Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest News & Updates

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IN THE NEWS

Wine Fest Kick-off Dinner held at Angelina's Ristorante on October 28, 2009

 

PRESS RELEASES

2010 Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest Nets More Than $930,000. $173,000 Raised for "Fund a Cause" Action Lot Alone ... Read More
his year's Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest, held on February 26 and 27 at Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club, raised a record-breaking $930,000 (net, after expenses), most of which will be donated directly to three charities benefiting children's health care in our area.

 

Naples 5-year-old Creates Signature Art for Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest ... Read More
Joseph West, of Naples, a 5-year-old cancer patient at The Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida, is a dedicated Florida Gators fan. He even dressed up like Albert E. Gator, the university's mascot, for Halloween, and decorated his Christmas tree in all things Gator. So when local Artist Ellen Sheppard was planning her painting session with Joseph, The Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida's child artist selected to create the SWFL Wine & Food Fest signature poster, her husband John had just the right idea.

 

SWFL Children’s Charities Establishes Scholarship Endowment at Florida Gulf Coast UniversitySWFL Children's Charities Establishes Scholarship Endowment at Florida Gulf Coast University ... Read More
The SWFL Children's Charities has established the "Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest Scholarship Endowment Fund" at Florida Gulf Coast University. The proceeds from this endowment will be used to benefit FGCU students interested in pursuing careers in pediatrics.

 


SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINE & FOOD FEST NETS MORE THAN $750,000, $550,000 OF WHICH RAISED FROM AUCTIONSOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINE & FOOD FEST NETS MORE THAN $750,000, $550,000 OF WHICH RAISED FROM AUCTION ... Read More
Local children in Southwest Florida will benefit from more than $750,000 (net, after expenses) raised during the 2009 Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest, which concluded Saturday. More than $550,000 of that total came from the event's auction, held as part of a Grand Tasting and Auction at Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club.

 

 

CAPE CORAL STUDENT SELECTED AS SIGNATURE ARTIST FOR 2009 SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINE & FOOD FESTAREA CHEFS AND RESTAURANTS NAMED FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINE & FOOD FEST, FEBRUARY 27 AND 28 ... Read More
The Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest has announced its lineup of restaurants and chefs participating in the upcoming weekend event to be held on Friday and Saturday, February 27 and 28, 2009. The chefs will join 16 wineries and wine distributors in the event, which features Chef Vintner dinners at select homes on Friday evening, February 27, and, for the public, a Grand Tasting and Auction on Saturday afternoon, February 28 at Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club. The Wine & Food fest benefits children's charities.

 

 

CAPE CORAL STUDENT SELECTED AS SIGNATURE ARTIST FOR 2009 SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINE & FOOD FESTSILVER OAK CELLARS NAMED AS SIGNATURE VINTNER OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINE & FOOD FEST 2009 ... Read More
The Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest has named Silver Oak Cellars of California as the Signature Vintner for the 2009 Wine & Food Fest Chef Vintner dinners and Grand Tasting, February 27 and 28, 2009.

 

 

CAPE CORAL STUDENT SELECTED AS SIGNATURE ARTIST FOR 2009 SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINE & FOOD FESTSouthwest Florida Wine & Food Fest Features Original Art by Romero Britto on Large Format Wine Bottle ... Read More
If winemaking is an art then the SWFL Wine & Food Fest has taken that a step further combining world class art with world class wine in a piece that will satisfy a wide range of aficionados; Internationally acclaimed artist Romero Britto is lending his support and talent to the Wine Fest's fundraising event by painting a 6 liter bottle of Silver Oak, vintage 1996.

 


CAPE CORAL STUDENT SELECTED AS SIGNATURE ARTIST FOR 2009 SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINE & FOOD FESTCAPE CORAL STUDENT SELECTED AS SIGNATURE ARTIST FOR 2009 SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINE & FOOD FEST ... Read More
Cape Coral middle school student Kishelly Brown created the signature poster for the 2009 Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest. The annual event to be held this February benefits children’s charities, including The Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. Kishelly is an ongoing patient of the hospital.

 

NORTHERN TRUST BANK NAMED MAIN SPONSOR OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINE & FOOD FEST 2009 ... Read More
The Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest and Northern Trust Bank join in announcing Northern Trust's participation as the main sponsor of the Wine & Food Fest, February 27 and 28, 2009...

 

 

Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest Announces 2009 Dates, Venue, CharitiesSouthwest Florida Wine & Food Fest Announces 2009 Dates, Venue, Charities ... Read More
The Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest will be held February 27 and 28, 2009 at Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club. The event begins on Friday, February 27 with Chef Vintner dinners at select area homes and continues on Saturday afternoon, February 28 with a Grand Tasting and Auction at Miromar Lakes. ...