Chardonnay? I’ll Take Five Cases!
Eliza had a deep love for wine, especially for a particular chardonnay vintage. Eliza had collected cases of her favorite wine from around the world and had always joked with her family that she wanted to be buried with her favorite chardonnay.
As the years passed and Eliza grew older, she became more serious about her request. She knew her time was drawing near. She suspected that her family might not take her wish seriously. She had heard whispers among her family of how they would divide the wine among themselves and sell the rest after she passed away. So, Eliza came up with a plan to ensure that she would have five cases of her favorite chardonnay buried with her.
She hired a younger gentleman who specialized in unconventional requests to help her with her plan. He suggested that Eliza should simply fool them. Switch the boxes. Grab a box of cheap table wine and switch the bottles with her one true love, chardonnay. Eliza had also written two letters. One was to be buried with her and the other to be mailed.
After Eliza passed away, her family didn't notice the mishap and was surprised to find the value of her collection. However, Eliza had one more surprise for them.
The gentleman had secretly arranged for five cases of the real wine to be buried with Eliza, ensuring that her final wish was fulfilled. He had also placed a letter in the casket. Eliza wanted to ensure that if the wine was ever discovered to be buried with her, her family had been sneaking around making plans to keep the wine for themselves, and how all she wanted was to take a little bit of Chardonnay with her.
The second letter was received by Eliza's wine club. From that day on, Eliza's story became a legend among the winemakers, sommeliers, and wine lovers alike. They spoke of her love for chardonnay and how she had been buried with five cases of her favorite vintage. It became a symbol of the importance of appreciating life's simple pleasures and holding onto the things that we love, even in death.
