The Naples Winter Wine Festival is an amazing fundraiser that benefits the underprivileged children of Collier County. This year the party kicked off at The Port Royal Club and the auction itself was held at The Ritz-Carlton. Each year, a number of celebrity chefs and well-known vintners come to Naples to donate their time and services to this fundraiser. This year, Emeril Lagasse was awarded the Chef de Cuisine and Aubert de Villaine of France was the honored vintner this year. The festival runs for four days and below are some photos from throughout the event. The festival made over 5 million dollars this year and all proceeds will go towards helping a number of needy children in the area.
by Heather Donlan
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