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#StopTheSqueeze
Prior to joining Naked in 2016 as a winemaker, I had been heavily associated with Chinese interests investing in Australian wine...
James-Paul Marin
Dec 21, 20203 min read
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3 Different McLaren Vale Soil Types
The 2019 Shiraz is a blend of three quite different McLaren Vale soil types. So expect a lot of complexity. i.e. many different...
James-Paul Marin
Oct 22, 20202 min read
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Thanks For All Your Support!
I wanted to say thanks for all your support over the last 5 years but wasn’t sure how. I decided what better way, than to produce a...
James-Paul Marin
Aug 5, 20201 min read
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For the Love of GSM
If you’ve read my Naked Bio, you’ll know it mentions my love of GSM blends. “All this experience has armed James-Paul with an incredible...
James-Paul Marin
May 14, 20202 min read
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'19' Rosé blend was 95% Pinot Grigio
I been a little busy and it looks like I haven't posted for the past 3 months on this forum so apologies! The reason why is that I have...
James-Paul Marin
Dec 11, 20192 min read
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Less is More When Making Shiraz
I don't often make strongly regional wines, as I tend to forgo regional and varietal character in order to make a wine that is more...
James-Paul Marin / Enfant Terrible
Jan 4, 20182 min read
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2017 Enfant Terrible ‘Jacqueline’ Rosé - Part 3
2017 is simply my finest vintage ever! On February the 18th during the hustle and bustle of vintage, I welcomed my daughter Jacqueline...
James-Paul Marin / Enfant Terrible
Sep 28, 20173 min read
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Winemaking Techniques & Varieties - Part 2
Rosé wines are made from a wide variety of grapes (both white and red). In Australia it is very common for Rosé to be single variety...
James-Paul Marin / Enfant Terrible
Sep 3, 20173 min read
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My Unconventional Chardonnay!
Many customers have commented about the unconventional addition of Grüner Veltliner to my Adelaide Hills Chardonnay. They have also...
@Sunday Lunch
Feb 12, 20171 min read
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