Welcome to Sip Happens


We’re John, Stefi, and Danielle — three busy professionals and part-time Fordham grad students with full calendars, empty wine glasses, and zero patience for overpriced bottles that taste like regret. We all live in NYC, and while we’re no sommeliers, we are adept at uncovering quality wines under $25 that won’t leave you broke or embarrassed at your next dinner party.



Every wine we post is personally sourced from a local NYC store. We snap a pic, give it a thoughtful sip (maybe twice), and rate it using our no-nonsense scoring system: taste, vibe, label coolness, value, dryness, and effervescence — capped off with the ultimate verdict: ❌PASS or ✅PASS THE GLASS .

 We keep it short, honest, and real because we don't have time for BS or bad wines.

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