2026 NAPLES WINTER WINE FESTIVAL LIVE AUCTION RAISES OVER $30 MILLION BENEFITTING VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN COLLIER COUNTY
Highlights include a “Million Dollar Night of Country” with a private dinner and concert with Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Thomas Rhett; a 2026 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante convertible paired with a VIP driving experience in Miami; seven nights of lakeside luxury and Italian splendor in Lake Como with a stay in Villa Polli; a “Million Dollar Meal” at Prime Social Reserve with acclaimed Chef Dustin Valette; and an eight-night luxurious voyage along the Greek islands aboard the 164’ ORIY private charter yacht courtesy of Knights Bridge Winery.
The 26th annual Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF) “Picture This” culminated this weekend following an exhilarating live auction, raising more than $30 million to benefit the most vulnerable children in Collier County. This incredible support brings the total amount raised by the NWWF to more than $366 million since its inception in 2001.
Festival attendees once again came together under the big tent just outside The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón to bid on 51 unique, one-of-a-kind wine, travel and culinary live auction lots, many of which included wines from some of the world’s most revered vineyards. All proceeds will support some of the most effective nonprofit organizations in the local community that have provided 385,000 children with the significant services and resources they need to excel…