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T he 2015 Naples Winter Wine Festival promises to be winemakers at Bistro Ralph in Healdsburg, CA. Dinner will be paired with
yet another unforgettable weekend featuring the very
prized wines from the family’s personal
cellar.
best of the world’s wine and food. In just a few weeks,
• Travel halfway across the world
guests will mingle with over forty of the most talented and
respected vintners in the world, traveling to Naples from for a luxury Singita safari adventure in
three dozen wineries in 15 global wine-producing regions, Tanzania. See wildlife in their natural
five countries and two continents. They will also dine on surroundings accompanied by experienced
award winning food prepared by 18 all-star chefs who guides. This is the ultimate experience for
collectively boast 23 James Beard awards. anyone who loves animals and yearns to
Of course, the highlight every year is the exhilarating see the natural beauty of some of the most fertile grazing grounds on Earth.
live auction, providing guests with the exclusive opportunity • Add to your personal art collection with a
to bid on one-of-a-kind auction lots found nowhere else in custom framed print by artist Kim Keever, famous
the world, including a 10 day trip through Florence, Venice for his aquatic abstract expressionism. Keever’s
and Istanbul based on Dan Brown’s “Inferno;” a tour of art is exhibited at the Thomas Riley Studio in
Gettysburg with legendary filmmaker Ken Burns; an around Naples, which generously donated the piece, and
the world tour in a private jet; and much more. in museums and galleries throughout the United
If you’re unable to attend the Festival this year, you
States and abroad.
don’t have to miss out! For the first time ever, the Naples • Dine in style at a unique and rare French-
Winter Wine Festival is hosting a special online auction, inspired dinner and
which opens on Monday, January 12 and closes at 8:00pm wine experience for
on Saturday, January 24; the night of the live auction. 8 to 10 people in
The whole community is invited to bid on an array the private dining room of one of Naples’ finest
of exclusive online auction items, including exceptional Italian restaurants, Sea Salt, prepared by Chef/
wines, unique fine art, jewelry and fashion, intimate dining Owner Fabrizio Aielli. The winner will also
experiences, and amazing travel adventures. Even if you are receive a special collection of French wines.
planning on attending the Festival, the online auction is a • Enjoy the ultimate shopping experience at
great way to get in the know early – or bid on items you the Village on Venetian Bay. The package includes a hair appointment for you
won’t have a chance to bid on under the tent! and three girlfriends at Robert of Philadelphia, private shopping experiences
at some of the village’s finest shops, lunch at M Waterfront Grille, a sunset
Here are just a few of the amazing items available
through the online auction: boat ride, dinner at Bayside Seafood Grill & Bar, and more.
• Win a two-night stay at The Viceroy in Santa Monica For a complete list of online auction items, and to bid once the online
for the ultimate Hollywood package: two VIP tickets to auction opens, please visit www.napleswinefestival.com.
a taping of Jimmy Kimmel LIVE and a backstage pass to If you’d like to purchase tickets to the Naples Winter Wine Festival, please
meet the comedian. After the taping, enjoy dinner at the contact Barrett Farmer at 239.514.2239 or barrett@napleswinefestival.com to
new hot spot Republique, where the menu will be specially inquire whether tickets are still available.
paired with PROMISE wines. The winner will also receive Festival tickets start at $8,500 per couple, and include a $20,000 package
one six-liter bottle of PROMISE Cabernet Sauvignon – the with reserved seating for a party of four at the same vintner dinner and at the
equivalent of eight bottles! live auction.
• Experience wine country at its finest by spending the The unforgettable weekend of wine and food all supports a great cause.
day with the Donelan family in Sonoma County to visit Since its inception, the Festival has raised more than $123 million dollars
their boutique winery. Enjoy an alfresco lunch, special barrel to support its founding organization, the Naples Children & Education
tasting with Joe Donelan and his winemaker, bottle tasting Foundation, whose annual grants and initiatives have provided nearly 200,000
of their ten-wine portfolio, and a private dinner with the children with the services and resources they need to excel.
60 Life in Naples | January 2015
yet another unforgettable weekend featuring the very
prized wines from the family’s personal
cellar.
best of the world’s wine and food. In just a few weeks,
• Travel halfway across the world
guests will mingle with over forty of the most talented and
respected vintners in the world, traveling to Naples from for a luxury Singita safari adventure in
three dozen wineries in 15 global wine-producing regions, Tanzania. See wildlife in their natural
five countries and two continents. They will also dine on surroundings accompanied by experienced
award winning food prepared by 18 all-star chefs who guides. This is the ultimate experience for
collectively boast 23 James Beard awards. anyone who loves animals and yearns to
Of course, the highlight every year is the exhilarating see the natural beauty of some of the most fertile grazing grounds on Earth.
live auction, providing guests with the exclusive opportunity • Add to your personal art collection with a
to bid on one-of-a-kind auction lots found nowhere else in custom framed print by artist Kim Keever, famous
the world, including a 10 day trip through Florence, Venice for his aquatic abstract expressionism. Keever’s
and Istanbul based on Dan Brown’s “Inferno;” a tour of art is exhibited at the Thomas Riley Studio in
Gettysburg with legendary filmmaker Ken Burns; an around Naples, which generously donated the piece, and
the world tour in a private jet; and much more. in museums and galleries throughout the United
If you’re unable to attend the Festival this year, you
States and abroad.
don’t have to miss out! For the first time ever, the Naples • Dine in style at a unique and rare French-
Winter Wine Festival is hosting a special online auction, inspired dinner and
which opens on Monday, January 12 and closes at 8:00pm wine experience for
on Saturday, January 24; the night of the live auction. 8 to 10 people in
The whole community is invited to bid on an array the private dining room of one of Naples’ finest
of exclusive online auction items, including exceptional Italian restaurants, Sea Salt, prepared by Chef/
wines, unique fine art, jewelry and fashion, intimate dining Owner Fabrizio Aielli. The winner will also
experiences, and amazing travel adventures. Even if you are receive a special collection of French wines.
planning on attending the Festival, the online auction is a • Enjoy the ultimate shopping experience at
great way to get in the know early – or bid on items you the Village on Venetian Bay. The package includes a hair appointment for you
won’t have a chance to bid on under the tent! and three girlfriends at Robert of Philadelphia, private shopping experiences
at some of the village’s finest shops, lunch at M Waterfront Grille, a sunset
Here are just a few of the amazing items available
through the online auction: boat ride, dinner at Bayside Seafood Grill & Bar, and more.
• Win a two-night stay at The Viceroy in Santa Monica For a complete list of online auction items, and to bid once the online
for the ultimate Hollywood package: two VIP tickets to auction opens, please visit www.napleswinefestival.com.
a taping of Jimmy Kimmel LIVE and a backstage pass to If you’d like to purchase tickets to the Naples Winter Wine Festival, please
meet the comedian. After the taping, enjoy dinner at the contact Barrett Farmer at 239.514.2239 or barrett@napleswinefestival.com to
new hot spot Republique, where the menu will be specially inquire whether tickets are still available.
paired with PROMISE wines. The winner will also receive Festival tickets start at $8,500 per couple, and include a $20,000 package
one six-liter bottle of PROMISE Cabernet Sauvignon – the with reserved seating for a party of four at the same vintner dinner and at the
equivalent of eight bottles! live auction.
• Experience wine country at its finest by spending the The unforgettable weekend of wine and food all supports a great cause.
day with the Donelan family in Sonoma County to visit Since its inception, the Festival has raised more than $123 million dollars
their boutique winery. Enjoy an alfresco lunch, special barrel to support its founding organization, the Naples Children & Education
tasting with Joe Donelan and his winemaker, bottle tasting Foundation, whose annual grants and initiatives have provided nearly 200,000
of their ten-wine portfolio, and a private dinner with the children with the services and resources they need to excel.
60 Life in Naples | January 2015
