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A countryside villa in Tuscany, a private island in Belize and a private tour of the Saint Helena Winery Vineyards in Napa. These are just a few of the more than 50 phenomenal offerings that will be up for bid during the 2022 Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest. Attendees can bid live on 24 exclusive auction items including visits to boutique vineyard villas, one-of-a-kind chef’s tables and international travel experiences. Bidders will be supporting the new state-of-the-art facility, SWFL Children’s Charities Eye Institute of Golisano Children’s Hospital, to provide expanded ophthalmology services to children across the region as well as funding the new pediatric neurosurgery program at Golisano Children’s Hospital and the nursing program at Florida SouthWestern State College.
Celebrating its 14th year, the 2022 Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest will take place Jan. 21-22. The two-day signature event, themed “25 Million Reasons to Sip Sip Hooray,” will feature eight Chef Vintner Dinners on Friday, Jan. 21, creatively hosted in private luxury venues across the region, followed by The Grand Tasting and spirited Live Auction on Saturday, Jan. 22, at the Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers campus. Each day, guests will experience artful cuisine created by celebrated chefs and expertly paired with vintners from some of the finest and most exclusive wineries. Tickets are now available at www.SWFLWineFest.org.
¦ Open Heart, Open Mind – Five-night, six-day, all-inclusive stay for two at one of three Miraval wellness resort properties in Tucson, Arizona, Lennox, Massachusetts or Austin, Texas. Start your days with yoga, fitness or meditation.
¦ On Island Time – Four lucky people will escape to paradise for five nights in the heart of paradise on the Turks and Caicos Islands. You and your guests will relish the views in your three-bedroom beach front villa overlooking the warm immaculate blue water. Your private round-trip jet transportation from Southwest Florida to Turks and Caicos will have you living the high life! Ride safely and swiftly on the luxurious HondaJet with Jet It!
¦ Under the Tuscan Sun – Discover three of the most important wine regions in Tuscany: Montalcino, Chianti and Montepulciano on this trip of a lifetime for eight people.
¦ Oh, Those Northern Lights – You and your guest will enjoy the luxurious accommodations of the Presidential Suite at the top-rated Radisson Blu in Reykjavik, a colorful and cosmopolitan capital city with rich culture and an exciting social scene. A Super Jeep will whisk you away into the night for a bucket-list adventure for a private viewing of the mesmerizing Northern Lights — the awe-inspiring aurora borealis painting the night sky in swirls of other-worldly greens and vivid pinks.
¦ Sip Sip Hooray in Napa –You and seven guests will stay in a completely remodeled 4,000-square-foot home just north of downtown Napa complete with top-of-the-line chef’s kitchen, private casita and a man-cave style barn. Then, you will be whisked away with private car service to some of Napa’s most exclusive boutique wineries for your special VIP wine and culinary tastings hosted by Saint Helena Winery along with its peer winery partners.
¦ California Dreamin’ – This four-day vacation for two couples includes dining at Napa Valley’s most-celebrated venues, private wine tastings at Kerr Cellars, golf with your favorite foursome, relaxing spa treatments and more. Your Napa experience also includes several bottles of select Kerr Cellar wines, lunch at Bouchon Bistro and dinner at a premier location.
¦ Italy’s Big Five – Enjoy a unique collection of the best Italian red wine regions. Five different labels, selected by an Italian Sommelier team, for a total of 12 bottles that will give you a spectacular overview of great Italian red wine, with a Brunello and Chianti Gran Selezione from Tuscany, a Barolo and Barabersco from Piedmont, and, of course, an Amarone from the Veneto Region. ¦
