What we’re about
Hi, my name is Jason Michael Pate, executive director of Exceptional Wine Experiences Group. I began organizing wine appreciation groups in 2019 in Beverly Hills, California with the Beverly Hills Wine Club. I expanded to Greater Los Angeles that same year with For The Love of Wine while growing my groups to over 750 members. In September 2023 I began the greater Naples, Florida (Paradise Coast) chapter of For The Love of Wine. In January of 2025 The Extraordinary League of Gentlemen Wine Snobs enjoyed their inaugural wine gathering! And...coming this fall/winter!...The Irrefutable Dames of Wine Snobbery Naples!
We invite wine lovers and wine services the world over to celebrate, elevate and champion these passionate wine communities through awareness, education and first in class experiential events.
Our activities include curated live local events such as wine tasting experiences, winemaker dinners, wine destination tours, sommelier referral services, and web-based educational content to name a few.
Whether you're just getting interested in wine or you have a stunning cellar full of fine Burgundy - you'll find an immersive group of passionate wine loving individuals in which to learn something new with each event.
We love wine! Come join us as we enjoy gorgeous wines the world over while celebrating wine and food with like minded Floridians.
With over 500 wine lovers in our Naple's based group, our small scale gatherings fill up fast! Get on our mailing list to be among the first to receive our invites. Click Here.
I can be reached via email at **[fortheloveofwine@exceptional-wine-experiences.com ](mailto:fortheloveofwine@exceptional-wine-experiences.com)**or via mobile/text 310-497-3332.
Where there is no wine there is no love ~ Euripedes
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2nd Annual Winter Wine Festivus For The Rest Of Us @ Maddox of Rebeccas
Rebeccas, 2955 Bayshore drive,, Naples, FL, USHello fellow wine enthusiasts and Happy Holidays!
The Naples Winter Wine Festival has been the mega–charity spectacle since 2001, raising an astonishing $300+ millionfor the Naples Children & Education Foundation. Every January, the city sparkles a little brighter—and so do the price tags.
Because let’s be honest: tickets to this legendary affair are rarer than a unicorn sighting and start at a casual $17,000. Yes… seventeen. Thousand. Dollars.
So this January, for those of us who love great wine, great company, and great causes—but prefer not to auction off a kidney—the Exceptional Wine Experiences Group and For The Love of Wine are hosting a Winter Wine Festival gathering of our own.
A festival for the people. A festival for the rest of us.
Your official invitation awaits below… 🍷✨
Does your annual Naples Winter Wine Festival invitation mysteriously vanish into the ether? Not quite ready to drop $$$$ for a seat at a glittering gala reserved for a privileged few? You’re in good company.
Join us for the 2nd Annual Winter Wine Festivus For The Rest Of Us—a playful, good-spirited fundraiser that tips its hat to the iconic Seinfeld episode poking fun at the over-commercialization of the holidays. This lively, inclusive celebration offers an accessible winter wine festival for all of us who love great wine, great people, and a great cause.
Come raise a glass, share a laugh, and support our community—all without needing a tux, a gown, or a trust fund. Cheers to Festivus! 🍷✨
This January, we’re proud to once again support the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCF) , an organization dedicated to improving the lives of underprivileged and at-risk children right here in Collier County. Their mission is deeply important because every child deserves the chance to learn, grow, and thrive—and together, we can help make that possible.
We’ll gather and mingle amid the warm, inviting ambiance of The Maddox at Rebecca’s, glasses of Champagne in hand as the evening begins to sparkle. Guests will indulge in Naples’ finest cuisine crafted by Chef Darren Vielleux, thoughtfully paired with exceptional wines curated by Rebecca’s own Wine Steward and Sommelier, Michael Latora.
Your host, Jason Michael Pate, will guide the festivities as we honor beloved Festivus traditions—the legendary Airing of Grievances, the daring Feats of Strength, and the always-unexpected Festivus Miracles.
We’ll close the night with a raffle featuring Festivus-worthy prizes (to be announced) and the always-entertaining Festivus Wine Pull, where VIP and Grand Cru guests select a concealed bottle valued between $25 and $100.
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW AND ONLY AVAILABLE ON OUR GROUP"S OFFICIAL WEBSITE
www.exception-wine-experiences.com
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