The Women Behind the Sip Better Wine Club
Photo: Left to right: Leslee, Addy, Emily
In honor of Women's History Month, we're highlighting the creative team at Sip Better, composed entirely of WOMEN.
First, a note from Leslee:
Meet the ladies of The Sip Better Wine Club's 'force'.
When I think of the energy and the force it takes to run a small business, well...I'm already exhausted. But they say: if you surround yourself with positive, supportive + smart people, anything is possible. In reality, it makes EVERTHING possible.
Enter Emily + Addy. Emily has literally been with my businesses, Amusée + Sip Better, for a decade (omg, that's half of Amusée's existence!!) and Addy—who's been with us for over a year + a half—in reality, it feels like we've known her forever.
Without this amazing dynamic duo full of creativity, energizing enthusiasm, jam-packed hilarity and brilliance, Sip Better would just not be the team we are today.
I raise my glass to these two beauties who keep me centered, focused, creative + best of all, keep me current. They remind me that I'm (sometimes) a little too emoji heavy, a wee bit corny and always, a little too wordy. They're my favorite. They're my 'force' and now, my family.
So please, let me introduce you to my 'force'!
XO, Leslee
MEET ADDY
Our social media maven + content creator extraordinaire
- Your nickname as a kid: Linus—from The Peanuts, since we share a last name and I had a baby blanket that I brought EVERYWHERE
- Favorite grape to drink: Grüner Veltliner
- Favorite color: Blue like the water in the Caribbean
- Favorite scent: Lilac
- Go-to karaoke song: I Write Sins Not Tragedies by Panic! At The Disco
- If your personality were a movie, what would it be? Practical Magic
- As a kid, your parents were most likely to find you: climbing a tree, playing with Barbies, making art, or frying ants under a magnifying glass? Playing with Barbies...in a tree. Probably giving them ridiculous haircuts even though my mom told me not to.
- The best thing you've eaten recently: Cheesy, crispy hashbrowns after a long weekend
MEET EMILY
Our crackerjack graphic designer + copywriter
- Your nickname as a kid: Emmy Lou
- Favorite grape to drink: Pinot Noir forever
- Favorite color: Anything pink/red/orange adjacent
- Favorite scent: THE WOODS
- Go-to karaoke song: Torn by Natalie Imbruglia (I'm a millennial, sue me)
- If your personality were a movie, what would it be? Clue
- As a kid, your parents were most likely to find you: climbing a tree, playing with Barbies, making art, or frying ants under a magnifying glass? Making art—most likely an original skit or choreographed dance that I forced my sisters to participate in
- The best thing you've eaten recently: Earl's Cheese Puffs. They're almost too cheesy?
A LITTLE MORE ABOUT LESLEE
Our founder, sommelier + fearless leader
- Your nickname as a kid: Lizzie
- Favorite grape to drink: Nebbiolo. Or Gamay. Or Nebbiolo. I can't decide!!
- Favorite color: PINK!
- Favorite scent: Palo Santo
- Go-to karaoke song: Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leopard!! Ready?
- If your personality were a movie, what would it be? Breakfast Club
- As a kid, your parents were most likely to find you: climbing a tree, playing with Barbies, making art, or frying ants under a magnifying glass? Climbing trees with a backpack full of school supplies so that I could probably draw something from my tree fort.
- The best thing you've eaten recently: Still thinking about that Peachy's Amish Donut from last year's MN State Fair!