The Naples Winter Wine Festival is in full swing. WINK News anchor Lindsey Sablan sat down with vintners to discuss this year’s event. This is truly a story of when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. One of the cohosts of Friday evening’s dinner had her home destroyed by Hurricane Ian, so they had […]
The 23rd annual Naples Winter Wine Festival is a go. On Thursday, 17 vintners, or winemakers, and their guests were welcomed to the Naples Airport from Napa Valley. The vintners flew in on a jet, and as they walked off, the Naples High School drum line kicked it into high gear to greet them. Last […]
There is a renewed focus on children’s mental health because of the pandemic and Hurricane Ian. This year, the foundation behind the Naples Winter Wine Festival handed out $1 million to food banks and hospitals to ensure the need for food and care was there for our kids. They can pull out money like that […]
The 2023 Naples Winter Wine Festival begins on Friday, Feb. 3. During last year’s festival, nearly $22 million was raised in just four and a half hours to help the children of Collier County. WINK News and Gulfshore Life are co-sponsors of the festival. You can join WINK anchor Lindsey Sablan as she spotlights the […]
The Naples Winter Wine Festival, a charity wine auction that raises millions of dollars for children in Collier County, kicks off on Thursday before Saturday’s auction. The group behind the festival, the Naples Children and Education Fund, gives grants to nearly 50 nonprofits in the area, and the Wells family is just one with […]
The 2023 Naples Winter Wine Festival is coming up on Saturday, and the Naples Children and Education Foundation is behind it. All the money it raises during the upcoming auction will go right back to children in Collier County. When emergencies hit, NCEF will be ready to step in and help. Hurricane Ian was […]
The Naples Winter Wine Festival kicks off this week, and 2023 focused on raising money to support children’s mental health. One of those groups helping Southwest Florida kids is Valerie’s House, a nonprofit that provides support for children grieving the death of a loved one. The first things you notice when you walk into Valerie’s […]
The 2023 Naples Winter Wine Festival begins on Saturday, Feb. 4. During last year’s festival, nearly $22 million was raised within 4 1/2 hours to help the children of Collier County. Here’s a look at how and why the group behind the festival makes it happen. “It is the largest charity wine auction in […]
Spreading the wealth in Southwest Florida to help kids in need. The Naples Winter Wine Festival is a huge event and brings in millions of dollars to support our children. “In Perfect Harmony” is the theme for next year’s Naples Winter Wine Festival which returns to The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples on Feb. 3-5. […]
The Naples Winter Wine Festival auction’s headline event got underway on Saturday. WINK News anchor Therese O’Shea was there as the paddles went up and the wine began to flow. Sitting in on one of the highest-end biggest live auctions in the country makes it easy to see why patrons, donors, trustees and volunteers are […]