Naked Wines invests in new team of wine professionals to oversee £25million worth of winemaker investments

Online wine retailer Naked Wines has recruited a dedicated team of wine professionals to oversee its global winemaker investments, which have reached £25million a year through Angel funding.

It has appointed:

- Dominic Hentall, formerly of HwCg Ltd, as Worldwide Technical Director and Roaming Winemaker

- Robin Langton, formerly of Patz and Hall, as Director of Winemaking in the US, to oversee US investments and make wines himself.

- Eamon Fitzgerald, formerly of Accenture and Decanter, as UK Chief Operating Officer, also overseeing worldwide commercials and operations

- And Rod Easthope, formerly of Craggy Range, will be scouting out winemaking talent in Australia and New Zealand

Rowan Gormley, Founder and CEO of Naked Wines, explains:

“With over 100,000 Angels investing over £2million a month, we’ve got the financial fire-power to back some big, exciting projects, from some of the industry’s most talented winemakers – and Robin, Dominic , Rod and Eamon are the perfect team to drive these projects forward and make sure our Angels are getting the best juice for their buck. Between them, they’ve got years of experience in the industry, and we’re extremely lucky to have them on board.”

The creation of the new team follows Naked Wines’ recent expansion into the US and Australia, where it has opened two new retail platforms and a winery in Sonoma, California, offering customer crush for $100 / £65 per ton to experienced, independent winemakers.

“It is an incredibly exciting time for us,” concludes Gormley, “And with the new team in place, we’re ready to push our business model even further.”