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 […]
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 […]
We’re proud to announce the winners of the second annual Winemaker of the Year awards! The campaign trail was very exciting. People made shirts and fliers for their favorite winemakers around the office, and we collected thousands and thousands of votes from Angels all around the country. This year’s big title goes to: Matt Parish, […]
There are many competitions and critics who can give a wine accolades, but how many wine awards result in funding the winemaker’s dream wine? Last year, Carmen Stevens unhooked the 2015 Winemaker of the Year award and won $400,000 to make her dreams come true. Voting is now open for the 2016 Winemaker of the […]
The month of March has been ridiculously good, and I have to thank all of our Angels who make this wild ride possible. The month has been full of heart warming stories, celebrations of success and some huge amounts of love from journalists all over the country. In short, we had a stellar month and we owe it all […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]