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Aug. 20202425th Annual Naples Winter Wine Festival to Showcase Amazing Assemblage of Acclaimed Vintners and Award-Winning Celebrity Chefs on January 24-26, 2025
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), the founding organization of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, today unveiled a star-studded list of world-renowned vintners and award-winning celebrity chefs who will be participating in the 25th…
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Jul. 1620242025 Naples Winter Wine Festival to Celebrate Count Louis-Michel and Countess Constance Liger-Belair of Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair as Honored Vintners
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, announced that Count Louis-Michel and Countess Constance Liger-Belair, owners of the legendary Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair wine estate in Burgundy, France,…
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Jun. 182024Traditional Italian Chef Angelo Auriana to be Saluted as Chef de Cuisine at the 25th Annual Naples Winter Wine Festival on January 24-26, 2025
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, announced that Angelo Auriana, the innovative celebrity chef behind The Factory Kitchen and BRERA Ristorante, will be saluted as Chef de…
read more May. 142024Naples Winter Wine Festival to Celebrate 25th Anniversary; Prestigious Charity Event Will Highlight 25 Years of the Incredible Impact of Donor Generosity
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), is excited to announce that the 25th annual NWWF will highlight 25 years of generosity on January 24-26, 2025 at…
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Apr. 122024Naples Children & Education Foundation Collaborates with FGCU College of Education to Reopen NCEF Early Childhood Development Center in Collier County
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), the founding organization of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, today announced that it has collaborated with the Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) College of Education to fully renovate,…
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Mar. 182024Naples Children & Education Foundation Invests a Record $33.2 Million in Local Organizations Supporting Underprivileged and At-Risk Children in Collier County
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), the founding organization of Naples Winter Wine Festival, has invested a record $33.2 million in more than 50 non-profit organizations supporting underprivileged and at-risk children in Collier County.
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Jan. 3120242024 Naples Winter Wine Festival Online Auction Raises Over $1 Million
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), announced that its 10th annual online auction was another success, bringing in over $1 million. This year’s online auction proceeds…
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Jan. 2820242024 NAPLES WINTER WINE FESTIVAL LIVE AUCTION ACHIEVES NEW MILESTONE RAISING MORE THAN $33 MILLION FOR AT-RISK AND UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN
The record-breaking day includes the highest amount for a single live auction lot – $2.7 million for a seven-night Mediterranean cruise for six couples onboard the 312-foot superyacht M/Y Whisper, plus an amazing $1.4 million…
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