Illustration by Andrew Saegar, tHEARTdept.Hey, fellow lushes! Wanna get Naked?Simmer down, I’m not talking about the clothing-optional, patchouli-soaked hippie commune your granola-eating parents forced you to live on when you were a small fry. No, I’m talking about a line of Washington wines that uses organic grapes, so there’s nothing between you and the fruit.Naked is from Snoqualmie Winery, and it’s pretty darned good. It’s also cheap. The Wino found a bottle of 2009 chardonnay at QFC for about $8 and it became a key part of my wicked plan to make a friend visiting from New York very jealous of all the good stuff we have in the Northwest. This plot was thickened with a summer menu that included fresh salmon, quinoa salad with beets–don’t knock ’em until you’ve tried those pretty pink-and-white striped ones you can find at the farmers markets this time of year–and Snoqualmie’s killer blackberry ice cream drizzled in syrup The Wino made from foraged berries. My buddy went to college in Bellingham and hasn’t been back to this neck of the woods in years. Being from New York, aka The Center of the Universe, he didn’t even know wine was made in Washington. You’ve got to be kidding, I said, sounding like a card-carrying member of the Washington Wine Commission. There are now more than 700 wineries in the state! So many tasting rooms, so little time to find a designated driver!!After getting a little bit hot about my pal’s indifference, it was no big shock that my special guest took a pass on getting Naked. Instead, he requested another Northwest staple, Vitamin R. Well, hate to tell you this, Bruce, but Rainier is no longer from here. It’s brewed in California!Oh, well, he shrugged. It still tastes better than Bud, especially with the meal. Fine. That just means more Naked for me. It was fruit-juicier than most oak-bomb chardonnays, reminding me of sinking my teeth into a perfect pear. It was a perfect pairing with the fish, which had been Rubbed with Love and seared and served with a homemade tarragon aioli that made the people sitting around the table moan with pleasure. See? It feels good to get Naked. The Wino gives Naked four out of four paper bags, especially because after sipping a bunch of glasses of it, no headache.Follow Voracious on Twitter and Facebook.