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Napa Valley, CA ~ The 15thannual Napa Valley Mustard Festival, a Season of Sensational Food, Wine, and Art Events, is in full swing. YOUR HOSTS At Festival events Meet Host Chef Christopher Manning, Executive Chef, étoile Restaurant at Domaine Chandon; St. Supéry Winery's Host Winemaking Team headed by CEO Michaela Rodeno and Winemaker Michael Beaulac; and Host Artist Jessel Miller, nationally known watercolor artist, author, and owner of Napa Valley's Jessel Gallery. THE EVENTS
Le Grand Dîner Indulge in seven courses presented by seven of the region's most notable chefs headed by Host Chef Christopher Manning, Executive Chef of Domaine Chandon's étoile Restaurant, at Le Grand Dîner à Domaine Chandon next Friday, February 29, at 6 pm. Domaine Chandon and étoile Restaurant will host this season's sit down gourmet extravaganza. The line-up of chefs includes Executive Chef Robert Curry of Auberge du Soleil; Executive Chef/Owner Ken Frank, La Toque; Executive Chef/Partner Todd Humphries, Martini House; Executive Chef Vincent Nattress, Meadowood Napa Valley, Napa Valley Mustard Festival People's Choice Chef, 2007; Executive Chef Jeff Jake, The Carneros Inn and FARM; and Stephen L. Durfee, Pastry Chef Instructor, Culinary Institute of America. Wines by Beaulieu Vineyard, Domaine Chandon, Kuleto Estate, Newton Vineyards, St. Supéry Winery and Vineyards, HDv - Hyde Vineyards, and Honig Vineyards and Winery will be presented by the winemakers. Seating is limited to 100 guests at $350 per person.
The Awards ~ A Spicy Soirée! Don jewels and black tie or dazzle guests with diamonds and denim for a glitzy evening of food, wine, music, and dancing at The Awards ~ A Spicy Soirée! on Friday, March 14, 7 pm, at the beautiful new Black Stallion Winery on Silverado Trail in Napa. Top off your gown with a rhinestone hat; wear tails and tooled boots; kick up your heels to California Cowboys' personal brand of country rock at this former equestrian estate where stallions once ruled. As you taste your way through the most creative mustard recipes of the year, while sipping Napa Valley's finest vintages, the critic's choice recipe judging, headed by Gene Burns of KGO Newstalk AM810, will take place behind closed doors. You'll then have the chance to compare your taste buds with those of the professionals as you cast your ballot for The People's Choice Chef of the Year. Tip your hat to World Champion Mustard Makers who've come to Napa Valley from around the world to walk the red carpet and receive their Napa Valley Mustard Festival World-Wide Mustard Competition Awards. Tickets are $100 in advance; $150 at the door.
The Marketplace ~ A Signature Event for Connoisseurs Celebrate the mustard season and taste mustards from around the world at The Marketplace ~ A Signature Event for Connoisseurs on Saturday and Sunday, March 15 and 16, 11 am to 5 pm at COPIA: The American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts in Napa. Highlights of this rain or shine food, wine and arts festival include: celebrity chef cooking demonstrations, a KGO Newstalk AM810 live remote broadcast of Dining Around with Gene Burns, and a Sunset Magazine pavilion. Artful activities include fine arts and crafts presented by juried artists and artisans, and live performances. The stellar line-up includes the legendary Maria Muldaur on Saturday; and Noron Buffalo and the Knockouts, and Pride and Joy on Sunday.
Adult admission to The Marketplace at $30 in advance, $35 at the door, includes 8 food and 5 wine tasting tickets (value $1 each), plus a souvenir wine glass. Student admission, ages 13 to 20, at $10 includes 5 food-tasting tickets. Admission for children ages 6 to 12 is $5. Children under the age of 6 are admitted for free. Visit participating Raley's, Nob Hill Foods and Bel Air Markets to purchase adult tickets in advance, which include a voucher for 5 additional tasting tickets. Purchase a weekend package in advance at mustardfestival.org which includes both The Awards and The Marketplace at $125 per person. Community Events Don't miss the array of community and non-profit events, which further enrich the Mustard Season Calendar. Mustard, Mud, & Music - A Calistoga Jazz Festival will be heldd on Saturday and Sunday, March 8 and 9 in Downtown Calistoga; and A Taste of Yountville on Saturday, March 22 in Downtown Yountville.
The Mumm Napa Photo Finish ~ The Grand Finale Event View the season's beauty captured by photographers from far and wide at The Mumm Napa Photo Finish, the inevitably "sold out" and wildly exuberant Napa Valley Mustard Festival Grand Finale Event, at Mumm Napa in Rutherford on Saturday, March 29 at 7 pm. Taste a heady array of Napa Valley wines along with sweets and savories, view the Napa Valley Mustard Festival Photography Contest Exhibit of photographs available for purchase, and revel in the party until the last dance. Tickets are $90 in advance; $125 at the door.
COMPETITIONS Napa Valley Mustard Festival activities include Fine Art and Photography Competitions, The World-Wide Mustard Competition (overseen by Barry and Patty Levenson of the Mt. Horeb Mustard Museaum in Mr. Horeb, Wisconsin), and a Napa Valley Chefs' Mustard Recipe Competition. For information and guidelines visit mustardfestival.org. WHERE TO BUY TICKETS For tickets and information, call Summers-McCann, Inc., Public Relations, event producer, at 707.938.1133, or visit the Festival website at www.mustardfestival.org. Tickets for The Marketplace, available at Raley’s, Nob Hill Foods, and Bel Air Markets, include a voucher for five additional tasting tickets valued at $5. (Cannot be combined with any other offer) Tickets will also be available at select establishments in the Napa Valley during The Mustard Season. MUSTARD SEASON MIDWEEK SPECIAL OFFERS Plan to extend your stay and take advantage of special mid-week Mustard Season offers when you visit to attend events. Visit mustardfestival.org to view restaurant, hotel, winery, and transportation offers and packages. PROCEEDS The Napa Valley Mustard Festival is a 501(c)(4) non-profit community service organization. Proceeds enable The Festival to serve the community of Napa Valley, and to benefit a variety of Napa Valley non-profit arts, cultural, historical, educational, and service organizations. The 2007 Festival raised funds for Clinic Olé through the sale of the Festival's original artwork, Vineyard Mustard, by Lowell Herrero, specific auction lots, and events. Clinic Olé's mission is to provide accessible, affordable, quality health care to the under-served in Napa County. It was founded in 1972. Proceeds from the sale of “Mustard Goddess” in 2008 will assist with support of participating non-profit organizations that provide volunteer support for Festival events. The Napa Valley Mustard Festival supports and promotes a number of non-profit events that take place during the Mustard Season. Organizations including Clinic Olé, Dreamweavers Theatre, Friends of the Fair, Napa Valley Cultural Alliance, Napa Valley Museum, Napa Valley Opera House, Napa Valley Unified Education Foundation, New Orleans Musicians Hurricane Relief, Parent-Child Advocacy Network, Sharpsteen Museum, Solano College Theatre Dept, Vintage High School Drama Department, and high school music and drama departments have benefited from net proceeds of Napa Valley Mustard Festival-produced events. SPONSORS The 2008 Napa Valley Mustard Festival is presented by Lexus; and sponsored by American Airlines, ABC 7, Comcast, KGO Newstalk AM810, Meadowood Napa Valley, San Francisco Chronicle, and Sunset Magazine; AT&T, Domaine Chandon, Mumm Napa Valley, Raley's and Nob Hill Foods, Sterling Vineyards, The Vintage Estate, and WineCountry.com; Classic Party Rentals, Dean & DeLuca, Gallo Salame, Grey Poupon, Guldens Mustard, Robert Mondavi Winery, St. Supery Winery, and Diablo Publications; Silverado Resort, and Viking Range Corp./The Gene Schick Company; B-Napa, Beaverton Foods, Inc., Black Stallion Winery, Embassy Suites Napa Valley, FIJI Natural Artesian Water, Harvest Inn, Morehouse Foods, Inc., Napa Valley Life Magazine, NorthBay biz, Pacific Blues Café, Peju Province Winery, River Terrace Inn, Steppin' Out Magazine, Wine Country This Week, and Wine Country Weekly Real Estate Reader. XXX ### prepared by Summers-McCann, Inc. Public Relations P.O. Box 3603 Yountville, CA 94599 707.944.1133 info@... See Also: | | | ||||||||
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