The Orlando Wine Festival & Auction presented by Kia benefiting the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation (OMYF) will take place on Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Four Seasons Resort Orlando**. The annual event raises funds to assist at-risk youth in Central Florida. Since the debut year in 2019, the Orlando Wine Festival & Auction has nearly $5 million for the Magic's foundation. The 2025 Orlando Wine Festival & Auction raised a record $2+ million for the OMYF.
The Magic’s signature fundraiser for the OMYF includes vintner dinners, a wine festival, live and e-auctions (open Feb. 22 – Mar. 1) and culminates with an Orlando Magic game on March 1 vs. the Detroit Pistons. The outdoor festival will feature live music, live auction displays, local and celebrity chefs, wineries, and food pavilions, along with Magic players, coaches and legends.
WINERIES ATTENDING INCLUDE: Stonestreet Estate Vineyards (featured vintner); Adobe Road Winery, Antinori, Arcanum, Brewer Clifton, Bricoleur Vineyards, Cambria, Caymus Vineyards, Cateau Lassegue, Clementine Carter Winery, Drouhin Winery, Duckhorn Vineyards, Fisher Vineyards, Freemark Abbey, Fulldraw Vineyard, Giant Steps Circle of Fifths, Gran Moraine, Hartford Court, Henriot Blanc de Blancs, Hickinbotham, Kendall-Jackson Wine, Knights Bridge Winery, La Crema, Matanzas Creek, Memento Mori, Mt. Brave, Penner-Ash WV, Pneu + Winter Wines, Rudd Estate, Sangiacomo Family Wines, Siduri WV, Sinegal Estate, SIRE Estate Wines, Somnium Wines, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Stonestreet Estate Vineyards, Taub Family Vineyards, TOR Wines, Twin Rocks Estate Winery, Valadorna, VGS Chateau Potelle, Vintus Wines, WillaKenzie Estate
The featured sommelier for the wine festival will be Orlando’s own, Master Sommelier George Miliotes, owner and operator of Wine Bar George located at The Landing in Disney Springs. Miliotes stands as one of 281 Master Sommeliers in the world.
CHEFS/RESTAURANTS FEATURED INCLUDE: Chef Fabio Quarta, Four Seasons (featured chef); *Chef Kristoff Anderson, Jaleo; *Chef Rick Bayless, Frontera Cocina Mexicana; Chef Nikk Burton, The Monroe; *Chef Kevin Chong, Walt Disney World; Chef Ray Comiskey, Seasons 52 and Bahama Breeze; Chef Michael Cooper, The Osprey; *Chef Scott Copeland, The Chapman; *Chef Mathew Eiler, Disney’s BoardWalk Inn; *Chef John Fraser, JF Restaurants and Obvio; Chef Matthew Gallagher, Yard House; *Chef Scott Hunnel, Walt Disney World; *Chef Michael LaDuke, The Capital Grille and Eddie V's; Chef Lordfer Lalicon, Kaya; Chef Kevin Larsen, AVA MediterrAegean; Chef Wendy Lopez, Reyes Mezcaleria; *Chef Gabriel Massip, Magnifica; Chefs James and Julie Petrakis, The Ravenous Pig, Cask & Larder and The Polite Pig; *Chefs Tim Radak and Jarod Higgins, Levy Restaurants; *Chef Michael Sauer, Eddie V’s; Chef Tracey Shepos Cenami, Jackson Family Wines; Chef Huy Tin, Seito Baldwin Park; *Chef Ryan Ratino, Ômo by Jônt.
*vintner dinner chefs (vintner dinners held Feb. 27 at private locations around Central Florida)
In addition, that evening the DeVos Community Enrichment Award (CEA) winner will be announced following the auction at the dinner. The award honors a Magic player who has dedicated his efforts off the court for the purpose of enhancing other’s lives. The player will be granted $20,000 from the DeVos Family Foundation to be donated to the charity of his choice.
The Orlando Magic and the DeVos family are committed to making a difference in Central Florida. Each year, the Magic gives more than $3 million to Central Florida by way of sponsorships of events, donated tickets, autographed merchandise and grants. At the heart of the Magic’s charitable efforts is the work done by the OMYF.
The OMYF is committed to helping children in Central Florida realize their full potential, especially those most at-risk, by supporting nonprofit organizations offering youth-based programs in the areas of education, housing/homelessness, the arts and health and wellness programs.
Over the last 36 years more than $31 million has been distributed to local nonprofit community organizations through the OMYF. The foundation raises community dollars annually through donations, auctions and events such as the OMYF Open Golf Tournament and its signature fundraiser, the Orlando Wine Festival & Auction.
At the beginning of the season, the Magic announced $1.6 million in grants will be distributed to Central Florida nonprofits through the OMYF via five funding opportunities: summer grants, winter grants, microgrants, the Linda Landman Gonzalez (LLG) Leadership Grant, and professional development opportunities. The first set of grants (summer grants) were distributed in August through surprise visits and winter grants were distributed in January. This marks the 18th time the OMYF has distributed at least $1 million to the Central Florida community in a single season since OMYF's inception in 1990.
For more information on the OMYF, please visit www.omyf.org; and for more information on the Orlando Wine Festival & Auction, please visit wine.omyf.org.
MEDIA INFORMATION:
WHAT: 2026 Orlando Wine Festival & Auction benefiting the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation
WHEN/
SCHEDULE: Sunday, February 22, 2026 – Sunday, March 1, 2026
E-auction at wine.omyf.org
E-auction opens on Feb. 22 at noon and closes on Mar. 1 at 10 p.m. Excusive packages will be available to the public from rare wine collections to luxury getaways and much more.
Friday, February 27, 2026
Hosted throughout the evening around Central Florida, celebrity chefs and wineries will showcase the artistry of wine and food pairings as they create an unparalleled dining experience. Each dinner includes a theme along with paired chefs and wineries.
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Outdoor Wine Festival
2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
2:45 p.m. media availability (details below)
Held on the lawn of the Four Seasons Resort (guests get to sample wines from different regions and food from celebrity chefs and local restaurants)
Live Auction\Celebratory Dinner\Entertainment
5:00 p.m. - 10 p.m.
5:50 p.m. Magic player announced as Community Enrichment Award winner
6:10 p.m. Magic player available to media (approximate time)
Four Seasons ballroom
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Magic vs. Pistons
4:30 p.m., grant reception (pregame)
6:00 p.m., tip-off
@ Kia Center
WHERE: Four Seasons Resort Orlando
**only Sat., Feb. 27 events are held at Four Seasons Resort Orlando. All other event locations listed in “when” portion.
WHO: Orlando Magic players, coaches, and legends; Magic Chairman Dan DeVos; Magic Vice Chair Alex Martins; Magic President of Business Operations Charlie Freeman; celebrity chefs; wineries
INFO.: visit wine.omyf.org
PARTNERS: City National Bank – live auction; Gallagher – Bronze sponsor; Kia – presenting partner; Kendall Jackson – wineries; Publix Charities – dessert; Uncle Matt’s Organic – registration partner; Corkcicle – official wine glass provider; Ticketmaster – E-auction
Orlando Magic
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Maritza Martinez-Guerrero Vice President, External Affairs & Philanthropy
- February 19, 2026
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