Auction Napa Valley 2005

The entrance to the Barrel Tasting & Auction at Friday Auction & Festival, held at Trinchero Family Estates.

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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.

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Chef Thomas Keller of the French Laundry enjoys a break from the Pride of Napa Valley.

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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.

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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.

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Bidders get in on the action in the Barrel Auction.

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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.

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"The Tonight Show" host Jay Leno opens the Live Auction at Auction Napa Valley.

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Robert Mondavi congratulates Koerner Rombauer on his winning bid for the cork coat Robert offered to open the Live Auction.

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"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.

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New ANV attendee and 2005 top bidder Joy Craft.

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Ron & Teri Kuhn with Margrit Biever Mondavi after being the successful bidders for the Robert Mondavi auction lot.

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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.

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The Cakebread family of Cakebread Cellars, the auction chairs for Auction Napa Valley 2006.

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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,
Tim Foote of Yellowstone Club, Mike Jackson of General Motors and Carolyn Landrum of General Motors

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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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