Media Cellar

Photo Galleries

4874 M

2020 Check Presentation

2981 M

Volume 1: A Pop-Up Dinner

2759 M

2016 Patron Dinners

25th Annual SEASIDE Seeing Red Wine Festival (STM Photography)

1410 M

2015 Check Presentation Ceremony

1226 M

2015 Auction

1122 M

2015 Patron Dinners

774 M

2014 Auction

715 M

Tasting of Champions 2013

569 M

2013 SWBWFF

539 M

2011 Patron Dinners

505 M

2013 Patron Dinners

516 M

2012 Patron Dinners

293 M

2013 Auction

Video Galleries

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The Impact of DCWAF's Galentine's Day Fundraiser

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Evolution of Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation

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Charity Spotlight: Emerald Coast Autism Center

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From the Heart: DCWAF Patron Dinners

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Charity Spotlight: Emerald Coast Children's Advocacy Center

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Charity Spotlight: The Arc of the Emerald Coast

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Charity Spotlight: Youth Village

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Charity Spotlight: Children's Volunteer Health Network

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Charity Spotlight: Children in Crisis

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Charity Spotlight: Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast

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Thank You for 20 Years of Support

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8th Annual Harvest Wine & Food Festival

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2024 Check Presentation Ceremony

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20 Years of DCWAF Impact

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Bob Gelardi: A Tribute to a Decade of Service

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The Early Days: A Message from our Founders

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19th Annual Destin Charity Wine Auction pres. by the Jumonville Family

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2024 Mission Moment

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7th Annual Harvest Wine & Food Festival

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2023 Mission Moment

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It Takes You

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15th Anniversary Mission Moment

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Red Balloon: 2019 Mission Moment Video

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2018 Mission Moment

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2017 Mission Moment

Blog

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The Season of Giving: 2024 Giving Tuesday

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Harvest After Dark Returns

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Headlining Winery & Spirits For the 8th Annual Harvest Wine & Food Festival

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Headlining Culinary Talents For the 8th Annual Harvest Wine & Food Festival

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First Timer’s Guide to Harvest: 4 Tips Before you Sip

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3rd Annual Galentines Day Fundraiser

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DCWAF Sommelier, Brooklyn Bain's Top Picks for New Year's Eve Bubbles

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Ways to Give: Supporting Dcwaf This Holiday Season

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The Season of Giving

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DCWAF Sommelier, Brooklyn Bain's Thanksgiving Wine Pairing Recommendations

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Helpful Bidding Strategies For Harvest Wine and Food Festival Weekend

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Talent Spotlight: Headlining Vintners and Spirits at the 7th Annual Harvest Wine & Food Festival

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Team Spotlight: Brooklyn Bain, Director of Events & Beverage

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Introducing Harvest After Dark

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Cocktails are Better Together: Spotlight on Harvest Headliner Christine Tarpey

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Best 4th of July Food Pairings with Sparkling Wine

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Cheers to Charity! $3.5 Million Raised For Children In Need in Northwest Florida!

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Partner Charity Spotlight: Emerald Coast Autism Center

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Helpful Bidding Strategies For Auction Weekend

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Best Nontraditional Wine and Food Pairings

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Partner Charity Spotlight: Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast

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Our Favorite Wine Pairings for Valentine's Day

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Sponsor Spotlight: The Jumonville Family

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2nd Annual Galentines Day Fundraiser

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The Season of Giving

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Team Spotlight: Karah Fridley-Young, President

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DCWAF Doubles Goal, Raising $64,000 at the Inaugural Galentine’s Day Fundraiser

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Board of Directors Names Karah Fridley-Young President of DCWAF following John Russell's Retirement

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Texas-style Barbecue Meets Modern Italian Cuisine at this year's Harvest Wine & Food Festival

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Meet the Harvest Headliners: Cast Wines

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Meet the Harvest Headliners: Chef Maricela Vega

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Better Together Beverage: Meet the Woman Behind the Cocktails

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Meet the Harvest Headliners: Purlieu

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Meet the Harvest Headliners: Roy Estate

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Meet the Chef: Adam Evans of Automatic Seafood

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Harvest Dinner Line-Up Revealed

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A Toast to Thursday’s Headlining Wineries and Chefs

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First Timer’s Guide to Harvest: 4 Tips Before you Sip

Rumor Confirmed: The Grand Tasting returns to Harvest Wine & Food Festival!

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Ways to Watch the 2021 Live Auction Broadcast

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16 Years for 16 Charities

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San Francisco Chronicle: A running list of Napa Valley wineries that have been damaged or destroyed

Supporting Our Supporters: Giving Back to Wine Country After the Glass Fire

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Benefiting DCWAF: Bijoux Sales Match on Fri, August 21

Benefiting DCWAF: Stock Your Cellar with Revana

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Benefiting DCWAF: Create Your "Auction At Home" Experience with Wine World

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Benefiting DCWAF: An Evening of Beauty

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Meet David Bancroft: Harvest Food & Wine Festival

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Meet Jonathan Fox: Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q returns to Harvest Wine & Food Festival

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Meet Kaley Laird: Harvest Wine & Food Festival Celebrity Chef

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Meet Kristen Farmer Hall: Harvest Wine & Food Festival

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Meet Sam Jones: Harvest Wine & Food Festival

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Best Beach Wines

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Chef Spotlight: Scotty Schwartz

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Vintner Spotlight: Todd Newman of Dakota Shy

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Charity Spotlight: Boys & Girls Club

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Chef Spotlight: Matthew Basford

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Vintner Spotlight: Ted Henry of Clos Du Val

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Charity Spotlight: Emerald Coast Autism Center

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Vintner Spotlight: Anthony and Olive Russell of Hamilton Russell Vineyards

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Punts and Pinot

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Chef Spotlight: Craig Richards

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Vintner Spotlight: Champagne Delamotte and Salon

Charity Spotlight: AMIkids

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Bottles and Blessings

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Vintner Spotlight: Alycia Mondavi at Harvest Wine & Food Festival

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Wine Down at WaterColor: Harvest Wine & Food Festival

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Special from Proffitt PR: Harvest Wine & Food Festival

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Charity Spotlight: 2016 In Review

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Pop-Up. Fizz. Clink.

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Glasses Full of Gratitude

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Fall Friday Festival Exclusive

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Festival Feature: Bourbon & Bean

Yes Way, Rosé All Day

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Charity Spotlight: Shelter House

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Funding Futures

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Make a Difference, Play A Part

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Stellar Wine Cellar

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Habitat for Humanity: Building Futures, Fulfilling Dreams

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A Spotlight on Spring Mountain

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Summertime Wine & Dine Party Pairings

2826 M

Summer Reading: How to read a wine label like a pro

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Charity Spotlight: Emerald Coast Autism Center

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Glass Class

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Foodie's Paradise

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Picnic Pointers from Wine Drinking Pros

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Cheers to your Health!

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Chew on This

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Did you know?

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And the grand total is....

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11 Secrets For Auction Success: The Ultimate Guide

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Auction Tip #7, Listen Closely to The Mission Statement

Auction Tip # 8, Be Prepared for The Lightning Round

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Auction Tip # 9, Check out the live art installations

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Winning Women Winemakers

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Auction Tip #10, Keep An Eye On The Silents

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Auction Tip #11, Plan Your Travel Groups!

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Our Local Celebrity Chef Pairs Up With Jackson Family Wines for the 11th Annual Auction

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You Be the Judge

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Corks For A Cause: Youth Village

News & Press

DCWAF Raises $106,000 at the 4th Annual Galentines Day Fundraiser

Published on Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF), one of the nation’s leading fundraising organizations, is pleased to announce that the 4th Annual Galentine’s Day Fundraiser...

Soul Grown: The Foundation Bringing Wine Enthusiasts Together for a Great Cause

Published on Tuesday, November 26, 2024

It’s a crisp fall evening at Cerulean Park in WaterColor, Florida, and guests have gathered under the tent’s twinkling lights to sip and savor wines from over a dozen

Emerald Coast Magazine: Cheers to 20 Years

Published on Tuesday, November 26, 2024

The  Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation  (DCWAF) is raising a glass to 20 years of pairing fine wines with life-changing support for Northwest Florida’s children

VIE Magazine: The 8th Annual Harvest Wine & Food Festival was a hit!

Published on Friday, October 25, 2024

  Read More: https://viemagazine.com/article/8th-annual-harvest-wine-and-food-festival/

WMBB: 17 Panhandle Charities Receive $3 Million to Help Children's Charities

Published on Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Panhandle children’s charities got a hand-up Thursday night with the Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF) check presentation.   Cheers filled the Sandestin

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Connecting wine enthusiasts to raise money benefiting children in need in Northwest Florida

Founded in 2005, Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation has donated more than $35 Million to Northwest Florida children's charities by hosting world class wine and culinary events. These funds have impacted the lives of over 100,000 youth, including those afflicted by health issues and abuse. Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation has been recognized as one of the nation’s ‘Top 10 Charity Wine Auctions in the U.S.’ by Wine Spectator Magazine for more than a decade.

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