and More Exclusive Items Just Added to the Naples Winter Wine Festival Auction Lineup Naples, FL – October 16, 2014 – Awe-inspiring packages – including an exotic trip through Southeast Asia with visits to royal palaces and Mt. Everest; grand format bottles of the first 5 vintages of H. William Harlan’s newest project, Promontory, as […]
Lynch Joined by seventeen other All-Star Celebrity Chefs Naples, FL – August 26, 2014 – Award-winning chef Barbara Lynch will join the 2015 Naples Winter Wine Festival for her fourth year, this time returning as the honored Chef de Cuisine. Recognized as one of the top chef-restaurateurs in her native Boston and throughout the country, […]
It is not often that a family-held business like John R. Wood Properties goes outside to find an executive vice president. Indeed, it has been over 20 years since it named veteran Realtor Dottie Babcock to her current position of chief operating officer. But earlier this month, Phil Wood, president of the company, announced that […]
By Jim von Rinteln, FPEM, CEM, CFM City officials, including; the Mayor, City Mangers Office, Fire Chief and representatives from the Police Department and Building Services traveled to Miami last month in support of a program which encourages local communities to develop a better understanding of dangerous and damaging weather. The Storm Ready program is […]
Antinori One of 41 Preeminent Vintners Selected to Attend Festival Naples, FL – August 12, 2014 – Marchese Piero Antinori, president of Marchesi Antinori, one of the most historic and prestigious names in Italian winemaking, has been selected as the Honored Vintner for the 2015 Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), a premier charity wine auction. […]
Life in Naples is great! Situated on the Gulf of Mexico, we enjoy year round balmy weather, pristine beaches, arts and culture, among other amenities at our finger tips that promote an active lifestyle. As part of my exercise regimen, I walk on the beach most mornings and have recently taken up paddle boarding. On […]
The 7th Annual Boots & Boogie Bash, benefitting programs provided by the Friends of Foster Children of Southwest Florida (FFC), was held at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort. Well attended by many supporters and donors, the night began with cocktails and a wide array of silent auction items followed by dancing, dinner and a live auction […]
We all have shared concurrent experiences with someone whose perception is different than ours. When these differences are vast, it causes us to examine our thinking to understand how they can be so wrong – I mean – so far apart from our reality. When new information shifts our perspective, so begins the bitter sweet […]
Rome’s celebrated house of Bulgari has been the go-to jeweler with jetsetting shoppers for decades. From its inception, Bulgari jewels flaunted distinctive traits that helped endear the brand to serious collectors. Their use of cabochoncut gemstones (with flat undersides and polished round domes), particularly with precious stones was considered iconoclastic when they debuted in the […]
The Naples Princess is the perfect experience for your family and friends! There is not a better way to see the true beauty of Naples than from the water. Take in the luxurious sunsets on the Gulf of Mexico and admire the multi-million dollar homes of Port Royal. Watch out for dolphins as they jump […]