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Napa Talk with Scott Kelley

Scott reveals his long love affair with Napa’s forgotten first grape — Pinot Noir.

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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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Naked News Roundup January 2016

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 […]

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Proven Pinot Pro: Scott Kelley

Our first ever Oregon winemaker is the perfect Naked story. We are very proud to announce that Angels are investing over a million bucks in our first ever Oregon winemaker: Scott Kelley! He’s a Pinot pro who has spent over 24 years making some of the country’s most famous Pinot Noir brands (Estancia, Robert Mondavi Private […]

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What wines to get for Thanksgiving

Everybody drinks loads of wine at Thanksgiving and the following weeks. And I’m going to share the secret behind my specialty dish: the wine. 😀 If you’re in charge of the Thanksgiving wine (and somebody should be in charge or it might be complete chaos!) then you should remember a few basic ground rules. And I’d honestly take any advice […]

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The truth about Merlot and the Sideways effect

Back in 2004, a movie came out with a funny little man screaming about how he didn’t want to drink Merlot, and the wine industry has been squirming ever since (even 10+ years later). I’m sipping a delicious glass of the newly released 4th vintage of Bridget Raymond’s Intertwine Merlot, a Napa Merlot that she’s made […]

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The Truth About Our Thieving Ways

I have a confession. We’re a bunch of thieves. We’re constantly on the lookout for talented winemakers who we can steal away from big name wineries. We even have a big list of Most Wanted winemakers. It feels good to get it out in the open. The Naked Most Wanted List We have a list of […]

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Behind the Wine

The Truth About the Man Who Made Grange

This is a post about one of our newest winemakers. Angels have gotten a sneak peek of his wines on the site, and he just made a big splash on the first ever US tour. It’s time we tell you a little bit more about him. Daryl made Grange, Australia’s most collectible wine. First off, […]