The award ceremony for Winemaker of the Year 2015 just wrapped up and we’re incredibly excited to announce the results to the world! Carmen Stevens wins winemaker of the year 2015 The winemaker of the year 2015 is Carmen Stevens, a truly extraordinary individual who has overcome incredible odds to become a shining example of South African […]
If you’ve ever interacted with our Customer Happiness Team (CHT), you know that they are amazing human beings who are completely devoted to making our customers love us. And the country’s top customer service award just recognized CHT for outstanding innovation in customer service – with a shiny golden trophy! I want to thank everybody on the […]
The voting is closed for Winemaker of the Year 2015. It’s very very exciting to see all the front runners and I cannot wait to find out the winners. We’re going to have a big party at the Kenwood winery where we’ll announce the winners in each category. And remember the 4 winners will take home a […]
Some very smart people in the wine business are saying that the wine world is about to end as we know it. It’s a pretty scary story about how the top .03% of wineries produce almost 50% of American wine. That’s just 3 behemoth companies with dozens and dozens of big brands under their umbrellas. Thanks to the […]
You’re surrounded by Easter candy (it happens earlier and earlier every year). And I’m surrounded by wine. This is a post about how to pair wine with easter candy like a pro. So we ran out to buy Peeps, Cadbury Creme Eggs, chocolate bunnies and other seasonal treats that only appear at this special time of […]
edit: since publishing, the identity of the winemaker has been revealed and he’s down at the bottom of this post. We’re very very excited to announce that our Angels made a move in April to hire a sparkling winemaker from the very top of the top… the absolute cream of the crop. He made what many […]
Our Chief Winemaker sent Angels an email on February 19th announcing the Winemaker of the Year competition. This is a contest where 4 winemakers will win $1 million in Angel funding. We use customer feedback and interactions on the site to figure out the best wines of 2015 as well as the winemaker of the year. […]
This is a guest post by a winemaker named Jim Olsen who is releasing his new Napa Cab called Shoot the Moon this month. It’s a really interesting wine because he set out with a daring goal of making Napa Cab with a twist. I’ll let Jim explain! Jim explains how he made Shoot The Moon: I set out on […]
The wine world is stubbornly reliant on “expert opinions”, and wine drinkers end up footing the bill for a whole lot of people to tell them what they should and shouldn’t drink. But we don’t need wine advocates any more than we need pizza advocates or cheese gurus. Everybody is capable of tasting wine and […]
If you’re a Naked fan, then you’re likely to enjoy these wine articles: Prince of Pinot reviews Angel-funded Pinot Noir – Prince of Pinot tastes through a lot of our wines and declares “AMAZING value in every wine,” especially Jacqueline Bahue’s Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir. Full reviews published in the January edition of the PinotFile. We’re […]