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The Naples Winter Wine Festival's live auction is always the highlight of the luxurious Bacchanalian weekend in late January — and this year didn't disappoint.
The live auction last weekend raised $12.32 million for children's charities in Collier County. In addition, the first-ever online auction raised another $231,000.
The total $12.55 million raised was the fourth-best year in the 15-year history of the festival, eclipsed only by the $15.7 million raised in 2007, the $14 million raised in 2008 and the $13.5 million raised in 2014.
The largest single bid at the live auction this year was $500,000 for a multi-day visit to the Krug Champagne estate in France and a complete collection of the winemaker's most notable bottles.
Other winning bids this year included: $450,000 for a Lamborghini Huracan; $440,000 for a 23-day trip around the world; $340,000 for a private tour of Gettysburg with documentary film maker Ken Burns; and $330,000 for tickets to the Golden Globe awards and after-party with Harvey Weinstein. The names of the winners were not disclosed.
The Naples Children and Education Foundation, the festival's organizer, will award the weekend's proceeds to Collier charities March 9.
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