function preloadImages() {
	
	img1 = new Image();
	img1.src='images/link_home_over.jpg';
	
	img2 = new Image();
	img2.src='images/link_wines_over.jpg';
	
	img3 = new Image();
	img3.src='images/link_contact_over.jpg';
	
	img4 = new Image();
	img4.src='images/link_home_down.jpg';
	
	img5 = new Image();
	img5.src='images/link_wines_down.jpg';
	
	img6 = new Image();
	img6.src='images/link_contact_down.jpg';
	
    img7 = new Image();
	img7.src='images/link_team_down.jpg';
	
    img8 = new Image();
	img8.src='images/link_team_over.jpg';	

	img9 = new Image();
	img9.src='images/link_venue_down.jpg';

	img10 = new Image();
	img10.src='images/link_venue_over.jpg';

	img11 = new Image();
	img11.src='images/link_awards_down.jpg';

	img12 = new Image();
	img12.src='images/link_awards_over.jpg';

}