Naples Auction Raises Nearly $26 Million

The Naples Winter Wine Festival raised record funds for kids and education

Naples Auction Raises Nearly $26 Million
This year, Naples Winter Wine Festival attendees bid on lots with Staglin magnums, large-format Antinori wines and more. (Courtesy Naples Winter Wine Festival)
From the May 31, 2023, issue

The Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF) reached new heights in early February, as 675 wine lovers gathered in a tent at the Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón Golf Club to bid on lots combining luxurious travel and culinary experiences with rare wines. The auction, which benefits the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), has firmly established itself as the top charity wine event in the country since beginning in 2001. Read on!

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