Rubicon Estate:
Limited-quantity premier wines including Rubicon, Blancaneaux, CASK Cabernet, RC Reserve Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Edizione Pennino, overseen by winemaker Scott McLeod.


Francis Ford Coppola Presents:
WINE
Director’s Cut: Sonoma County wines include Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon FC Reserve: Limited-quantity wines, including Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah and Viognier, overseen by winemaker Corey Beck. Each lot is crushed, fermented and aged separately through the final blending stage.

Diamond Collection: Coastal and inland California vineyards produce the grapes for Claret, Chardonnay, Malbec, Merlot, Zinfandel, Syrah-Shiraz, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir varietals. Rosso & Bianco: Wines made in the spirit of what Coppola calls "home wine" including Classic (predominantly Zinfandel), Pinot Grigio and Shiraz. Sofia Wines: The sparkling Blanc de Blancs, Rosé, and mini (a single serving of Blanc de Blanc sold in a can along with a straw for sipping).

FOOD
Named for Coppola’s mother, Mammarella offers organic sauces in six flavors such as arrabbiata and pomodoro basilico. All are made according to Coppola’s personal taste: Tomatoes are steam-peeled and he insists on hand-torn (not chopped) basil. Pastas made in the pasta rustica method come in eight shapes using antique bronze molds, including bumbola and quadrefiore, and are air-dried.

RESORTS
In 1981, he bought the Blancaneaux Lodge in Belize when searching for a retreat after filming Apocalypse Now. It opened to the public as a resort in 1993. In 2000, he opened beach getaway Turtle Inn nearby (which he rebuilt after Hurricane Iris in 2001). He expanded to Guatemala in 2005, with La Lancha Resort, on the banks of Lake Peten Itza and near the Mayan ruins of Tikal.

PUBLISHING
He introduced the literary fiction magazine, Zoetrope: All-Story in 1997. It received a National Magazine Award for Best Fiction in 2001.

RESTAURANTS
Coppola’s two Italian restaurants are Café Zoetrope in San Francisco and Café Rosso and Bianco in Palo Alto, Calif. (Previously, he was a partner at San Francisco’s Rubicon.)

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