2005 Auction Napa Valley
Auction Napa Valley 2005Photography ©2005 Faith EchtermeyerUsage & Download Instructions |
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The entrance to the Barrel Tasting & Auction at Friday Auction & Festival, held at Trinchero Family Estates. |
A new and popular addition to this year's event was the E-Auction, on which bids were placed via kiosks and results posted on oversize screens. |
Chef Thomas Keller of the French Laundry enjoys a break from the Pride of Napa Valley. |
One of the many specialties offered by restaurants, caterers and purveyors in the Friday Auction & Festival's Pride of Napa Valley. |
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Plenty of wines, still and sparkling, were available for guests to enjoy at the Friday Auction & Festival. |
Brothers Peter Mondavi Sr. of Peter Mondavi Family - Charles Krug and Robert Mondavi become part of the Live Auction Lot exhibition to promote their joint auction lot. |
Bidders get in on the action in the Barrel Auction. |
Guests mingle in the Barrel Tasting & Auction. |
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Garen & Shari Staglin celebrate as their barrel auction offering closes as the top barrel auction lot of the day. |
"The Tonight Show" host Jay Leno opens the Live Auction at Auction Napa Valley. |
Robert Mondavi congratulates Koerner Rombauer on his winning bid for the cork coat Robert offered to open the Live Auction. |
"Desperate Housewives" co-star Teri Hatcher assists Jay Leno and auctioneer Ursula Hermacinski sell the Frank Family vineyards lot, which included a walk-on appearance on "Desperate Housewives" and dinner with Hatcher. |
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Long-time attendee and bidder M.K. Koo celebrates another successful bid. |
New ANV attendee and 2005 top bidder Joy Craft. |
Ron & Teri Kuhn with Margrit Biever Mondavi after being the successful bidders for the Robert Mondavi auction lot. |
Guests enjoy the post-auction dinner in one of the vintner-hosted dinner tents. |
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One of the post-auction dinner tents at Auction Napa Valley 25. |
The Cakebread family of Cakebread Cellars, the auction chairs for Auction Napa Valley 2006. |
Friday Auction and Festival on June
3. Left to right: Hank Kashiwa of Yellowstone Club, Colleen Chappellet of Chappellet
Winery (Cyril Chappellet's sister-in-law, Cyril Chappellet of Chappellet Winery, |
Mike Jackson of General Motors, actress Rebecca Romijn, actor Jerry O'Connell and Jim Taylor of General Motors at the Chappellet Winery & Vineyard luncheon on June 4 alongside Cadillac STS-V from Lot 421. |
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