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Oct. 212022Guest opinion: NCEF implements ‘Crisis Response Toolkit’ after Hurricane Ian
News Press
Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida on Sept. 28 as a strong Category 4 storm causing devastating damage and destruction in its wake throughout Southwest Florida. Drawing on the community triage that we applied during previous…
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Sep. 162022Naples Children & Education Foundation Names Auction Relations Coordinator
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), the founding organization of the highly successful Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), today announced the appointment of Aaron Chapman as its new Auction Relations Coordinator.
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Sep. 142022Celebrity chefdom
Naples Daily News
Naples Winter Wine Festival released its 2023 star-studded chef roster. Joining newly Michelin-minted John Tesar as the event’s chef de cuisine, instantly recognizable foodie names include Top Chef season five fan favorite Fabio Viviani; Dallas’s Dean Fearing (who Tesar replaced at Rosewood property…
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Sep. 132022Naples Children & Education Foundation Welcomes New Trustees
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, has added Nancy and Ted Koenig, Sherie Marek, and Amy and John Quinn as Trustees. In this role, they will support…
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Sep. 072022Incredible Lineup of World-Renowned Vintners and Award-Winning Chefs Unveiled for 23rd Annual Naples Winter Wine Festival on February 3-5, 2023
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, today unveiled an incredible lineup of world-renowned vintners and award-winning chefs who will be participating in the 23rd annual Naples Winter…
read more Aug. 082022Michelin-star winner John Tesar named NWWF’s 2023 Chef de Cuisine
Naples Daily News
Michelin-award winner John Tesar is Chef de Cuisine for Naples Winter Wine Festival 2023. Curious as to what it’s like to work as a chef at this …
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Jul. 282022Naples Winter Wine Festival Salutes Bordeaux Estate Owner Philippe Sereys de Rothschild
Haute Living
Bordeaux estate owner Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, Chairman and CEO of Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA has been selected as the Honored Vintner at the 23rd annual Naples Winter Wine Festival to take place February 3-5, 2023. Philippe is the…
read more Jul. 282022Nationally Acclaimed Celebrity Chef John Tesar Named Chef de Cuisine of the 23rd Annual Naples Winter Wine Festival on February 3-5, 2023
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, announced that nationally acclaimed, James Beard-nominated, Bravo’s “Top Chef” contestant and newly Michelin-starred Chef John Tesar will be celebrated as Chef…
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