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NAPLES WINTER WINE FESTIVAL
25TH ANNUAL NAPLES WINTER WINE FESTIVAL TO SHOWCASE AMAZING ASSEMBLAGE OF ACCLAIMED VINTNERS AND AWARD-WINNING CELEBRITY CHEFS ON JANUARY 24-26 , 2025
This year ’ s Honored Vintners Count Louis-Michel and Countess Constance Liger-Belair and Chef de Cuisine Angelo Auriana will lead an incredible line-up of acclaimed winemakers and celebrity chefs , including vintners Alessia Antinori , Ann Colgin , Grace Evenstad , Giovanni Gaja , Christopher Lynch and Peter Sisseck , along with chefs Josiah Citrin , Dean Fearing , Douglas Keane and Josh Gaulin , Emeril Lagasse , Charlie Palmer , Dustin Valette and Bryan Voltaggio
Vintner Ann Colgin
Vintner Giovanni Gaja
Chef Emeril Lagasse
The Naples Children & Education Foundation ( NCEF ), the founding organization of the Naples Winter Wine Festival , unveiled a star-studded list of world-renowned vintners and awardwinning celebrity chefs who will be participating in the 25th annual Naples Winter Wine Festival at The Ritz-Carlton Naples , Tiburón on January 24-26 , 2025 .
With three days of festival activities , the 2025 NWWF will once again feature amazing fine wines , impeccable
Vintner Grace Evenstad
cuisine and unique , one-of-a-kind auction lots benefiting the most vulnerable children in the community . The weekend will pay homage to the past while looking forward to the future .
The 25th anniversary event kicks off with the highly popular Meet the Kids Day on Friday morning , when guests will have a chance to hear firsthand from some of the children who have received support from NCEF funds and see how their involvement has positively impacted the community .
Chef Charlie Palmer
Chef Nancy Oakes
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