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Jan. 112012

Spanish Contemporary artist Juan Genovés is featured artist at the 2012 Naples Winter Wine Festival

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Jan. 102012

World’s Most Successful Charity Wine Festival and Auction to Take Place in Naples, Florida Jan. 27-29

Jan. 102012

World’s Most Successful Charity Wine Festival and Auction to Take Place in Naples, Florida Jan. 27-29

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Jan. 102012

Juan Genoves is Featured Artist at the 2012 Naples Winter Wine Festival

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Jan. 102012

Naples Winter Wine Festival Starts Soon

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Jan. 092012

Juan Genovés is Featured Artist at the 2012 Naples Winter Wine Festival

Jan. 062012

What’s Cookin’ Today on CRN

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Jan. 042012

Naples Winter Wine Festival auction to feature dream cruises and yacht experiences

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Inside the Naples Winter Wine Festival Video Serie

Inside the Naples Winter Wine Festival Video Series: Wine Down!
Celebrate the enormous generosity of the winning bidders as we “wine down” and relax to more great food. Dance the night away to live music as some of the world’s greatest wines are poured.

NWWF26 Celebrity Chef highlights are here! Today w

NWWF26 Celebrity Chef highlights are here! Today we are featuring Karen Akunowicz of Fox & the Knife in Boston, Massachusetts.
Chef Karen Akunowicz, James Beard Award winner and fan-favorite on Bravo’s Top Chef, has become one of Boston’s most beloved culinary voices. Known as “Boston’s Queen of Pasta,” she’s the chef/owner of Fox & the Knife, Bar Volpe, Fox Pasta Co. and most recently Fox & Flight at Boston Logan Airport. Her bold, flavor-driven cooking has earned national recognition. Beyond the kitchen, Karen connects with home cooks through her bestselling cookbook Crave, honored as “2023 Cookbook of the Year,” bringing her vibrant, approachable style to tables everywhere.

Hello #WineWednesday! The incredible lineup of wor

Happy Labor Day! 🌟 Today we celebrate workers i

Happy Labor Day! 🌟 Today we celebrate workers in every field, with a special thank you to the educators and childcare professionals whose dedication strengthens our community every day. Your impact is deeply valued. #LaborDay

T-Minus 5 Months! The 2026 Naples Winter Wine Fest

T-Minus 5 Months! The 2026 Naples Winter Wine Festival is five months away! With the theme “Picture This,” the 2026 Naples Winter Wine Festival returns showcasing the finest wines, impeccable cuisine and rare and exotic auction lots, all to benefit the most vulnerable children in Collier County. Vintners, chefs and featured sommeliers hailing from six different countries will set the stage for a weekend of unique, one-of-a-kind wine and culinary experiences. Cheers!

Happy National Red Wine Day! #ThrowbackThursday to

Happy National Red Wine Day! #ThrowbackThursday to this year’s Shining Stars vintner dinner. Hosted by Kathy & Andy Moock with Karen & Dale Medford. Vintners: Kary & David R. Duncan of Silver Oak in Oakville, California Chef: Elliot Bell of Charlie's in St. Helena, California. Party planner: Lisa Resch of Carolina Catering Company. Cheers!

NWWF26 Vintner Features are here! The incredible l

Auction Day! Embark on a journey beyond your wild

Auction Day!
Embark on a journey beyond your wildest expectations. You will be dazzled by a team of Ritz-Carlton chefs offering a masterpiece menu of savory creations featuring a wide selection of the world’s finest and rarest wines as you get ready for the main event. Be cheered and celebrated as you enter the electrifying atmosphere under the tent to bid on extraordinary wines, travel packages and one-of-a-kind experiences.

Inside the Naples Winter Wine Festival Video Serie

Inside the Naples Winter Wine Festival Video Series: Vintner Dinners! 🍷
Enjoy intimate dinners with award-winning chefs and celebrated vintners hosted by Festival Trustees in elegant, private homes and settings throughout Naples. Forge lifelong friendships with fellow wine and food enthusiasts.

The Naples Children & Education Foundation, founde

The Naples Children & Education Foundation, founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, would like to express our congratulations to Julia Van Domelen as a Women's Foundation of Collier County @wfcollierfl 2026 Woman of Initiative honoree! Julia's foundation targets the root causes of poverty – housing, healthcare, education – and creates long-term solutions. “Give more than you take. Make your work and life about service,” Julia says. Her passion for creating access and dignity in education and health has led to transformative spaces like the Van Domelen Pediatric Center and Grace Place’s Bright Beginnings program. Congratulations!

We are beyond excited to unveil the collection of

We are beyond excited to unveil the collection of world-renowned vintners and award-winning celebrity chefs who will be participating in the 26th annual Naples Winter Wine Festival at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón on January 30, 2026 through February 1, 2026. ✨🍷 This year’s #NWWF Honored Vintners Shahpar and Darioush Khaledi and Chef de Cuisine Dustin Valette will headline an all-star lineup of world-renowned winemakers and celebrity chefs, including vintners Pablo Álvarez Mezquíriz, Barbara Banke, Candice Bernard Cathiard, Deborah Harlan and Amanda Harlan and Jesse Katz, along with chefs Dave Beran, Cassidee Dabney, Rogelio Garcia, Doug Psaltis and John Tesar.
Click the link in our bio to learn more about this star-studded lineup! 🎉

💙 Happy National Nonprofit Day! 💙 While NCEF

💙 Happy National Nonprofit Day! 💙
While NCEF is proud to be a nonprofit, today we want to shine the spotlight on the nearly 60 incredible nonprofit organizations we fund annually.
Each of our traditional beneficiaries and strategic initiatives plays a vital role in one or more of our four funding categories:� 👶 Early Learning� 💪 Child Advocacy� 🏥 Medical/Healthcare� 🎨 Out-of-School Time
Together, these organizations work tirelessly to support the whole child—mind, body and soul. Today, and every day, we celebrate the impact, dedication and heart of our nonprofit partners.
#NCEF #NWWF #itsALLforthekids #NationalNonprofitDay #ChildAdvocacy #EarlyLearning #MedicalHealthcare #OutofSchoolTime