Well, the countdown has begun.................there are only 32 more days left to prepare for opening on September 6th. There's probably a 75% chance of making that target.........still lots to do.
My wine racks are in place. I've obtained the wine lists from seven local distributors so far...........Epicure Wines, The Country Vintner, Johnson Brothers, American Premium, Freedom Beverage, Haw River Wine Man, and Fine Wine Trading Company. There are lots of choices from these listings, and there are many more distributors out there. Hopefully I'll begin to place my orders for my initial inventory within a couple weeks.
Northstar is the marketing firm that is helping me develop my "brand" or logo. They have been very patient with me and we're definitely making progress. The credit card processor guy met with me today to initiate a contract. The painters are busy scraping and painting our porch columns, windows, and shed pergola.
That reminds me...........we need to name the shed...........it's turning out really cool too. We moved out the refrigerator today to make room for the cellar whenever it arrives. My point-of-sale system hasn't arrived, but I have received a link to my new system to begin working with my wine database.
Captain Dick Aldridge is busy helping me develop my facebook page, and my good friend Mary Alice Hinshaw is busy helping me develop my blog. There's so much going on right now, but it's all so much fun that I can't stand it. If I get frustrated, I just have to remind myself that this is my dream job and it's not brain surgery, so everything will be just fine, after all, we still have 32 more days to go.
I can't wait to begin tasting wines and making my final selections.............how fun will that be?
-Lowell
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