Today’s blog entry attempts to explain our seemingly insane decision to skip the Ottawa Wine and Food Show in November. The short answer is that the response to our appearance on Regional Contact (a segment of the local CTV Ottawa News that features local businesses) has push demand for our product through the roof. To Continue Reading
We recently came up against a situation we had never anticipated, but probably should have. An organization called us asking if we would donate wine to a fundraiser they were holding for a particular cause. The problem is, we don’t actually agree with the philosophy of the group. Just to be clear, in this case, Continue Reading
Well. We had the good fortune of being featured on Regional Contact on Friday, Oct 5, 2012. You can view the clip at: http://goo.gl/96Xuo We found out that we were going on air about an hour before noon that day. It was a last-minute decision that we could never haved dreamed of; we were going Continue Reading
October 1 marks the first anniversary of the opening of Blue Gypsy Wines to the public. Although it has actually been in existence since 2008, we opened the doors and began selling wine on October 1, 2011 …in a cold, unheated, uninsulated steel building in the ‘middle of nowhere’. Our tasting counter was a picnic Continue Reading
It’s an interesting paradox as the 2012 wine season winds down and we begin preparations for the ‘show’ season. On the one hand, we’re looking forward to the break, but on the other hand, we will miss seeing everyone. Fortunately, many of our customers keep in touch by email, Facebook and Twitter to let us Continue Reading
She was just one of thousands who died that day, but she will always mean a little more to me than the others. I never met Christine. Well, not really, but her life impacted me nonetheless. In 2003, I took a contract with the City of New York’s Chief Medical Examiner to document the database Continue Reading
Hello all. After our miserable experience with the current server and its decision not to ‘play nice’ with our online store, to say nothing about the deathly slow loading times, we have decided to move to a new linux-based server in Canada. Fingers crossed that this works out better. If you have trouble reaching us, Continue Reading
Over the past week or so, we have asked our friends, clients and casual followers to weigh in on a couple of options for the redesign of our labels. We’ve collected a lot of feedback and now, we’re going to close it to commenting, but not before we thank ALL of you who took a Continue Reading
When I was a kid, I could have rolled in the grass for hours… oh wait, I did, and not suffer the least bit from allergies. It should also be noted that when I was a kid (at least according to my selective memory) I could run far, work long hours and stay out all Continue Reading
… something is absolutely ridiculous, but accepted as normal because “that’s how the regulations are written.” I’ve had a couple of days to cool off, but it’s really not helping. For those unfamiliar with the saga, it began with the simple request: “How can I sell wine to a local restaurant?” I contacted the LCBO. Continue Reading