Morlet Family Winery & Estate Vineyard nwwf 2026 auction lot
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Naples Winter Wine Festival Online Auction 2026

Tuscan villas, French Laundry dinners, VIP Patriots tickets—NWWF’s online auction opens for bidding January 23.

Philanthropy

Since its inception, the online auction has raised nearly $5.2 million to support the mission of NCF. Don’t miss your chance to bid on these lots when they go live at nwwfonlineauction.com from 8 a.m. on January 23 to 5 p.m. on February 3.  

What's Included in this Year's Online Auction Lot: 

California Wine Country 

Three couples wake up to sweeping views of Napa Valley with this indulgent lot. Experience a four-night stay at French villa-inspired Morlet Estate Hilltop House—a sprawling home with a wine cellar and bar, plus a pool with a three-tiered waterfall, hot tub and fire pit. After a welcome toast in the Morlet Estate vineyard gazebo, the VIP treatment continues with a private lunch hosted by donors and winery founders, Jodie and Luc Morlet, and their daughter, Claire. The party’s not over: Sip on a spectacular selection of library wines from the family’s private cellar. As a souvenir, the winner takes home five 100-point magnums from the vineyard’s 2021 vintage, along with three signed copies of Wine Country Women of Napa Valley, a book featuring Jodie’s stories. 

Chef's Table 

Bucket list dining doesn’t get much better than Thomas Keller’s The French Laundry. Two couples dine alongside Tim Persson and Nick Fitch, the Napa Valley newcomers behind Stalwørth. While there, you’ll enjoy the three-Michelin-starred restaurant’s tasting menu paired with bold caber-nets and rare selections pulled from Stalwørth’s own wine cellar. Over the course of the four-night stay, a tailored itinerary checks all the best boxes of a Napa Valley getaway, from exclusive winery access to reservations at some of the hardest-to-snag tables in town. When you’re ready to call it a night, the vintners’5,000-square-foot Atlas Peak estate becomes your home away from home, with panoramic views oft he valley stretching all the way to San Francisco.  

 Farm-To-Table Feast

Your omakase adventure awaits at this dinner for 10. At Anaheim’s greenhouse-inspired Poppy & Seed, donors and partners Kwini  and Michael Reed put a California spin on the Japanese way of dining, where Michael, the chef, is entrusted to curate a multi-course experience. Expect seasonal cuisine brimming with farm-fresh flavors designed to pair alongside a selection of wine and spirits from LVMH Moët Hennessy. In keeping with omakase tradition, dishes are designed to be discovered on the spot, so we won’t spoil the surprise for you—but expect plays on the chef’s signature tasting menu, where baby beets are spruced up with shiso and savory granola, and melt-in-your-mouth, pan-seared diver scallops are served alongside truffle-mushroom purée.

With “The Chocolate Genius” chef Paul Joachim guiding an exclusive chocolate tasting, you know you’re in for a treat. Up to 20 guests embark on an immersive, sensory-driven journey in Naples as the television star and fine artist pairs rare creations infused with more than 15 hand-selected ingredients, including agave, wild-harvested blueberries and Madagascar vanilla bean. Each morsel is formed around some of the world’s rarest chocolate—crafted from heirloom, wild-harvested Amazonian cacao—or ultra-fine Swiss chocolate. Elevate the experience with wine, spirits or specialty beer designed to enhance the flavor profile of the gastronomic creations you’re sampling.  

Home Turf

Root for the locals with this impressive sports package. Catch a soccer match for Collier County’s first pro team, FC Naples, and soak up VIP treatment at the 25-person suite at the club’s home stadium, Paradise Coast Sports Complex. Here, you’ll have unparalleled views overlooking center field. Toast to the team with complimentary food and drinks before heading down to the sidelines for a meet-and-greet with the players and coaches on the field. Cap off the experience with the ultimate souvenirs—a signed ball and signed team jersey (one ball and jersey per person) to frame or sport back home. 

Field Goals

Home games at Gillette Stadium—home of the New England Patriots, the NFL’s record-holder for most Super Bowl appearances—are continuously sold out. But not for the winner of this lot. Invite three guests for a rare game-day experience, with four guaranteed tickets to the Cross Insurance Club, one of Gillette’s premium, midfield lounges offering indoor comfort with direct views of the field. Trustees and donors Kelley and Jim Bailey ensure you’re cheering from a climate-controlled, glass-fronted space with padded outdoor seats and flat-screen TVs everywhere you turn to catch the action up close.

Desert Oasis

Two guests set off to Arizona’s Sonora Desert for a three-night stay in a Spring Bungalow or Sky View Cabin at Castle Hot Springs Resort in Morristown, Arizona. For the ultimate R&R,  you’ll have 24-hour access to soak in the mineral-rich natural hot springs. When it’s time to dine, enjoy farm-to-table meals designed around the daily harvests. With creek side hammocks, guided hiking tours and outdoor soaking tubs, this is an escape built for deep rest. This lot includes round-trip helicopter transfers from Scottsdale Airport.

Tuscan Dreams

Journey to the past with this historic Chianti wine region escape. Two guests whisk off for a three-night stay at 13th-century Villa La Massa, once the home of an aristocratic Florentine family. Lounge in luxury amid the restored Renaissance villa’s centuries-old gardens, or venture out to explore nearby Tuscan hilltop towns and rolling vines. The private estate sits just 15 minutes from Florence’s city center, so you’ll never run out of places to discover. For the full experience, try your hand at crafting Italian staples like pizza and focaccia in the included cooking class led by the property’s talented executive chef.

In Frame

Fine artist David K. Beavis merges photography with a painterly sensibility, capturing the natural world with notable scale and atmosphere. The Australia-born photographer is known for immersive, textural works that are collected across the country. This lot features an 80-by-60-inch signed and numbered piece, printed on museum-quality canvas—an impactful addition to any room. The photographer’s  work is also on view at his gallery on Fifth Avenue South in Naples.

Members Only 

Ten couples join host Bentley Naples for an intimate wine-pairing dinner at Butcher Private, the invitation-only club from the team behind Sails and the forth- coming OMASAVA Japanese chef’s tasting experience. For one evening, guests step inside the inner circle, with thoughtfully paired wines and steaks aged in the club’s Himalayan salt chamber. The experience extends beyond the table: Each couple receives the keys to a Bentley for two days—an invitation to take in the marque’s hallmark performance and poise.   

Don’t miss your chance to bid on these lots when they go live at nwwfonlineauction.com from 8 a.m. on January 23 to 5 p.m. on February 3.