The Awards ~ A Spicy Soirée!

When:	March 13, 2009 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Where:	Black Stallion Winery 4089 Silverado Trail Napa, CA 94558 (Directions)

A Spicy Soirée!

Don jewels & black tie for a glitzy evening of food, wine, music, and dancing at The Awards ~ A Spicy Soirée! on March 13, 7 pm, at the beautiful Black Stallion Winery on Silverado Trail in Napa.

As you taste your way through the most creative mustard recipes of the year, sipping Napa Valley's finest vintages, the critic's choice recipe judging, headed by Gene Burns of KGO NewstalkAM810, 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.

2008 Critic's Choice Chef Andrew A. Arndt of Dean & DeLuca (left), and People's Choice Chef Peter Pahk of Silverado Resort (right); Festival MC Don Sanchez of ABC7 on stage.

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.

World Wide Mustard Competition

World Champion Mustard!

Mustards are judged in 19 categories from Sweet-Hot to Classic Dijon. The competition is overseen by Barry Levenson, curator of the Mount Horeb Mustard Museum in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin. Winners will be notified in February.

Medals for first, second, and third place in each category will be presented at The Awards.

World Wide Mustard Competition >

2008 World Wide Mustard Competition Winners

Chefs’ Mustard Recipe Competition

As mustard companies receive their World Wide Mustard Competition medals at The Awards, a panel of food journalists will judge the Executive Chef of the Year Mustard Recipe Competitions in a blind tasting session behind closed doors.

As a guest you will be part of the esteemed panel to select the Napa Valley Mustard Festival People’s Choice Chef of the Year. Don't forget to vote!

Chefs' Mustard Recipe Competition >

2008 Competitors >>>

2008 Mustard Recipe Competition Winners >