The Panhandle of Northwest Florida, also referred to as the Emerald Coast, is blessed with pristine white-sand beaches and emerald-colored waters. It’s also home to a world-class resort community where the residents sport a casual and relaxed attitude but are obsessed with great wine, great food, and giving back to the community. In late 2005, all of these strengths and passions were combined with the establishment of the Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation, whose sole purpose is to raise money for children in need through wine events.

In just four short years, the Foundation has raised nearly $3,000,000, impacted the lives of countless needy children along the Emerald Coast, hosted dozens of world-class wine and culinary celebrities, and become one of the fastest growing and most talked about wine charity foundations in the nation.