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A Gift of Wine & A Walk Down Memory Lane

𝔸 𝔾𝕚𝕗𝕥 𝕠𝕗 𝕎𝕚𝕟𝕖 & 𝕎𝕒𝕝𝕜 𝔻𝕠𝕨𝕟 𝕄𝕖𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕪 𝕃𝕒𝕟𝕖

This isn’t a post about wine ratings, aging potential, or food pairings. It’s a post about gratitude.

I want to express my sincere thanks to Maryellen of @marques_caceres for giving me this lovely set of Rioja wines. It brought back a flood of wonderful memories!

🍷 A casual comment on a friend’s social media post @wine.by.kari about wine sparked this thoughtful gift. It wasn’t about promotion, but simply the joy of sharing and enjoying good wine.

🍷 Many years ago, I was visiting my best friend’s parents in Montreal, originally from Spain, and during a lovely meal, we got to talking about the wine we were drinking. Suddenly, my friend’s father disappeared downstairs to his cellar and emerged with a bottle of Marqués de Cáceres Gran Riserva 1994.

He looked at me and declared, “Katalina, Spanish wine is the ONLY wine that matters, and this is a beautiful example!”

That moment of discovery was a treasure I’ll always hold dear.

▫️Marqués de Cáceres is a winery located in Rioja Alta, Spain. Founded in 1970 by the fifth-generation Forner family, their goal is to create approachable wines for everyone to enjoy. The winery remains family-owned and is currently led by CEO Cristina Forner. Their wines are widely distributed and consistently crowd-pleasing.

Salud!

Link to my Marques de Caceres Instagram reel

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