Page 58 - Life in Naples November 2018

T o kick off the weekend’s festivities, the Naples Children MEET THE KIDS DAY VINTNERS

& Education Foundation will be hosting their annual
Meet the Kids Day on Friday morning. Guests will have a
Ann & Dick Grace of Grace Family Vineyards in St. Helena, California
chance to meet children who have received resources and support
from NCEF funds and see how their involvement has positively Kevin Kinsella of Kinsella Estates in Sonoma, California
impacted the community. The morning culminates in a heartfelt
Larry Stone of Lingua Franca in Salem, Oregon
presentation showcasing remarkable success stories that NCEF has
made possible. Following the presentation, attendees will enjoy a Samantha & Patrice Breton of Vice Versa Wines in St. Helena, California
lunch and meet the four renowned vintners listed right:

Friday evening, guests will have a chance to enjoy intimate dinners with award-winning chefs and
renowned vintners hosted by Festival Trustees in private homes and settings throughout Naples.

THIS YEAR’S VINTNER DINNERS INCLUDE:

VINTNER CHEF

Daphne & Bart Araujo of Accendo Cellars in Napa, California Cassidee Dabney of The Barn at Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tennessee

Tim Mondavi of Continuum in St. Helena, California Richard Reddington of REDD and Redd Wood in Yountville, California
Carlo Mondavi of RAEN Winery in Sonoma, California
Cinzia Merli of Le Macchiole in Bolgheri, Italy
Beth Novak Milliken of Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery Tom Colicchio of Crafted Hospitality in New York, New York
in St. Helena, California
Rotem & Mounir Saouma of Lucien Le Moine in Beaune, France Angelo Auriana of Officine Brera in Los Angeles, California
David Duncan of OVID in St. Helena, California
Cliff Lede of Cliff Lede Vineyards in Napa, California Jennifer Jasinski of Rioja in Denver, Colorado
Shari & Garen Staglin of Staglin Family Vineyard in Rutherford, California Thierry Rautureau of Luc/Loulay in Seattle, Washington
Jim Bailey of Knights Bridge Winery in Calistoga, California Nancy Oakes of Boulevard Restaurant in San Francisco, California
Barbara Banke of Gran Moraine Vineyard in Yamhill, Oregon and
Zena Crown Vineyard in Salem, Oregon
The Miller Family of Bien Nacido and Solomon Hills Estates in Santa Rogan Lechthaler of The Downtown Grocery in Ludlow, Vermont
Maria, California
PierFilippo Abbruzzese of Valdicava in Montalcino, Italy
Shahpar & Darioush Khaledi of Darioush in Napa, California Dustin Valette of Valette in Healdsburg, California
Giovanni Manetti of Fontodi in Greve in Chianti, Italy Charlie Palmer of Aureole in New York, New York
Valerie Boyd & Jeff Gargiulo of Gargiulo Vineyards in Oakville, California
Jean-Charles Cazes of Château Lynch-Bages in Pauillac, France Donald Link of Herbsaint in New Orleans, Louisiana
Elisabetta Gnudi of Borgo Scopeto & Caparzo in Montalcino, Italy Markus Glocker of Bâtard in New York, New York
Naoko and Maya Dalla Valle of Dalla Valle Vineyards in Oakville, California
Lucas Löwi of Bodega Numanthia in Valdefinjas, Spain Bill Telepan of Oceana Restaurant in New York, New York
Matt Hobbs of Paul Hobbs Wines in Sebastopol, California

Nicholas Allen of Carte Blanche Wine in Napa, California John Tesar of Knife at The Highland in Dallas, Texas
Roberta Ceretto of Ceretto in Alba, Italy
Grace & Ken Evenstad of Domaine Serene in Dayton, Oregon and Vitaly Paley of Paley Hospitality Group in Portland, Oregon
Château de la Crée in Burgundy, France
Véronique Drouhin-Boss of Maison Joseph Drouhin in Beaune, France and Mike Lata and Jason Stanhope of FIG in Charleston, South Carolina
Domaine Drouhin Oregon in Dundee, Oregon
Olivier Krug of Krug Champagne in Reims, France Sarah Grueneberg of Monteverde Restaurant in Chicago, Illinois
David Pearson of Opus One Winery in Oakville, California
Dimitri Augenblick of Cos d’Estournel in Saint- Estèphe, France Joseph Lenn of JC Holdway in Knoxville, Tennessee
Salvatore Ferragamo of Il Borro in San Giustino, Italy

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