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“ Thanks to our generous donors and loyal supporters, our team has been able to assemble
                            some truly amazing wine and travel experiences for this year’s live auction,” said Rick Germain,
                            2023 Naples Winter Wine Festival Co-Chair and Auction Lot Committee Member. “We anticipate
                            that these incredible auction lots will encourage Festival attendees to bid high and bid often.
                                                                                                       ”

        Magnums of 2016 Maison Evenstad, Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Fleurières-  server with Creston controls throughout. Meals will be exquisitely pre-
        Les Plantes Au Baron Pinot Noir, plus 12 bottles of exclusive Grand Cru   pared by an on-board chef and accompanied with hand-selected wines.
        and Premier Cru wines from the very first vintage wine produced under
        the Domaine Evenstad label. Also included are three nights’ accom-  African Safari
        modations at Domaine Evenstad’s newly renovated Grande Maison in   Two couples will enjoy an 11-day, 10-night exotic African adventure in
        the center Square of Santenay-Bas and three nights at Château de la   South Africa and Zambia with roundtrip, Business Class Airfare from the
        Crée in Santenay le-Haut.                                   United States to Africa. The adventure includes three nights’ accom-
                                                                    modations in suites at Singita Sweni Lodge in South Africa; two nights
        Million Dollar Night of Laughter                            in luxury tents at Toka Leya in Victoria Falls; and four nights in luxury
                                                                    tents at Shumba Camp in the Northern Province of Zambia along with
        Bidders will have the opportunity to be one of just 40 couples who will
                                                                    exclusive “insider” tours and ranger experiences, a helicopter ride,
        partake in the first-ever Naples Winter Wine Festival $1 million comedy
                                                                    VIP meals and wine.
        show, featuring world renowned comedian Sebastian Maniscalco and
        an exclusive evening at The Club Room at Campiello on historic   Ireland, London, and the British Open
        Third Street South in Old Naples. Maniscalco is an American stand-up
                                                                    Two couples will experience 11 days, 10 nights of golf and culture in the
        comedian and actor who has released five comedy specials and had
                                                                    United Kingdom with VIP tickets to the 2023 British Open on July 18-28,
        supporting acting roles in the films Green Book and The Irishman.
                                                                    2023. The trip includes three nights’ accommodations in staterooms at
                                                                    Adare Manor with golf and a full-day private cruise on Lough Derg in a
        Bahamas Yacht Trip
                                                                    luxury motor yacht, plus three nights’ accommodations 2 Blackburne
        Three couples will go on an unforgettable, seven-day, six-night yacht   Terrace in Liverpool with Engraver’s Hospitality tickets to The British
        excursion to the Bahamas aboard the M/Y 164-foot Ocean Club, featur-  Open, overlooking the 16th hole. Guests also will experience a private
        ing five spacious staterooms, multiple lounging areas, a formal dining   Changing of the Guard at Wellington Barracks, Behind the Glass tour
        room along with alfresco dining on the Skylounge aft deck, sundeck   of the Churchill War Rooms and guided tours of Windsor Castle and
        with jacuzzi and cocktail bar, Kaleidoscope movie and music central   St. George’s Chapel.




                            “  This year’s auction lots combine some of the world’s most exciting travel packages with truly
                            one-of-a-kind wine and culinary experiences,” said Nena Beynon, 2023 Naples Winter Wine
                            Festival Co-Chair and Auction Lot Committee Member. “We anticipate another sold out event
                            in 2023 with an exciting live auction that allows us to achieve our mission of making a profound
                                                                                 ”
                            and sustaining difference in the lives of children in Collier County.



                 For additional information about the 2023 NWWF visit: www.napleswinefestival.com/about-the-festival.



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