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Press Release

2006 Napa Valley Mustard Festival Photography Contest Winners

NEWS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 1, 2006

Napa Valley Mustard Festival Announces Photography Contest Winners

Napa Valley, CA ~ Napa Valley, CA ~ Mumm Napa was the setting for The Mumm Napa Photo Finish, on Saturday, April 1. Not only was it a fabulous party, but also the unveiling of the 304 framed Photography Contest entries of mustard in bloom, and the award ceremony for the winners.

Award winners took home $1000 for First Prize, $500 for Second Prize, and $250 for Third Prize in Amateur, Professional, and Innovative categories. Honorable Mention winners received a ticket to the event. The "People's Choice" photographer received bottles of wine from the wineries participating in the event.

Sorry - not all photos available for website.

Amateur Category

First Place - Nori Fabor Corbett
Second Place - Elston Rothemel
Third Place - Inge Weidmann (image at bottom of page)

Honorable Mentions -
Jenny Arevalo, Jordan Sampson, Ray Marcus, Phil Radlick, Joseph Mangiantini


Professional Category

First Place - Tina Thuell
Second Place - Jim Gillespie
Third Place - Bruno Grossi

Honorable Mentions -
Stephen Joel Scharf, Bruno Grossi, Sandra Cannon, Vi Bottaro


Innovative Category

First Place - Hiroshi Morimoto
Second Place - Jim Kegebein
Third Place - William Craig (also selected as the People's Choice for 2006 - see below)

Honorable Mentions -
Bruno Grossi, Priscilla Otani, Vi Bottaro, Linda Heidel, Stephan Dietrich


Carneros Category

Ryan Daffurn


Silverado Trail Category

Ray Marcus


People's Choice

William Craig

This photo was selected for Third Place in the Innovative Category by the Judges. It was later elected by vote of Photo Finish attendees as our 2006 "People's Choice" photo!


Photography Contest Exhibit at Mumm Napa

Take a trip to Mumm Napa, in Rutherford on the Silverado Trail, to view the Photography Contest Exhibit (and perhaps purchase a photo or two). In the same beautiful gallery, you can view the permanent Ansel Adams Collection. The 13th annual Napa Valley Mustard Festival Photo Contest Exhibit continues through May 4 (2006), from 10 a.m. -5 p.m., daily.


The Mustard Season

The Mustard Season offers a full palette of food, wine, art, entertainment, and cultural activities staged throughout the world famous grape-growing region during the months of February and March every year. For more information, or to put your name on the mailing list for next year's contest, call 707.944.1133 or 707.938.1133, or visit the Festival online at www.mustardfestival.org.

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prepared by Summers-McCann, Inc. Public Relations
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P.O. Box 1385 · Sonoma, CA 95476

Napa Valley Mustard Festival
P.O. Box 3603
Yountville, CA 94599
707.944.1133
info@mustardfestival.org

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