Naples Winter Wine Festival

Naples, January 26-28 napleswinterwinefestival.com

With so many wine auctions going to a purely online format, this Florida winter event has grown into one of the world's premier on-site, don’t-miss oenophile events. Not just because it represents an opportunity to add some desirable bottles to your cellar but because it is downright fun and innovative, gloriously celebrating the wine-loving lifestyle with world-class vintners and chefs. While plans are still being crafted for the 2024 running, your auction bids here will certainly help you round out your collection, but more often than not, the most interesting lots also include some kind of exclusive experience. Highlights from last year included an Ode to Krug Clos du Mesnil that included three three-bottle sets of the champagne and a four-day trip for two couples to the Mesnil terroir; a Wine, Wellness and the Willamette Valley package including a dozen 300ml bottles of rare Pinot Noir, some 2015 Gran Moraine Blanc de Blancs, a three-couple getaway to the participating vineyard in Oregon and a wellness trip to Canyon Ranch in Tucson, Arizona; and many more.