Naples Winter Wine Festival unveiled its lineup of featured sommeliers headlining the 25th annual event Jan. 24-26, 2025, at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón. During the festival, featured sommeliers will provide their expertise regarding wine vintage, terroir and styles with festival patrons, enhancing appreciation for the unique and rare wines that will be tasted at Jan. 23’s special pre-festival vintage cellar event, Jan. 24’s exclusive vintner dinners in intimate settings throughout Naples and at Jan. 25’s live auction. The lineup includes many master sommeliers and other top wine professionals who have participated in the NWWF for years as well as several new participants.

Here is the complete list of the 2025 NWWF Featured Sommeliers:

Danielle Aita of Colgin Cellars in St. Helena, California

Gillian Ballance, MS of Treasury Wine Estates in Sonoma, California

Pablo Braida, MS of Estate Wine Brokers in Augusta, Georgia

Mark Bright of Saison Winery in Los Gatos, California

Jeremy Broto-Mur, MS of O’ by Claude Le Tohic in Fairfield, California

Jacob Brown of Lazy Bear in San Francisco, California

Andy Chabot of Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tennessee

Brad Dixon of Bern’s Steak House in Tampa

Jonathan Eichholz, MS of Aftergold in New York, New York

Erik Elliott, MS of The Salon at Heitz Cellar in St. Helena, California

Logan Griffin of Blackberry Mountain in Walland, Tennessee

Élyse Lambert, MS of The Ritz-Carlton, Montréal in Montréal, Canada

Jon McCarthy of The Matheson in Healdsburg, California

George Miliotes, MS of Wine Bar George in Orlando

Amy Mundwiler of Maple Hospitality Group in Chicago, Illinois

Cedric Nicaise of The Noortwyck in New York

Derek Stevenson of Auro in Calistoga, California

Scott Turnbull, MS of Fine+Rare and Vinfolio in Napa, California

Hannah Williams of Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Tarrytown, New York