Interviewer
Connar Scott Tadlock
Files
Description
In this interview, Michael Grisley talks about his business, Osito Wine Distributing, and how his business imports wine from Europe, mainly from Spain, Portugal, and some from France. Grisley speaks of how the COVID-19 pandemic has caused major shipping issues getting his wine from Europe. While his focus was supplying bars and restaurants, their closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic shifted his business. He is not licensed to sell directly to customers, but he was able to supply retail stores selling alcohol. Fortunately, Grassley did not need to apply for government assistance since he had no employees and his business was doing well during the COVID-19 pandemic. Grisley talks about how his business has survived the COVID-19 pandemic, which provides him with a sense of accomplishment. However, he also feels guilty since, during the COVID-19 pandemic, so many businesses shut down, which also affected jobs.
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Document Type
Oral History
Original Date
4-22-2021
Time Period
Twenty-first century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Wet Missoula: COVID-19 and Alcohol Oral History Project, OH 478, Archives & Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 478-027
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:03:07 minutes
Local Filename
OH_478_027_use_audio.mp3; OH_478_027_transcript.pdf
Citation
Grisley, Michael McCarty, "Michael McCarty Grisley Interview, April 22, 2021" (2021). Wet Missoula: COVID-19 and Alcohol Oral History Project. 10.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/wetmissoulacovid19_oralhistory/10