Wine Fest gets top billing

Wine Spectator magazine ranked the Naples Winter Wine Festival as the highest-grossing charity wine auction in the country last year, beating high-profile charity auctions in California's wine country. The 2015 festival raised more than $11 million for children's charities in Collier County during the live auction.

The Naples festival attracts entrepreneurs and business executives nationwide for three days of wine tasting, elaborate dinners and an auction with lots that range from around-the-world trips to unique sports cars.

The 2017 festival will take place January 27 to 29 at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples. The event is limited to 580 people who pay $10,000 per couple to attend. A party of four people can reserve seating at a vintner dinner and access to the event for $25,000.