The auction, which benefits the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), has firmly established itself as the top charity wine event in the country since beginning in 2001.
“We are extremely thankful to everyone who contributed this year, which will allow us to further achieve our mission of improving the educational, emotional and health outcomes of underprivileged and at-risk children in our community,” Rick Germain, NCEF trustee and co-chair of the 2023 Naples festival, told Wine Spectator.
Following a triumphant return to in person in 2022, after going virtual in 2021 due to the pandemic, the auction raised nearly $26 million for charity this year. As in years past, the auction included online and fund-a-need components in addition to live bidding, which took place on Saturday, Feb. 4, and raised nearly $20.4 million from 50 lots—41 of which included wine. According to event organizers, in the past two years NWWF has focused on offering fewer lots, while paying extra attention to the details of each lot.
This story is from the May 31, 2023 edition of Wine Spectator.
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