of US Hwy 101.
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