2022 NAPLES WINTER WINE FESTIVAL TO HONOR LEGACY VINTNERS
2022 NAPLES WINTER WINE FESTIVAL TO HONOR LEGACY VINTNERS FOR THEIR YEARS OF CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD THE ANNUAL CHARITY WINE AUCTION
Bart and Daphne Araujo
The Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF) announced that this year’s event will celebrate nearly a dozen long-time Legacy Vintners who have contributed so much toward the success of the NWWF since the event’s inception in 2001. With the theme “Rise Up: Twenty Twenty Twogether,” the NWWF will return to The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples highlighting the finest food, wine and incredible live auction lots on January 28-30, 2022.
The NWWF will mark its 22ndanniversary, impacting more than 50 of the most effective nonprofit organizations in the local community and providing more than 275,000 at-risk and underprivileged children with the essential services and resources they need to excel. An amazing lineup of the world’s most acclaimed vintners, chefs and Master Sommeliers hailing from seven different countries will set the stage for a weekend of unique, one-of-a-kind wine and culinary experiences.
“Normally, we celebrate a single Honored Vintner, but we felt that this year, coming out of the global pandemic, it would be appropriate to honor our long-time vintners for their help in the growth and sustainability of our event over the past two decades,” said 2022 Vintner Committee Co-Chair Bill Cary. “Each of these vintners has generously contributed time, talent and resources in making the Naples Winter Wine Festival one of the world’s most prestigious charity wine auctions.”
Valerie Boyd & Jeff Gargiulo
Below is a list of the 2022 Naples Winter Wine Festival Legacy Vintners, in participating order: 
| Legacy Vintners | |||
| Number of years | Proprietor | Vintner | Years participated |
| 19 | Valerie Boyd & Jeff Gargiulo | Gargiulo Vineyards | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 |
| 19 | Shari & Garen Staglin and the Staglin Family | Staglin Family Vineyard | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 |
| 18 | Grace & Ken† Evenstad | Domaine Serene / Château de la Crée | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 |
| 17 | Ann & Dick Grace and Kate & Jeremy Green(2020) | Grace Family Vineyards | 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| 16 | Ann Colgin & Joe Wender | Colgin Cellars | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2020 |
| 14 | Daphne & Bart Araujo | Araujo Estate /Accendo Cellars | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022 |
| 14 | Barbara Banke& Jess Jackson†and Ariel & Chris Jackson | Cardinale, Gran Moraine Winery/ Zena Crown, Lokoya, Vérité Winery / Jackson Family Wines | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 |
| 14 | Annette & Doug Shafer
Barbara & John Shafer† |
Shafer Vineyards | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018 |
| 12 | Deborah & Bill Harlan, Amanda Harlan and William Harlan | Harlan Estate/ BOND / Promontory | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2022 |
| 10 | Elizabeth Swanson & W. Clarke Swanson Jr. | Swanson Vineyards | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014 |
| 9 | Kary & David Duncan | Silver Oak / Twomey Cellars/ OVID.
Napa Valley |
2004, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022 |
†Deceased
FEATURED PHOTO Ann and Dick Grace
For more information on the 2022 Naples Winter Wine Festival and related news, visit www.NaplesWineFestival.com.
About Naples Winter Wine Festival
The Naples Winter Wine Festival, one of the world’s most prestigious charity wine auctions, offers a weekend of unforgettable memories. Guests enjoy world-class food and wine during intimate dinners in private homes and are invited to bid on once-in-a-lifetime travel and wine experiences during an electrifying live auction. Since its inaugural event in 2001, the NWWF has raised nearly $220 million, making a profound difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of children.
About Naples Children & Education Foundation
The Naples Children & Education Foundation, the founding organization of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, is improving the educational, emotional and health outcomes of underprivileged and at-risk children. Through its annual grants and strategic initiatives, NCEF has impacted more than 50 of the most effective nonprofits in the community, providing more than 275,000 children with the services and resources they need to excel. NCEF’s unique approach, which emphasizes collaboration between organizations and bridges public and private resources, has become a blueprint for how to transform a community, one issue at a time.
For additional information on the Naples Children & Education Foundation or the 2022 Naples Winter Wine Festival and/or related news, please visit www.NaplesWineFestival.com.
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