2007 Mustard Season Calendar
Visit Napa Valley during the months of February and March, and experience the Napa Valley Mustard Festival's fourteenth annual
season of sensational events, January 27 through March 31, 2007. This months long showcase of food, wine, and art celebrates
the rich, unique agricultural and cultural bounty of Napa Valley. Fields, vineyards and hillsides vibrant with wild mustard
in bloom provide a breathtaking backdrop.
Download a 2007 calendar of events by clicking here.
ONGOING | January 2007 | February 2007 | March 2007 | April 2007 | May 2007
ONGOING
Visual Art Competition
Deadline: January 10, 2007
Artists from throughout California are invited to enter traditional, contemporary, impressionist, or abstract flat and three
dimensional works of art in the annual Napa Valley Mustard Festival Visual Art Competition.
World Wide Mustard Competition
Deadline: January 19, 2007
The Napa Valley Mustard Festival presents the eleventh annual World-Wide Mustard Competition in 2007. Medals will be presented
at The Awards,
to be held on the evening of March 16.
Visual Art Competition Exhibit
January 27, 2007 to April 2, 2007
Don't miss the unveiling of juried entries in the 2007 Napa Valley Mustard Festival Visual Art Competition at Mustard Magic
on January 27; ongoing exhibition and Artists' Reception at St. Supéry Vineyards and Winery.
Photography Contest
Deadline: March 24, 2007
The Napa Valley Mustard Festival Photography Contest, now in its fourteenth year, has been one of the most successful elements
of the Napa Valley Mustard Festival since its inception. Photographers enter more than 300 photographs of Napa Valley's glorious
scenes of mustard in bloom each year. Prize money totaling $5,250 is awarded annually.
American Airlines Voyage Extraordinaire
Deadline: March 31, 2007
Win the Napa Valley Mustard Festival Trip to France Drawing ~ the trip of a lifetime!
Photography Contest Exhibit
April 1, 2007 to May 3, 2007 -- 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Don't miss the Photography Contest Exhibit at Mumm Napa, beginning with The Mumm Napa Photo Finish on March 31, and continuing
into May!
January 2007
Visual Art Competition
Deadline: January 10, 2007
Artists from throughout California are invited to enter traditional, contemporary, impressionist, or abstract flat and three
dimensional works of art in the annual Napa Valley Mustard Festival Visual Art Competition.
World Wide Mustard Competition
Deadline: January 19, 2007
The Napa Valley Mustard Festival presents the eleventh annual World-Wide Mustard Competition in 2007. Medals will be presented
at The Awards,
to be held on the evening of March 16.
Mustard Magic ~ The Grand Opening Event
January 27, 2007 -- 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
The Festival's Grand Opening Event, held at Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, St. Helena, features food, wine, music,
gallery of entries in the Napa Valley Mustard Festival Visual Art Competition, tableau scenes, silent & live auctions & more!
This event magnifique is considered by many to be Napa Valley's most creative, extravagant gathering of the year.
Visual Art Competition Exhibit
January 27, 2007 to April 2, 2007
Don't miss the unveiling of juried entries in the 2007 Napa Valley Mustard Festival Visual Art Competition at Mustard Magic
on January 27; ongoing exhibition and Artists' Reception at St. Supéry Vineyards and Winery.
February 2007
Visual Art Competition Exhibit
January 27, 2007 to April 2, 2007
Don't miss the unveiling of juried entries in the 2007 Napa Valley Mustard Festival Visual Art Competition at Mustard Magic
on January 27; ongoing exhibition and Artists' Reception at St. Supéry Vineyards and Winery.
A Weekend of Fine Art
February 3, 2007 to February 4, 2007
Galleries throughout Napa Valley and Napa Valley Museum; Artists’ reception and Opening of Art Competition exhibit at St.
Supéry Vineyards and Winery.
Visual Art Competition Artists’ Wine and Cheese Reception
February 3, 2007 -- 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Following the Unveiling and Silent Auction at Mustard Magic, the remaining Visual Art Competition Exhibit will be presented
at St. Supéry Vineyards and Winery in Rutherford, February 3 through April 2. The Artist’s Reception will be held at
the winery during A Weekend of Fine Art on Saturday, February 3, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Napa Valley Museum Angel Gala
February 10, 2007 -- 6:00 PM
Angel Gala Valentine's Dinner and Dance - A benefit for the Napa Valley Museum. - Live and Silent Auctions - For more information,
please call 707.944.0500, ext. 100
Romantica
February 10, 2007 -- 6:00 PM - Limited to 100 guests
Show your loved one the romance and allure of Meadowood Napa Valley while capturing the vibrant flavors of Napa Valley Mustard
Festival Host Chef Alejandro Ayala's Latin-inspired cuisine. Meadowood Executive Banquet Chef Ayala will prepare a five-course
menu inspired by his Hispanic heritage. Wines will be paired by Host Winemaking Family - the Cejas of Ceja Vineyards.
St Helena Styles
February 17, 2007 -- 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM - This event has been cancelled
Cravings Creations
February 17, 2007 -- 12:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Taste an array of mustards and gourmet products at Cravings Creations at Vintage 1870. For more information call Cravings
(Vintage 1870’s gourmet marketplace) at 707.944.8100.
The Grand Dinner
February 23, 2007 -- 6:00 PM
An extravagant dinner by Napa Valley's most celebrated Chefs, paired with the finest of Napa Valley vintages presented by
the Winemakers. Silent auction of wine and more!
Chefs' Mustard Recipe Competition
Deadline: February 25, 2007
The competition will take place at The Awards - on Friday, March 16, 7 p.m., at COPIA: The American Center for Wine, Food
& the Arts. Napa Valley chefs are being invited to compete for the titles of Napa Valley Mustard Festival Executive Chef
of the Year and People's Choice Chef. Chefs will present their original mustard recipes in a blind tasting session as they
compete for the title of Napa Valley Executive Chef of the Year. When the doors are opened to the public, the public will
have the opportunity to vote for their favorite mustard recipe presentations and select the "People's Choice" Mustard Festival
Chef of the Year.
March 2007
Visual Art Competition Exhibit
January 27, 2007 to April 2, 2007
Don't miss the unveiling of juried entries in the 2007 Napa Valley Mustard Festival Visual Art Competition at Mustard Magic
on January 27; ongoing exhibition and Artists' Reception at St. Supéry Vineyards and Winery.
Spice!
March 3, 2007 -- 6:00 PM - Limited to 90 guests
Gourmet Dinner Dance to honor Lowell Herrero, Napa Valley Mustard Festival Artist of the Year. Five-course mustard inspired
menu paired with Robert Mondavi Wines. Salsa music, performances, and dancing.
Mustard, Mud & Music ~ A Calistoga Jazz Festival
March 10, 2007 -- 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
"Mustard, Mud and Music" will be the theme of the day for this fifth annual event as cool tunes and hot jazz take over the
town of Calistoga on Saturday, March 10th to celebrate the 2007 Napa Valley Mustard Festival. For more information contact
the Calistoga Chamber of Commerce at 707-942-6333.
The Awards ~ A Tasty Competition
March 16, 2007 -- 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
The World-Wide Mustard Competition Awards Ceremony & Napa Valley Chefs’ Mustard Recipe Competition Meet world champion
mustard makers and taste original mustard recipes by Napa Valley chefs while you enjoy music and Napa Valley vintages. Vote
for your favorite mustard recipe presentations and help select the "People's Choice" Mustard Festival Chef of the Year.
The Marketplace - A Signature Event for Connoisseurs
March 17, 2007 to March 18, 2007 -- 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM - A Signature Event for Connoisseurs!
Showcase of Food, Wine, Mustard, Music & Art - Celebrate the mustard season and taste mustards from around the world at The
Marketplace, the Napa Valley Mustard Festival's Signature Event, on Saturday and Sunday, March 17 and 18, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
at the COPIA - The American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts in Napa. Mustards and an array of gourmet products will
be showcased alongside sensational wine country cuisine, world famous wines, hearty craft brews, and fine arts and crafts.
The Marketplace will provide you with the opportunity to explore the best of Napa Valley during the most beautiful time of
year in the wine country, when the brilliant gold of mustard in bloom carpets hillsides, valleys and vineyards.
Photography Contest
Deadline: March 24, 2007
The Napa Valley Mustard Festival Photography Contest, now in its fourteenth year, has been one of the most successful elements
of the Napa Valley Mustard Festival since its inception. Photographers enter more than 300 photographs of Napa Valley's glorious
scenes of mustard in bloom each year. Prize money totaling $5,250 is awarded annually.
The Volunteer Center of Napa Valley’s Masquerade Ball
March 24, 2007 -- 7:00 PM
Come frolic in the beautiful Napa Valley and plan to join the Volunteer Center of Napa Valley for its Masquerade Ball on Saturday,
March 24, 2007. For more information call the Volunteer Center of Napa Valley at 707.252.6222.
A Taste of Yountville
March 24, 2007 -- 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
With more gourmet restaurants and premium wineries than any other town of comparable size, Yountville will flaunt its “gourmet
roots” on Saturday, March 24, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. A Taste of Yountville, an all Yountville showcase, will feature traditional
samplings of gourmet restaurant fare, olive oils, vinegars, mustards, fine wines, and micro-brews. For more information call
the Yountville Chamber of Commerce at 707.944.0904.
The Mumm Napa Photo Finish ~ The Grand Finale Event
March 31, 2007 -- 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM
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, to be held at Mumm Napa in Rutherford on Saturday, March
31 at 7 p.m. Sample delectable offerings of hors d'oeuvres, desserts, and wine. Enjoy jazz and classical music throughout
the winery and gather in the gallery to compare and contrast, compliment, and thoroughly enjoy the multitude of entries in
the ever-popular photography contest. Take home a framed photograph to keep glorious visions of brilliant green and gold alive
until Mustard Season 2008.
American Airlines Voyage Extraordinaire
Deadline: March 31, 2007
Win the Napa Valley Mustard Festival Trip to France Drawing ~ the trip of a lifetime!
April 2007
Visual Art Competition Exhibit
January 27, 2007 to April 2, 2007
Don't miss the unveiling of juried entries in the 2007 Napa Valley Mustard Festival Visual Art Competition at Mustard Magic
on January 27; ongoing exhibition and Artists' Reception at St. Supéry Vineyards and Winery.
Photography Contest Exhibit
April 1, 2007 to May 3, 2007 -- 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Don't miss the Photography Contest Exhibit at Mumm Napa, beginning with The Mumm Napa Photo Finish on March 31, and continuing
into May!
May 2007
Photography Contest Exhibit
April 1, 2007 to May 3, 2007 -- 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Don't miss the Photography Contest Exhibit at Mumm Napa, beginning with The Mumm Napa Photo Finish on March 31, and continuing
into May!
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