Published Articles

Aug. 012019

Bruce Sherman: A Grand-Slam Career

Bruce Sherman had a career as one of the most successful money managers in the country. The native New Yorker became a Floridian at heart when he moved to Naples in the ’80s, helping the…

Jul. 242019

Wine festivals in SWFL raise millions for kids mental health, but philanthropic gaps show between Collier and Lee

Jul. 122019

Naples Winter Wine Festival prepares for 20th anniversary, announces chef and vintner list

Saskia de Rothschild — yes, that Rothschild, the one whose family wine company Bloomberg calls “one of Bordeuax’s great wine empires” — will join the Naples Winter Wine festival for the first time as its…

Jun. 182019

Valerie’s House Set to Expand in Collier County

Valerie’s House, which offers support services focused on children who have experienced loss, operates three homes in southwest Florida. They recently received a $100,000 grant from the Naples Children & Education Foundation that’s going to…

What I’ve Been Drinking This Month

The Naples Winter Wine Festival, held in Florida each January, features a charity auction that pulls in millions and also hosts a stellar tasting. This year Veronique Drouhin presented five vintages of Joseph Drouhin, Beaune…

Jun. 102019

Best of the Gulfshore 2019

Best gifts to our children: Funding so many causes for kids in need here, the events of the Naples Winter Wine Festival raised just over $16 million in January, followed by nearly $2 million by…

May. 212019

‘Celebrate: 20 Years of Cheers!’ Theme Announced for NWWF

It’s not just the biggest philanthropic event in Naples; it’s the No. 1 charity wine auction in the world. Many eyes, from Port Royal to Napa and beyond, will be fixated on the 20th Naples…

May. 212019

Teen suicide and mental health: America’s deadly, costly problems that have no end in sight

The nation’s medical system falls far short of meeting the demand for teen mental health services because cases of suicide and psychiatric disorders are skyrocketing, underscoring a public health crisis that is already costing Americans…