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Behind the Wine Sonoma Winemakers

The day Scott arrived, Sonoma wine changed forever

Sonoma is home to indie winemaker Scott Peterson — thanks to the online community of Naked Wines and its Angels, who refused to let him give it up.

Read Scott’s thank you message to Angels below.

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Behind the Wine Sonoma Winemakers

Watch now: Scott’s Sonoma feature by The New Yorker

This is the story of Scott Peterson – and the moment winemaking met its new model.

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10 Wines To Feel Good About

Now that you’re part of the world’s best community of wine drinkers, it’s time you knew just how much you mean to the winemakers you support. In today’s wine industry, the odds are stacked high against small independent winemakers and the challenges can seem endless.  From a freak lightning strike that burned down a winery, […]

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10 Wines You Need To Build The Perfect Library

So you’re out to build your dream wine library.

For that, you need wines that are built to age. Lucky you! – we’ve got the 10 best bottles to get you started.

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Behind the Wine

A special thank you from Matt Parish

From tenures at Beringer and Stags’ Leap and successful harvests around the world from Rioja to Rutherford, you might think one of the world’s best winemakers had done it all – but that was before nakedwines.com Angels entered the picture.

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Behind the Wine Naked Truth Winemaker Post

Dear winemaker: How do I pick out a wine glass?

Looking to enjoy your wine to the fullest? According to nakedwines.com winemaker Alex Farber, it all starts with the right glassware!

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Behind the Wine Naked Truth

Serving and storing your wines – the ultimate guide

So you’ve just opened your Naked Wines delivery box – WOOHOO! Your wines are there, nestled in eco-friendly pulp packaging, practically smiling up at you. You reach for a red wine to start, but wait… is that the right move?

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Behind the Wine Wine History

The incredible perseverance of Carmen Stevens

She’s fought for every win – and won.
Read the story of Carmen Stevens – South Africa’s first Black woman winemaker and independent trailblazer at nakedwines.com.

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Behind the Wine Covid Relief Fund

A $5 million thank you: Alice Warnecke Sutro

With the help of the $5 million COVID Relief Fund, the Angels of nakedwines.com removed all of those tricky in-betweens – to give these Alexander Valley wines and producers like Alice Warnecke Sutro the credit they’re due.

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Behind the Wine

Meet the Italian icon with a special ‘grazie’ for Angels

Say ciao to Stefano di Blasi He’s a Tuscan treasure, a Sangiovese savant, a Mediterranean mastermind… He’s the world-famous Italian winemaker behind some of the most luxurious and refined Angel-funded wines ever made. Now, straight from the top of Tuscany, Stefano wants to say thanks to Angels in his own words: What is it that […]