Our flagship wine shop in Minneapolis is one year old today!
We've come a long way from our IndieGoGo fundraiser in 2022 and we wanted to share a quick update on how The Sip Better Wine Club has grown:
— Club membership has grown by 25%
— Overall sales have grown by 30%
— We have expanded our portfolio with 140 new wines
— We introduced our members to 30 new family owned international wineries
— We have hosted over 50 events + wine tastings in our private event space at Sip Better and inside of our shop with winemakers + wine representatives worldwide
— We have been introduced to countless new enthusiastic neighbors + friends -- thank you!!
As ever, we are so grateful to our club members, local patrons, and to our
IndieGoGo fundraiser supporters for galvanizing the work we do. We are so happy to continue sharing healthy, international, family-owned wine growers with YOU!
Empowering Wine Lovers’ Health Choices and Tasting Adventures
For years, sommelier Leslee Miller observed that clients and friends were seeking healthier wine options, but they were perplexed by wine’s most recent buzz words (vegan, natural, green, clean + organic); frustrated at the lack of retailers that offer healthy, affordable and delicious wines; and confused about or disappointed by bulk-labeled wine clubs.
They genuinely wanted to drink well, learn more about their palates and wine, and support the farmers behind the actual labels. But they struggled to find a brand that was a champion for these interests.
And so, Leslee created Sip Better: Better for All Wine. Better for you, better for the planet, better for wine growing communities.
Sip Better: Feel Good, Do Good and Drink Smart
Sip Better is a national wine club dedicated to Better-for-You wine. Sip Better supports only family owned, small, international wine growers, who are committed to farming via sustainable,...
Photo: Kelsey Curtis via Unsplash
Happy Friday! Before you dig into your sunny weekend plans, check out what we're loving this week. Enjoy!
FRIDAY FAVES - 7.29.22
- Is this Pantry Pasta the perfect weeknight slam dunk?! I think yes. Throw in all of that fresh zucchini you've got hanigng around.
- The cuteness is WILD in this piece by Bess Kalb, "Passive Aggressive Emails With My Toddler About Dinner."
- Can you guess what color Leslee painted our new brick and mortar wine shop?!
- Just found out that Brooklinen makes a DEEPLY fluffy robe. Mmm.
- Missing Choco Tacos like the rest of the country? Here's a simple video on how to make your own. Or, you can watch Claire Saffitz make one!
Have a good one!
