Why do winemakers sample their grapes before picking?
Christmas and New Year holiday memories quickly fade as grapes start to ripen in Western Australia. Around February, winemaker Cathy… Read More
Spicy taco salsa recipe
Winemaker Ben Gould from Blindside and his family love enjoying fresh fish dinners together. His sons are reel-y (pun intended)… Read More
Paul Nelson’s annual Great African Wine Safari competition is back!
Winemaker Paul Nelson‘s annual Wine Safari competition is back! For the last three years running, Paul has offered Naked Wines Angels an… Read More
Did you know that Cabernet Sauvignon & Sauvignon Blanc are related?
Winemaker Cathy Howard from Boots & All is here to chat about the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon, one of the… Read More
What’s the difference between Shiraz and Syrah?
Hi Angels, you would have noticed on the Naked Wines site that there are Syrah wines and there are Shiraz… Read More
Recipe: Fillet steak with charred green beans & tahini
Winemaker Brian Fletcher is here to share one of his favourite steak recipes. According to Brian, it’s a perfect match with… Read More
Spring Dish: Barbecued lamb leg with smoky eggplant
Winemaker Brian Fletcher is here to celebrate the release of his Margaret River Tempranillo 2018, with a nice little BBQ lamb recipe.… Read More
Episode 10: Brian Fletcher
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RECIPE: Salami & capsicum pizza
Winemaker Brian Fletcher is back again with another delicious food and wine combo. It’s a recipe by chef Adam Liaw and goes… Read More
The history behind wine region, Geographe
Winemaker Cathy Howard from Boots & All is here to explain her wine region, Geographe. Keep on reading to find… Read More
Episode 9: Ben Gould
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What does the term Artisan mean?
Cathy & Neil Howard from Boots & All describe themselves as Artisan Winemakers, and it is a term which headlines… Read More
The difference between spur and cane pruning
It’s pruning time! This is when all the vines are cut back to allow the strongest shoots to thrive. Neil… Read More
When things go wrong in winemaking
You might not believe it, but things can go wrong with winemaking. Winemakers are actually human and not super-human beings!… Read More
Recipe: Des’s plum and rosemary lamb shanks
Winter is definitely upon us…for our winemakers, this means defoliation is in full swing; the vines are shutting down and… Read More
2 MINUTES WITH: Coby Ladwig from Lover’s Grave
Coby Ladwig from Lover’s Grave is one of Naked’s liberated winemakers. He handcrafts small-volume boutique wines from his Western Australian… Read More
RECIPE: Tagine of lamb with quince!
Winemaker Brian Fletcher is notorious for his mouthwatering recipes which he perfectly pairs with his delicious wines. Below are a few of… Read More
Winter warmer: Slow-cooked beef and pancetta Ragu recipe
Winemaker Brian Fletcher is back with another delicious recipe. A slow-cooked beef and pancetta Ragu…yum! His Barbecue Steak recipe had our… Read More
What is Malolactic Fermentation?
Have you ever wondered how some wines have a creamy taste? It’s the process of Malolactic Fermentation. Talented WA winemaker… Read More
WORLD BEE DAY: What’s buzzin, Angels?
International Wolrd Bee Day celebrates the birth of Anton Janša, the pioneer of beekeeping. She was born on the 20th… Read More
Archangel Heidi becomes a Winemaker for a day
Meet Heidi Holmes. She’s one of our incredible Archangels, who recently visited winemakers Neil and Cathy Howard from Boots &… Read More
Win a South African Escape for you and a friend
Last year, winemaker Paul Nelson offered Naked Wines Angels an opportunity to win a trip to explore the international wine regions of… Read More
Our talented winemaker Paul Nelson is officially FULLY NAKED!
In 2009 Paul Nelson had a light bulb moment that changed everything. After years of wearing his flying winemaker hat… Read More
What is a Vigneron?
Guest post from Cathy Howard, from Boots & All in Geographe – a wine region in Western Australia Hi Angels,… Read More
The Great African Escape: Wine Safari in Stellenbosch
The winners are…. (🥁 🥁 🥁 ) Julie Roberts-Smith from WA and Santina Velo from VIC. 🙌 One thing that… Read More
Gary Stokes knows his wine
Gary Stokes knows wine stuff. Lots of wine stuff. You could say it’s a life-long, life-learned passion. Sure, he’s worked… Read More
Cathy & Neil Howard’s Shiraz has it all…
…Boots & All! Angels, time really does fly. Just 5 months ago we introduced Cathy and Neil Howard from Geographe… Read More
Stuart Pym: Icon, Legend… Rockstar!
Stuart’s winemaking career is the stuff of legend. He has been crafting wine in Margaret River for over 30 years… Read More
Western Australia Tour 2017
Angels, last week, myself, the chief Greg Banbury and Head of Brand Stu Robinson embarked on a whirlwind 5-day tour… Read More
Wine stuff I love: The how, the what and the why!
How grapes shed their collective skins and transform, alchemy-like, into the nectar that has enthralled people, societies, and cultures for… Read More