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Sep. 162025Revered Group of Featured Sommeliers to Showcase Their Talents with Some of the World’s Most Exceptional Wines at 2026 Naples Winter Wine Festival
The Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF) has released the full list of Featured Sommeliers headlining the 2026 Festival. With the theme “Picture This,” the NWWF returns to The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón on January 30, 2026…
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Aug. 192025Incredible Lineup of Acclaimed Vintners and Top Chefs Unveiled for 26th Annual Naples Winter Wine Festival on January 30, 2026 through February 1, 2026
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, is pleased to unveil the incredible lineup of world-renowned vintners and award-winning chefs who will be participating in the 26th annual…
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Aug. 062025A Record Investment Made from the Naples Winter Wine Festival
Naples Illustrated
It was another banner year for the Naples Winter Wine Festival. Live and online auctions held at the twenty-fifth annual festival raised more than $34 million dollars, beating out the previous year’s record total.
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Jul. 312025Is your child obese? Collier nonprofit can help with nutrition counseling
Naples Daily News
Alexander Bergeron has stopped wearing a black hoodie. It was more than just a cover up for the 15-year-old; it was a way to hide.
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Jul. 312025Best in America: USA Today ranks Naples Winter Wine Festival No. 1
Naples Daily News
Naples is grabbing national attention yet again ― this time for wine. The USA Today 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards highlight the best in lifestyle, food and drink, and travel. The most recent set of awards were completely…
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Jul. 312025Naples Winter Wine Festival Honored as “Best Wine Festival” (2025) in the United States in Latest USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Award
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), the founding organization of the Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), is proud to announce that USA Today readers across the country have voted the NWWF as the country’s…
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Jul. 152025Founders of Darioush Winery to be Celebrated as Honored Vintners at 26th Annual Naples Winter Wine Festival on January 30, 2026 through February 1, 2026
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, is pleased to announce it will celebrate Shahpar and Darioush Khaledi, founders of the acclaimed Napa Valley winery Darioush, as its…
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Jul. 082025Naples Children & Education Foundation Names Henderson as Grants Manager
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), the founding organization of the hugely successful Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), today announced the appointment of Dani Henderson as Grants Manager. In this role, she will work…
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