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The Naples Winter Wine Festival is a multi-day charity wine festival featuring celebrity chef-hosted dinners and an auction. The event has been held yearly in Naples, Florida since 2001. Since its inception, the Naples Children & Education Foundation, founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival has raised over $135 million for underprivileged and at-risk children in Collier County. ==Past Festivals== * 2001 - The festival's first year saw $2.7 million ($ in dollars) raised for charity. Jeff Garguilo, of Garguilo Vineyards, was the chairman. * 2002 - $3.4 million ($ in dollars) raised for charity, with $2.5 million coming from the auction. Brian Cobb was the chairman. * 2003 - $3.96 million ($ in dollars) was raised. Tom Wajnert was the chairman. * 2004 - The Festival's auction set a world record for a charity wine auction; $6.67 million ($ in dollars). Shirleen Elkins was the chairwoman, and Robert Mondavi was the honored vintner. * 2005 - The auction set another world record, with $11.1 million ($ in dollars). * 2006 - The auction raised $12.19 million ($ in dollars). Grace Evanstad, of Domaine Serene, was the festival's chairwoman. * 2007 - Another record year -- $16.5 million ($ in dollars). A single lot went for a record $2 million ($ in dollars); a 2008 Rolls Royce drophead coupe. * 2008 - The auction raised $14 million ($ in dollars). * 2009 - Due to the economy, the auction only raised $5.06 million ($ in dollars), the lowest auction total since 2003. * 2010 - The festival bounced back with $8.06 million in auction lots ($ in dollars). Festival Chairs were Kathleen & Francis Rooney. * 2011 - The auction brought in $11.9 million, but the chairs added another $100,000 to make it an even $12 million ($ in dollars) * 2012 - The auction raised $12.2 million; HRH Prince Robert of Luxembourg was the featured vintner. He donated several vintages of his wine, Château Haut-Brion, which had 2 bidders involved in a bidding war. He donated a second lot to the losing bidder; the combined price for both was $1.1 million. * 2013 - Theme “When Stars Align,” Chairs Terry & Bob Edwards, the auction raised $8.6 million. Chef de Cuisine was Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern and Honored Vintner was Barbara Banke of Vérité; top auction lot $750,000 for a 2013 F12berlinetta Ferrari, top wine lot $180,000 for a 65 bottle complete vertical of Château Mouton Rothschild artist label series housed in a custom-made display table. (auction totals reached over $110 million to date) * 2014 - Theme “Celebrate the Journey,” Chairs Anne Welsh McNulty, Linda Richards Malone, Adria Starkey, the auction raised $12.5 million. Chef de Cuisine was Bill Telepan of Telepan and Honored Vintner was Olivier Krug, Krug Champagne; top auction lot $1.4 million for “Beautiful Minds” Fund a Need helping NCEF’s Children’s Mental Health Initiative; top wine lot was $400,000 “Stunning Staglin” four double magnums of wine from Staglin and Domaine Michel Lafarge and a six-day Parisian and Burgundian wine adventure. Following spirited bidding, a second identical lot was donated. Each captured a bid of $200,000. (auction total reached over $123 million raised to date) *2015 – Theme “Imagine the Possibilities” Chairs Sharon & Chuck Hallberg and Sandi & Tom Moran, the auction raised $12.32 million (including $231,000 from online auction). Chef de Cuisine was Barbara Lynch of Menton and Honored Vintner was Marchese Piero Antinori of Marchesi Antinori; top auction lot $1 million for “Now You See It” Fund a Need helping NCEF’s Children’s Vision Initiative; top wine lot was $500,000 “You’ve Been Krug’d!” complete with a collection of Krug’s most notable bottles and a private, multi-day visit to the champagne house’s French estate. *2016 – Theme “Great Expectations” Chairs Laura & Jim Dixon and Sandi & Tom Moran; festival dates January 29-31, 2016. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Naples Winter Wine Festival」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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