Drink Naked: February 2019
Published by Gill Cox - 28th Feb 2019
Our monthly newsletter, Drink Naked, gives a snapshot of what our incredible community of winemakers, Angels and the Naked crew are up to. Want to be part of it? Find out more at nakedwines.com.au
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Say hi to our shiny new newsletter! Each month, you’ll discover ways to get involved both online and offline, learn a thing or two about wine and the industry, and meet members of our incredible community of Angels, Winemakers and the Naked team. Plus, you could win more of the wine you love, just by writing great reviews. Cheers!
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Congrats to Hayley C from Chermside, QLD! A 6-pack of Fuzzy & May wine by Damien Stevens & Jodie Belleville is coming your way.
Don’t forget to rate your wines! We’ll pick our favourite and the Angel who wrote it will receive a mixed 6-pack from that winemaker. So, you’ll not only get more personalised recommendations to ensure you always drink great wine, you could win more of the wine you love!
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Listen to the 2nd episode of our new podcast!
Last month, we launched our brand new podcast series, Drink Naked, with winemaking rockstar, Jen Pfeiffer. Next up, is the dynamic duo Adrian & Rebecca Santolin, who share some fascinating insights into their winemaking journey.
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Competition: Two Angels will win a trip to South Africa
Due to the success of last year’s trip, winemaker Paul Nelson is again giving all Angels the chance to win an INCREDIBLE trip of a lifetime to visit the stunning wine regions of South Africa and taste some delicious wines.
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Event: Montvalley / Naked Wines Golf Classic
The inaugural Montvalley / Naked Wines Golf Classic is ON! On 18 May 2019, join us in the Hunter Valley, NSW for a day of golf, wine tasting, lunch & local tunes at John Colvin’s spectacular vineyard. Non-golfers welcome!
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Annual benchmark blind-tasting
Check out the results of our annual benchmark blind-tasting: one day, hundreds of wines, a room full of skilled palates and… no one knew what was what until the grand reveal!
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Pinot Gris or Pinot Grigio?
We went straight to the source and asked the ‘father of pinot grigio’ in Australia, winemaker Kevin McCarthy, for a quick 101 on the difference between Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio.
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And the winner is… Naked Wines!
We were chuffed to be nominated in 4 categories at the Power Retail 2019 All Star Bash Awards, alongside some seriously hot talent. We’re pumped to win the Top Small to Medium Retailer award!
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When Angel Ralph read winemaker Luke Tocaciu’s post about his latest whisky project, he contacted Luke to see if he could have a tour of the Tassie distillery. Luke pulled a few strings and went one step further!
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This Triumph motorcycle riding, Barossa wicketkeeping, rock ‘n’ roll singing, multi award-winning, 27 years winemaking genius, is exactly one quarter of Four Men and a Shed… and he lives, breathes and sleeps The Barossa Valley.
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We’re thrilled to welcome Laura Minchin as our new Partnerships Director. Laura joins us from Amex, and has hit the ground running with a trip to our UK office to meet the team on Day 3 – phew! Want to grow your business with us?
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Naked’s Wine Guys, Stu & Poll, grabbed a bottle of winemaker Drew Tuckwell’s Syrah and Chardonnay, to explain the heartwarming reason behind the name ‘Kollectiv’ and show how Naked Angels feature on every single bottle.
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