{"id":291,"date":"2017-11-13T21:09:17","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T21:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sippersandspitters.com\/?page_id=291"},"modified":"2021-05-28T16:15:34","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T15:15:34","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sippersandspitters.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width\"  id=\"row-1868823221\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-805520280\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-362240429\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n   <div id=\"text-box-126844216\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\">ABOUT US<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"thin-font\"><\/h3>\n\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-126844216 {\n  width: 60%;\n}\n#text-box-126844216 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-362240429 {\n  padding-top: 100px;\n  background-color: rgb(114, 117, 120);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-362240429 {\n    padding-top: 200px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1483457386\" class=\"col hide-for-small medium-8 small-6 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-566177939\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-566177939 {\n  padding-top: 200px;\n}\n#banner-566177939 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/sippersandspitters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/pexels-photo-290316.jpeg);\n}\n#banner-566177939 .bg {\n  background-position: 62% 15%;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_786395596\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-large align-middle\"  id=\"row-587647916\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1051651569\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n    <div class=\"box has-hover has-hover box-text-bottom\" >\n\n                  <div class=\"box-image \" style=\"width:80%;\">\n           <div class=\"box-image-inner image-cover\" style=\"border-radius:100%;padding-top:100%;\">\n              <img width=\"1056\" height=\"1408\" src=\"https:\/\/sippersandspitters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Natalie-Sippers-spitters.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"Natalie Sippers &amp; spitters in wine shop\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sippersandspitters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Natalie-Sippers-spitters.jpeg 1056w, https:\/\/sippersandspitters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Natalie-Sippers-spitters-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sippersandspitters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Natalie-Sippers-spitters-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/sippersandspitters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Natalie-Sippers-spitters-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sippersandspitters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Natalie-Sippers-spitters-513x684.jpeg 513w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1056px) 100vw, 1056px\" \/>                         <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n         \n          <div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n                <div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n                  <h4 class=\"uppercase\">\n                    <span class=\"person-name\">Natalie Davids<\/span><br\/>\n                    <span class=\"person-title is-small thin-font op-7\">\n                      Managing Director                    <\/span>\n                  <\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"social-icons follow-icons\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sippersandspitters\" target=\"_blank\" data-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"icon button circle is-outline facebook tooltip\" title=\"Follow on Facebook\" aria-label=\"Follow on Facebook\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" ><i class=\"icon-facebook\" ><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sippersandspitters\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-label=\"Instagram\" class=\"icon button circle is-outline instagram tooltip\" title=\"Follow on Instagram\" aria-label=\"Follow on Instagram\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" ><i class=\"icon-instagram\" ><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/sippers-and-spitters\" data-label=\"LinkedIn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"icon button circle is-outline linkedin tooltip\" title=\"Follow on LinkedIn\" aria-label=\"Follow on LinkedIn\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" ><i class=\"icon-linkedin\" ><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\t\n    \n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-833513725\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h1>Our Story<\/h1>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ff1\">Before embarking on a career in wine, Natalie studied Politics at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. She worked at the SA Wine Industry Info and Systems (SAWIS) as the Information Manager.&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"ff1\">Visiting vineyards and winemakers all across the Western Cape where her passion for wine grew to the point where she decided she just had to earn a living doing what she loves.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&nbsp;<span class=\"ff1\">WSET (Wine &amp; Spirit Education Trust) qualified, Natalie has extensive knowledge of countless wines and wine styles. The founder of SippersandSpitters, Natalie thoroughly enjoys sharing her knowledge and wine discoveries with great enthusiasm when hosting any wine tasting party. Her events are as entertaining as they are informative.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_786395596 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section dark has-mask mask-arrow\" id=\"section_916377714\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-color:rgb(235, 235, 235);border-width:1px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1973309454\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-521042841\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sippers and Spitters will aim to introduce you to affordable, boutique wines from smaller producers around the world who focus on quality, not quantity. After the party, you will receive a special one-off code that will allow you to buy the wine you have just tasted and many more amazing wines at a great price. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This is perfect event for corporate wine tastings, team buildings, hen or stag dos and other celebrations such as birthdays and anniversaries \u2013 or just for fun. <span class=\"ff1\">Wine is to be enjoyed after all, so why not do it in a fun way!\u00a0<\/span>Get together with friends, colleagues or family and throw a memorable wine tasting party!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_916377714 {\n  padding-top: 59px;\n  padding-bottom: 59px;\n  min-height: 300px;\n  background-color: rgb(128, 32, 35);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-blank.php","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - 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