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Naples Winter Wine Festival Ranks #1 Again on Wine Spectator’s List of Top Charity Wine Auctions

The Naples Winter Wine Festival has once again topped Wine Spectator Magazine’s list of the highest-earning charity wine auctions in the country, marking the 11th time the Festival has earned this illustrious title since its…

Mar. 142017

Following a Thrilling Live Auction, Naples Children & Education Foundation Awards $12.25 Million to Support Collier County

Thirty-four of the most effective organizations in Collier County, as well as five long-term Strategic Initiatives that fill fundamental gaps in children’s services, received grants totaling more than $12.25 million today thanks to the generous…

After Raising More than $15 Million at Saturday’s Live Auction, Naples Winter Wine Festival Raises an Additional $183,396 through its Online Auction

The Naples Winter Wine Festival’s third annual Online Auction, which invited the entire Naples community and beyond to experience the thrill of the Festival, brought even more good news to Collier County by raising an…

Collier County Gets a Boost from over $15 Million Raised at 2017 Naples Winter Wine Festival

At the close of an exciting afternoon, the tally for the 2017 Naples Winter Wine Festival’s live auction hit $15,066,000, bringing the total amount raised since the Festival’s inception in 2001 to $161 million. Funds…

Finishing Touches Ensure that the 2017 Naples Winter Wine Festival is Poised for Greatness

With just six weeks until the gavel comes down to begin the auction, plans are now complete for the 2017 Naples Winter Wine Festival, the most successful international charity wine auction in the world. Teams…

Nov. 152016

Naples Winter Wine Festival Will Brighten Children’s Futures by Spotlighting Children’s Healthcare as this Year’s Fund-a-Need

Oct. 142015

2016 Chef Spotlight: Ken Frank of La Toque

Please join us in welcoming Ken Frank as a Celebrity Chef at the 2016 Naples Winter Wine Festival! In the heart of downtown Napa, Ken Frank can be found cooking up outstanding cuisine at his…

Sep. 092015

2016 Vintner Spotlight: Francois Perrin of Château de Beaucastel

Lucky for us, François Perrin of Château de Beaucastel, has graciously agreed to be a Featured Dinner Vintner at the 2016 Naples Winter Wine Festival. We chatted with François, who is a member of the…