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Behind the Wine

Happy 6th Anniversary, nakedwines.com!

6 years and 160 winemakers later… we’re amazed by wine drinkers like you On June 1st, 2012, you kick-started a revolution. Since then, you and 300,000 others across the globe have funded 160 winemakers in 14 different countries… and it’s just the beginning. With your support in their vision, you’ve allowed talented, passionate, experienced winemakers […]

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Behind the Wine Naked Pairings

Top 5 meals to pair with indie wines

Nakedwines.com winemakers contribute serving and pairing advice for every exclusive wine. Looking for dinner inspo? Check out these 5 popular food pairings – and meal-ready wines! If you’re not hungry for a case of delicious wines yet, just wait ’til you see the street tacos… 1. Shellfish, sea scallops and salmon Pair with: Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio and […]

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Naked Welcome

Get the most from your wine

Woohoo! You’re the lucky recipient of a case of exclusive wines from one of our world-class indie winemakers… Follow these tips to get the most deliciousness out of every last drop: Free the wine! If you’re standing in front of a giant box of delicious wine, carefully cradled in recycled pulp, it’s time to take […]

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Behind the Wine

We heard you! An update about your wine ratings

You’ve given us millions of wine ratings – and a mountain of feedback on how we can make those ratings more useful (to wine drinkers AND winemakers). We took two big things into account: A wine can change year to year based on the growing conditions of the vintage When you are looking at scores […]

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Naked Awards

20 Gold Medal wines exclusive to nakedwines.com

Looks like we’re going to need a bigger trophy case. 44 of your wines just won prestigious medals at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition – 1 Best of Class, 10 Double Gold, 10 Gold, 18 Silver, and 5 Bronze. Wowza. Help us give a round of applause to the winemakers who won! Get 11 […]

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Naked Awards Naked Contest

Your 3rd Annual Winemaker of the Year

The competition results are in! Over 8,600 Angels flew to the polls to vote in the 3rd Annual Winemaker of the Year Competition. After an incredibly tight race, the final vote count is in — I’m sure you’re dying to know the winner, so I’ll cut to the chase… The award goes to… *drumroll* Stephen Millier, Winemaker of the Year   […]

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Naked Truth

7 times Naked Angels rescued people in need

Thanks to the support of over 100,000 Angels all around America (and another 150k around the world), we have the resources to help talented winemakers do what they’re best at all year round. And beyond that, there have been a handful of times when our Angels went above and beyond the call of duty to […]

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Naked Behind the Scenes

The most versatile wines on the site according to your Wine Advisors wine reviews

‘This is a time of year when a lot of people run into a very first world problem. They’re just about ready to sit down to a great dinner, they check the wine rack and *gasp* they don’t have the right wine for this meal. Don’t worry though! Our award-winning Wine Advisor Team is here […]

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Behind the Wine

Lake County – Great wine from humble country

The team got to do a cool roadtrip to Lake County, California to explore some of our winemakers’ investments up there. They brought back some really beautiful pictures that tell the story of Lake County better than simple words.     A truly rural setting, the next photos take a look at the signs of civilization. […]

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Wine History

The 120-year-old secret about California wine

4 Angel-funded winemakers are reigniting a legacy that began at the Chicago World’s Fair 124 years ago! When it comes to wine, Lake County has been polishing its gold medals since 1893. But chances are – unless you were a crowd member at the World’s Fair, or a 19th-century reporter for the Chicago Tribune – that’s news to […]