The Awards ~ A Spicy Soirée!

When:	March 14, 2008 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Where:	Black Stallion Winery 4089 Silverado Trail Napa, CA 94558 (Directions)

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The Awards will be held on March 13 in 2009. Watch for updates!

A Spicy Soirée!

Don jewels & black tie or dazzle guests with denim for a glitzy evening of food, wine, music, and dancing at The Awards ~ A Spicy Soirée! on 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 heals to The California Cowboys' personal brand of country rock at this former equestrian estate were stallions once ruled.

California Cowboys

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. (The competitors are listed here).

2007 NVMF People’s Choice Chef of the Year: Executive Chef Vincent Nattress, Meadowood Napa Valley (left), at The Awards with 2007 Festival Host Chef, Alejandro Ayala, Executive Banquet Chef, Meadwood Napa Valley.

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!

The deadline for entries was in January, 2008. 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 >