2017
The last of the auction lots for the Naples Winter Wine Festival have been finalized—and they’re big.
Bid-enticing packages include:
- A guided trek with chimpanzees off the shores of Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania.
- A chance to experience Cuba before it undergoes major change, traveling aboard a luxury yacht.
- A trip to Los Angeles with Judge Judy onboard her private jet “The Queen Bee.”
- An evening with Kevin Bacon at a private cocktail party on New York’s Upper East Side, followed by dinner at The Modern, the Michelin-starred, James Beard-winning restaurant at the Museum of Modern Art.
- A National Parks adventure to see Yellowstone, the Grand Tetons, the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion and more—via private jet, helicopter, boat and premium SUV.
- A week on Sir Richard Branson’s private Australian island with exclusive use of all accommodations, activities and facilities such as a sunset cruise on the island’s aircraft carrier barge.
- A wine tour through Napa Valley, Argentina and Uruguay.
- A night in a luxury suite at Madison Square Garden for 20 people, with the opportunity to choose from a variety of high-profile events and shows such as concerts by Billy Joel or Ariana Grande, a New York Knicks game, or The Westminster Dog Show.
“These auction lots really drive home the stature that the Festival has achieved,” said Valerie Boyd, co-chair of the 2017 Festival. “This fabulous auction lineup is the tool that allows us to both make a fundamental impact on the lives of local children in need, and to show our guests that experiences they thought were unattainable are within their grasp.” The event is scheduled for January 27-29, 2017 at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort. Every dollar raised under the auction tent will go toward the Festival’s founding organization, the Naples Children & Education Foundation, whose annual grants have provided more than 200,000 children with the services and resources they need to excel. More than $146 million has been raised since the event’s inception.
Ticket packages start at $10,000 per couple. A $25,000 package is also available that includes reserved seating for a party of four at a vintner dinner and under the tent. To inquire about tickets to the Festival, please contact Barrett Farmer at barrett@napleswinefestival.com or (239) 514-2239.
For more details on auction lots and other festival news, visit http://www.napleswinefestival.com/press-releases.php.