Naples Winter Wine Festival
The Naples Winter Wine Festival is a multi-day charity wine festival featuring celebrity chef-hosted dinners and an auction. The event has been held yearly in Naples, Florida since 2001. Since its inception, the Naples Children & Education Foundation, founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival has raised over $146 million for underprivileged and at-risk children in Collier County.
Past Festivals
- 2001 - The festival's first year saw $2.7 million ($3.61 million in 2016 dollars[1]) raised for charity. Jeff Garguilo, of Garguilo Vineyards, was the chairman.[2]
- 2002 - $3.4 million ($4.48 million in 2016 dollars[1]) raised for charity, with $2.5 million coming from the auction. Brian Cobb was the chairman.[3]
- 2003 - $3.96 million ($5.1 million in 2016 dollars[1]) was raised. Tom Wajnert was the chairman.[4]
- 2004 - The Festival's auction set a world record for a charity wine auction; $6.67 million ($8.37 million in 2016 dollars[1]). Shirleen Elkins was the chairwoman, and Robert Mondavi was the honored vintner.[5]
- 2005 - The auction set another world record, with $11.1 million ($13.5 million in 2016 dollars[1]).[6]
- 2006 - The auction raised $12.19 million ($14.3 million in 2016 dollars[1]). Grace Evanstad, of Domaine Serene, was the festival's chairwoman.[7]
- 2007 - Another record year -- $16.5 million ($18.9 million in 2016 dollars[1]). A single lot went for a record $2 million ($2.29 million in 2016 dollars[1]); a 2008 Rolls Royce drophead coupe.[8]
- 2008 - The auction raised $14 million ($15.4 million in 2016 dollars[1]).[9]
- 2009 - Due to the economy, the auction only raised $5.06 million ($5.59 million in 2016 dollars[1]), the lowest auction total since 2003.[10]
- 2010 - The festival bounced back with $8.06 million in auction lots ($8.76 million in 2016 dollars[1]). Festival Chairs were Kathleen & Francis Rooney.[11]
- 2011 - The auction brought in $11.9 million, but the chairs added another $100,000 to make it an even $12 million ($13 million in 2016 dollars[1])[12]
- 2012 - The auction raised $12.2 million; HRH Prince Robert of Luxembourg was the featured vintner. He donated several vintages of his wine, Château Haut-Brion, which had 2 bidders involved in a bidding war. He donated a second lot to the losing bidder; the combined price for both was $1.1 million.[13]
- 2013 - Theme “When Stars Align,” Chairs Terry & Bob Edwards, the auction raised $8.6 million. Chef de Cuisine was Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern and Honored Vintner was Barbara Banke of Vérité; top auction lot $750,000 for a 2013 F12berlinetta Ferrari, top wine lot $180,000 for a 65 bottle complete vertical of Château Mouton Rothschild artist label series housed in a custom-made display table. (auction totals reached over $110 million to date)
- 2014 - Theme “Celebrate the Journey,” Chairs Anne Welsh McNulty, Linda Richards Malone, Adria Starkey, the auction raised $12.5 million. Chef de Cuisine was Bill Telepan of Telepan and Honored Vintner was Olivier Krug, Krug Champagne; top auction lot $1.4 million for “Beautiful Minds” Fund a Need helping NCEF’s Children’s Mental Health Initiative; top wine lot was $400,000 “Stunning Staglin” four double magnums of wine from Staglin and Domaine Michel Lafarge and a six-day Parisian and Burgundian wine adventure. Following spirited bidding, a second identical lot was donated. Each captured a bid of $200,000. (auction total reached over $123 million raised to date)
- 2015 – Theme “Imagine the Possibilities” Chairs Sharon & Chuck Hallberg and Sandi & Tom Moran, the auction raised $12.32 million (including $231,000 from online auction). Chef de Cuisine was Barbara Lynch of Menton and Honored Vintner was Marchese Piero Antinori of Marchesi Antinori; top auction lot $1 million for “Now You See It” Fund a Need helping NCEF’s Children’s Vision Initiative; top wine lot was $500,000 “You’ve Been Krug’d!” complete with a collection of Krug’s most notable bottles and a private, multi-day visit to the champagne house’s French estate.
- 2016 – Theme “Great Expectations” Chairs Laura & Jim Dixon and Sandi & Tom Moran; festival dates January 29–31, 2016.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ↑ Staff (25 April 2001). "Foundation gives $2.2M to children's organizations". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ Posner, Marc (3 February 2002). "Winter Wine Festival raises record $3.4 million for education foundation". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ Staff (2 April 2003). "Winter Wine Festival proceeds totaling $3.75M distributed to several Collier County charities". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ Wendt, Elizabeth (8 February 2004). "Wine festival raises record $6.6 million". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ Stahl, Theresa (6 February 2005). "Festival Raises Record 12 Million". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ Gina Edwards; Denise Zoldan (29 January 2006). "$12.19 million for the kids". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ Layden, Laura (28 January 2007). "Naples developer's bid for Rolls is one for record books". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ Katherine Albers; Laura Layden (28 January 2008). "Wine Festival 2008: $14 million for the kids". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ Layden, Laura (7 February 2009). "No disappointment: Wine Festival auction total down, but still $5 million for kids". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ Laura Layden; Leslie Williams Hale (30 January 2010). "PHOTOS/VIDEO A fine wine auction: $8 million raised for Collier kids' charities at Naples festival". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ Laura Layden; Leslie Williams Hale (29 January 2011). "PHOTOS/VIDEO Winter Wine festival auction raises $12 million for kids' charities". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ Katherine Albers; Laura Layden (28 January 2012). "Dozens are wild: 2012 Naples Winter Wine Festival raises $12.2 million - PHOTOS". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
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