2004 Mustard Season Calendar
Visit Napa Valley during the months of February and March and experience the Napa Valley Mustard Festival's eleventh annual
season of sensational events, January 31 through March 27, 2004. This two-month 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.
ONGOING | January 2004 | February 2004 | March 2004 | April 2004
ONGOING
Visual Art Competition
Deadline: January 9, 2004
Artists from throughout Northern and Central California are invited to enter traditional, contemporary, impressionist, and
abstract flat and three dimensional works of art in the eleventh annual Napa Valley Mustard Festival Visual Art Competition.
World Wide Mustard Competition
Deadline: January 16, 2004
The Napa Valley Mustard Festival presents the eighth annual World-Wide Mustard Competition in 2004. Medals will be presented
at The Awards,
to be held at Copia: The American Center for Wine Food & The Arts in Napa on March 12 at 7 pm.
Visual Art Competition Exhibit
February 3, 2004 to April 2, 2004
Be sure to visit Kirkland Ranch Winery in Napa to see 2004 Napa Valley Mustard Festival Visual Art Competition Exhibit juried
entries. The winery will host a wine and hors d’oeuvre Artists’ Reception for juried artists and the public on Sunday, February
8, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Kirkland Ranch Winery will host the Exhibit from February 3 through April 2.
Napa Valley Wine Train ~ Mustard Season Events
February 6, 2004 to March 26, 2004
For more information, call 800.427.4124 or visit the website at www.winetrain.com.
Napa Valley Repertory Theatre
February 20, 2004 to March 7, 2004
Napa Valley Repertory Theatre Presents Relatively Speaking by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Jon Tracy
Photography Contest
Deadline: March 20, 2004
The Napa Valley Mustard Festival Photography Contest, now in its eleventh year, has been one of the most successful elements
of the Napa Valley Mustard Festival since its inception. Professional and amateur 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.
Photography Contest Exhibit
March 27, 2004 to April 30, 2004 -- 7:00 PM
Don't miss the Photography Contest Exhibit at Mumm Napa, beginning at The Mumm Napa Photo Finish, the Festival Grand Finale
event, on March 27, and continuing through April 30.
Voyage Extraordinaire - Trip for Two to France Drawing
Deadline: March 27, 2004
Win a trip for two to France! The extravagant, romantic trip includes two Business Class round-trip tickets to Paris with
air transportation provided by American Airlines; overnight stay in Paris, and a V.I.P. tour of G.H. Mumm, dinner and overnight
stay at Maison Cordon Rouge.
January 2004
Visual Art Competition
Deadline: January 9, 2004
Artists from throughout Northern and Central California are invited to enter traditional, contemporary, impressionist, and
abstract flat and three dimensional works of art in the eleventh annual Napa Valley Mustard Festival Visual Art Competition.
World Wide Mustard Competition
Deadline: January 16, 2004
The Napa Valley Mustard Festival presents the eighth annual World-Wide Mustard Competition in 2004. Medals will be presented
at The Awards,
to be held at Copia: The American Center for Wine Food & The Arts in Napa on March 12 at 7 pm.
Mustard Magic ~ The Grand Opening Event
January 31, 2004 -- 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM
The Festival's Grand Opening Event, held at Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, St. Helena, features food, wine, music,
silent auction 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.
February 2004
Visual Art Competition Exhibit
February 3, 2004 to April 2, 2004
Be sure to visit Kirkland Ranch Winery in Napa to see 2004 Napa Valley Mustard Festival Visual Art Competition Exhibit juried
entries. The winery will host a wine and hors d’oeuvre Artists’ Reception for juried artists and the public on Sunday, February
8, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Kirkland Ranch Winery will host the Exhibit from February 3 through April 2.
Napa Valley Wine Train ~ Mustard Season Events
February 6, 2004 to March 26, 2004
For more information, call 800.427.4124 or visit the website at www.winetrain.com.
A Weekend of Fine Art
February 7, 2004 to February 8, 2004
On Saturday and Sunday, February 7 and 8, galleries throughout the Napa Valley will host special receptions and exhibits during
A Weekend of Fine Art.
Visual Art Competition Artists' Reception
February 8, 2004 -- 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
The Visual Art Competition Exhibit will be presented at Kirkland Ranch Winery in Napa, February 3 through April 2. An Artist’s
Reception will be held at the winery during A Weekend of Fine Art on Sunday, February 8, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Grand Dîner à Domaine Chandon avec l'Artist de la Moutarde
February 20, 2004 -- 6:00 PM - Limited to 125 Guests ~ This event is SOLD OUT
Featuring seven courses by prominent Napa Valley Chefs, paired with ultra-premium Napa Valley vintages presented by their
Winemakers! Guest of Honor Ira Yeager, Featured and Host Festival Artist, 2004 - Silent Auction of wine and more
This
event is SOLD OUT
Napa Valley Repertory Theatre
February 20, 2004 to March 7, 2004
Napa Valley Repertory Theatre Presents Relatively Speaking by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Jon Tracy
Cravings Creations
February 21, 2004 -- 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Taste an array of mustards and gourmet products at Cravings Creations at Vintage 1870 in Yountville on Saturday, February
21, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call Cravings (Vintage 1870’s gourmet marketplace) at 707.944.8100.
Savor St. Helena
February 28, 2004 -- 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Tickets are only available on site on a first-come, first-served basis.
Sample sweets, savories, and local vintages from St. Helena restaurants and wineries of renown when Savor St. Helena, the
St. Helena Chamber of Commerce’s annual Mustard Festival event, returns to downtown St. Helena on Saturday, February 28 from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information: Call 707.963.4456.
March 2004
Visual Art Competition Exhibit
February 3, 2004 to April 2, 2004
Be sure to visit Kirkland Ranch Winery in Napa to see 2004 Napa Valley Mustard Festival Visual Art Competition Exhibit juried
entries. The winery will host a wine and hors d’oeuvre Artists’ Reception for juried artists and the public on Sunday, February
8, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Kirkland Ranch Winery will host the Exhibit from February 3 through April 2.
Napa Valley Wine Train ~ Mustard Season Events
February 6, 2004 to March 26, 2004
For more information, call 800.427.4124 or visit the website at www.winetrain.com.
Napa Valley Repertory Theatre
February 20, 2004 to March 7, 2004
Napa Valley Repertory Theatre Presents Relatively Speaking by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Jon Tracy
Chefs' Mustard Recipe Competition
Deadline: March 1, 2004
The competition will take place at The Awards - on Friday, March 12, 7 p.m. at COPIA - The American Center for Wine, Food
& the Arts in Napa. Napa Valley chefs are being invited to compete for the titles of Napa Valley Mustard Festival Executive
Chef of the Year, Rising Star Chef and People's Choice Chef. Chefs will present their original mustard recipes to a team of
sensory scientists from the University of California, along with a panel of esteemed food journalists, who will judge the
Mustard Recipe Competitions in a blind tasting session. 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.
Dean & DeLuca Mustard Festival Tasting of Gold Medal Winners
March 6, 2004
Taste the Napa Valley Mustard Festival’s 2004 World Wide Mustard Competition Gold Medal award-winning mustards on Saturday,
March 6 at Dean & DeLuca in St. Helena. For more information call 707.967.9980 or visit the website at www.dean-deluca.com.
Mustard, Mud & Music ~ A Calistoga Jazz Festival
March 6, 2004 -- 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
The quaint town of Calistoga will bop to the beat when the Calistoga Jazz Festival reprises on Saturday, March 6 from 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m. For more information call the Calistoga Chamber of Commerce at 707.942.6333.
The Awards ~ World-Wide Mustard Competition Awards Ceremony, Chef of the Year & Rising Star Chef Mustard Recipe Competitions
March 12, 2004 -- 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Prelude to The Marketplace - The World-Wide Mustard Competition Awards Ceremony & Chefs’ Mustard Recipe Competitions Meet
world champion mustard makers and taste original mustard recipes by Napa Valley chefs while you enjoy music and Napa Valley
vintages at Copia: The American Center for Wine Food & The Arts.
When the doors are opened to the public, you will have
the opportunity to vote for your favorite mustard recipe presentations and select the "People's Choice" Mustard Festival Chef
of the Year.
The Marketplace - The Signature Event
March 13, 2004 to March 14, 2004 -- 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM - The Signature Event!
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 13 and 14, 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.
The Volunteer Center of Napa Valley’s 30th Anniversary Masquerade Ball
March 13, 2004 -- 6:30 PM
Come frolic in the beautiful Napa Valley and plan to join the Volunteer Center of Napa Valley for the 30th Anniversary Masquerade
Ball on Saturday, March 13, 2004 at V. Sattui Winery. Cocktails and merriment begin at 6:30 p.m. with dinner, live and silent
auction and dancing to follow. For more information call the Volunteer Center of Napa Valley at 707.252.6222.
Photography Contest
Deadline: March 20, 2004
The Napa Valley Mustard Festival Photography Contest, now in its eleventh year, has been one of the most successful elements
of the Napa Valley Mustard Festival since its inception. Professional and amateur 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.
A Taste of Yountville
March 20, 2004 -- 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 20, 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.
Smothers European Mercedes-Benz Napa Valley Mustard Festival Golf Benefit
Deadline: March 25, 2004
Pre-Registration by March 25. Play golf on the lush greens of Silverado Resort, host of the Smothers European Mercedes-Benz
Napa Valley Mustard Festival Golf Benefit - Win a Mercedes-Benz for a hole in one!
Smothers European Mercedes-Benz Napa Valley Mustard Festival Golf Benefit
March 26, 2004 -- 6:45 AM - Registration with continental breakfast begins at 6:45 a.m. Shotgun start begins at 7:30 a.m.
Play golf on the lush greens of Silverado Resort, host of the Smothers European Mercedes-Benz Napa Valley Mustard Festival
Golf Benefit - Win a Mercedes-Benz for a hole in one!
The Mumm Napa Photo Finish ~ The Grand Finale Event
March 27, 2004 -- 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
View the season's beauty captured by photographers from far and wide at The Mumm Cuvée Napa Photo Finish, the inevitably "sold
out" and wildly exuberant Napa Valley Mustard Festival grand finale event, to be held at Mumm Cuvée Napa in Rutherford on
Saturday, March 27 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 2005.
Photography Contest Exhibit
March 27, 2004 to April 30, 2004 -- 7:00 PM
Don't miss the Photography Contest Exhibit at Mumm Napa, beginning at The Mumm Napa Photo Finish, the Festival Grand Finale
event, on March 27, and continuing through April 30.
Voyage Extraordinaire - Trip for Two to France Drawing
Deadline: March 27, 2004
Win a trip for two to France! The extravagant, romantic trip includes two Business Class round-trip tickets to Paris with
air transportation provided by American Airlines; overnight stay in Paris, and a V.I.P. tour of G.H. Mumm, dinner and overnight
stay at Maison Cordon Rouge.
April 2004
Visual Art Competition Exhibit
February 3, 2004 to April 2, 2004
Be sure to visit Kirkland Ranch Winery in Napa to see 2004 Napa Valley Mustard Festival Visual Art Competition Exhibit juried
entries. The winery will host a wine and hors d’oeuvre Artists’ Reception for juried artists and the public on Sunday, February
8, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Kirkland Ranch Winery will host the Exhibit from February 3 through April 2.
Photography Contest Exhibit
March 27, 2004 to April 30, 2004 -- 7:00 PM
Don't miss the Photography Contest Exhibit at Mumm Napa, beginning at The Mumm Napa Photo Finish, the Festival Grand Finale
event, on March 27, and continuing through April 30.
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