Best in America: USA Today ranks Naples Winter Wine Festival No. 1

Kendall Little | Naples Daily News

Naples is grabbing national attention yet again ― this time for wine.

The USA Today 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards highlight the best in lifestyle, food and drink, and travel. The most recent set of awards were completely revolving around wine.

USA Today readers and judges recognized the Naples Winter Wine Festival as the best wine festival in the country, beating out events in California and New York.

“We are just really thrilled and honored and excited to be recognized as the best wine festival in the United States for 2025,” said Naples Children & Education Foundation CEO Maria Jimenez-Lara.

USA Today ranked the Naples Winter Wine Festival as the No. 1 wine festival in the country.

1. Naples Winter Wine Festival (Naples)
2. The Festival of Forgotten Grapes (Los Angeles)
3. Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta (Santa Fe, New Mexico)

Read the full list, and view photos and video on naplesnews.com.