Naked Wines Review - Read This Before Joining!

Is Naked Wines worth it? Reverse Wine Snob review of NakedWines.com! How it works, the best wines and tips to get your money's worth and why it might not be for you. Plus a special $100 discount for new sign-ups. Read on for our Complete Guide to Naked Wines

The Naked Wines business model is quite a unique one. As you may know, much of the cost of a bottle of wine is added on after leaving the winery. The actual cost of the wine itself is usually 10% or less of the retail price for imported wines and slightly higher for domestic, with the outdated three-tier system driving up the price dramatically (and driving money into the pockets of distributors).

Naked Wines circumvents this system by funding wineries and winemakers directly through investments from their "Angels" -- customers who put $40 into their accounts each month to be used by these winemakers to create wines exclusively for NakedWines.com. Angels also get to spend all of the money they invest, and do so with seemingly deep discounts thanks to the elimination of middlemen and expensive marketing. (Alternatively, Angels can also get a full refund if they so desire.)

We do think it's only fair to point out here that almost no one pays the regular price that the discounts are calculated off - either because they are an Angel or because they are using a $100 coupon like this one. This means the "discount" you are receiving is an artificial one.

At times there is a waiting list to become a Naked Wines Angel - this is one way they manage capacity to ensure that there is a sufficient supply of wine to meet demand.

The good news is that you do not need to be an Angel to order. While you won't get to buy at the discounted Angel prices, thanks to the aforementioned $100 voucher, you can actually get an even better deal. Just put $160 of wine in your cart and you'll receive a $100 discount on your order.

This is only good for new sign-ups but that is based on your email address, so if you've ordered in the past and want to try it again just make sure to use a different email.

We do have some concerns about the diversity of wine offered and one of the major drawbacks is that popular wines can get bought up quickly. Our advice is to snap these up as soon as they become available. You can use the list below to help find our favorites.

One other note - for some of the wines the winemakers themselves interact directly with members in the comment section of each product page which is a pretty cool feature.

Lastly, if you haven't purchased wine through the mail previously you may also want to check out our post on How To Buy Wine Online for some helpful tips and tricks.

In addition, we encourage you to check out our very own Insider Deals - winery direct deals from small, highly acclaimed wineries at massive discounts just for readers of Reverse Wine Snob! The best part is that no membership is required.

Read On For The Best Wines At Naked Wines!