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Behind the Wine

Meet Meaghan Hodge

Most winemakers have to start at the bottom to one day make it to the top. 2nd generation winemaker Meaghan Hodge is starting from the top.

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Behind the Wine

What does a Winemaker of the Year drink?

We asked nakedwines.com’s Winemaker of the Year what he’s drinking these days – and boy , did he deliver! Stephen revealed all his favorite fine wines, from bottle-aged Tempranillo to the french Bordeaux of his foodie dreams.

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Naked Awards

64 MORE wine medals for nakedwines.com!

Critics are laying gold medals at your feet! You should be so proud Your winemakers, super-powered by your Angel support, left critics’ jaws on the floor this year — collecting 64 wine medals in the US alone! Earlier this year, 44 of your wines won prestigious medals at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition – 1 […]

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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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Behind the Wine

Thank you from the world’s most grateful winemakers

I am so grateful for you — we all are Instead of filling your inbox with zany holiday offers (don’t worry, those are coming, too), I wanted to show you how much your incredible support means to everyone here in the Naked family — including 130 winemakers (and counting). The whole Naked team will be […]

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Naked Behind the Scenes

So proud of Lodi wines – notes from the Wine Bloggers Conference

This year’s wine bloggers conference is in Lodi, California – and it really brings home the impact Angels are having on wine in this region. There are 3 things that are really clear to me: Lodi is now a world-class wine region Angels already play a huge role in the future of Lodi It is exceptionally rewarding […]

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Naked Behind the Scenes

Carmen Stevens wins Winemaker of the Year 2015

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 […]

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Behind the Wine

Thank you from the world’s most grateful winemakers

Happy Thanksgiving from all the Angel-funded winemakers. Messages of gratitude and appreciation from all of us.