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NAPLES WINTER WINE FESTIVAL
2024 NAPLES WINTER WINE FESTIVAL LIVE AUCTION ACHIEVES NEW MILESTONE RAISING MORE THAN $ 33 MILLION FOR AT-RISK AND UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN
The record-breaking day includes the highest amount for a single live auction lot - $ 2.7 million for a seven-night Mediterranean cruise for six couples onboard the 312-foot superyacht M / Y Whisper , plus an amazing $ 1.4 million for a 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre , the automaker ’ s inaugural all-electric vehicle and the only one to be auctioned off in the U . S . this year
The 2024 Naples Winter Wine Festival ( NWWF ) “ Generosity in Full Bloom ” culminated this weekend following an amazing live auction , raising a new record of more than $ 33 million to support at-risk and underprivileged children in Collier County . This brings the total amount raised by the NWWF to almost $ 302 million since its inception in 2001 .
Festival attendees once again came together under the big tent just outside The Ritz-Carlton Naples , Tiburón to bid on 50 unique , one-of-a-kind wine , travel and culinary live auction lots , many of which included wines from some of the world ’ s most revered vineyards . All proceeds will support close to 90 of the most effective nonprofit organizations in the community that have provided more than 300,000 local children with the services and resources they need to excel .
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