Photo Credit: Naples Winter Wine Festival
The 19th Annual Naples Winter Wine Festival is just a few months away, and the high-profile festival has just released its stellar lineup of chefs and vintners for the legendary affair, which will return to the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples from January 25-27, 2019. This year’s Chef De Cuisine and Honored Vintner will be Chef Richard Reddington of REDD and Redd Wood and Daphne and Bart Araujo of Accendo Cellars. Also on the lineup is Tom Colicchio, Salvatore Ferragamo, Carlo Mondavi, Tim Mondavi and David Pearson, who will all come together as the weekend combines the best of wine and food with renowned chefs, rare bottles of wine and the pinnacle event—the live auction—where guests bid on once-in-a-lifetime experiences, cars, wines and more.
Photo Credit: Naples Winter Wine Festival
The event has become noteworthy as it’s one of the highest-grossing philanthropic events in the country—last year alone bringing in $15.1 million in funds and a total of $176 million in its history to benefit underprivileged and at-risk children in Collier County. These funds provide grants and strategic initiatives for the children of the area.
Photo Credit: Naples Winter Wine Festival
The decadent and fulfilling weekend includes an exciting lineup of foodie-centric events including a gourmand chef & vintner dinner on Friday evening at a private home in Naples, followed by the Live Auction on Saturday afternoon and the food & wine tasting in the tents, closing with a goodbye brunch on Sunday morning.
Photo Credit: Naples Winter Wine Festival
This year’s Vintner Dinner’s include:
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Vintner |
Chef |
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Daphne & Bart Araujo of Accendo Cellars in Napa, California |
Cassidee Dabney of The Barn at Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tennessee |
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Tim Mondavi of Continuum in St. Helena, California Carlo Mondavi of RAEN Winery in Sonoma, California Cinzia Merli of Le Macchiole in Bolgheri, Italy |
Richard Reddington of REDD and Redd Wood in Yountville, California
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Beth Novak Milliken of Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery in St. Helena, California |
Tom Colicchio of Crafted Hospitality in New York, New York |
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Rotem & Mounir Saouma of Lucien Le Moine in Beaune, France David Duncan of OVID in ST. Helena, California |
Angelo Auriana of Officine Brera in Los Angeles, California |
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Cliff Lede of Cliff Lede Vineyards in Napa, California |
Jennifer Jasinski of Rioja in Denver, Colorado |
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Shari & Garen Staglin of Staglin Family Vineyard in Rutherford, California |
Thierry Rautureau of Luc/Loulay in Seattle, Washington |
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Jim Bailey of Knights Bridge Winery in Calistoga, California Barbara Banke of Gran Moraine Vineyard in Yamhill, Oregon and Zena Crown Vineyard in Salem, Oregon |
Nancy Oakes of Boulevard Restaurant in San Francisco, California |
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The Miller Family of Bien Nacido and Solomon Hills Estates in Santa Maria, California PierFilippo Abbruzzese of Valdicava in Montalcino, Italy |
Rogan Lechthaler of The Downtown Grocery in Ludlow, Vermont |
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Shahpar & Darioush Khaledi of Darioush in Napa, California |
Dustin Valette of Valette in Healdsburg, California |
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Giovanni Manetti of Fontodi in Greve in Chianti, Italy Valerie Boyd & Jeff Gargiulo of Gargiulo Vineyards in Oakville, California |
Charlie Palmer of Aureole in New York, New York |
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Jean-Charles Cazes of Château Lynch-Bages in Pauillac, France |
Donald Link of Herbsaint in New Orleans, Louisiana |
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Elisabetta Gnudi of Borgo Scopeto & Caparzo in Montalcino, Italy Naoko and Maya Dalla Valle of Dalla Valle Vineyards in Oakville, California |
Markus Glocker of Bâtard in New York, New York |
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Lucas Löwi of Bodega Numanthia in Valdefinjas, Spain Matt Hobbs of Paul Hobbs Wines in Sebastopol, California |
Bill Telepan of Oceana Restaurant in New York, New York |
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Nicholas Allen of Carte Blanche Wine in Napa, California Roberta Ceretto of Ceretto in Alba, Italy |
John Tesar of Knife at The Highland in Dallas, Texas |
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Grace & Ken Evenstad of Domaine Serene in Dayton, Oregon and Château de la Crée in Burgundy, France |
Vitaly Paley of Paley Hospitality Group in Portland, Oregon |
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Véronique Drouhin-Boss of Maison Joseph Drouhin in Beaune, France and Domaine Drouhin Oregon in Dundee, Oregon |
Mike Lata and Jason Stanhope of FIG in Charleston, South Carolina |
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Olivier Krug of Krug Champagne in Reims, France David Pearson of Opus One Winery in Oakville, California |
Sarah Grueneberg of Monteverde Restaurant in Chicago, Illinois |
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Dimitri Augenblick of Cos d’Estournel in Saint- Estèphe, France Salvatore Ferragamo of Il Borro in San Giustino, Italy |
Joseph Lenn of JC Holdway in Knoxville, Tennessee |
Ticket packages to the Naples Winter Wine Festival start at $12,500 per couple. A $30,000 package that includes reserved seating for a party of four at a Vintner Dinner and under the auction tent is also available. To inquire about tickets to the Festival, please contact Barrett Farmer at barrett@napleswinefestival.com or 239-514-2239.
For all press-related inquiries, please contact naples@sunshinesachs.com or 212-691-2800.
For more information on the 2019 NWWF and related announcements, please visit www.napleswinefestival.com
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