The Naples Winter Wine Festival began as mere conversation among friends – friends, in this case, who were highly successful, aficionados of good food and great wine, and who wanted to share their interests and good fortune with others. l>>>.....“At the 2007 festival, we raised a record-breaking $15.6 million under the auction tent for children’s charities,” Lutgert said. “The very first lot received a winning bid of $150,000 for 32 very special 1.5 liter bottles of wine, each selected and signed by a participating vintner.

Pictures from the 2005 Naples Wine Auction & Festival. Check out that Rolls

From last years Gala - The Naples Winter Wine Festival 2007

Related Information

For more on this grand event check out Andrew's Back Road Blog Story

Or Andrews Blog Story 2

Learn more from the official web site for the Naples Winter Wine festival

or call the festival office at (888) 837-4919.