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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

🎧 Listen, subscribe and review the Drink Naked Podcast iTunes, Spotify or Stitcher👀 You can also watch and subscribe on… Read More

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

🎧 Listen, subscribe and review the Drink Naked Podcast iTunes, Spotify or Stitcher👀 You can also watch and subscribe on… Read More

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