Overview

• The weathered wine bottle was unearthed by Kate and John Gay during an environmental cleanup at Scraggane Bay in early July.
• A handwritten note from September 14, 2012, described Anita and Brad Squires’ seaside dinner off Bell Island, Newfoundland.
• The bottle drifted roughly 3,000 kilometers across the Atlantic over 13 years, arriving intact despite heavy storms.
• Using Maharees Heritage and Conservation’s Facebook page, the finders traced and reunited the bottle with Anita and Brad, who married in 2016 and have three children, and they now stay connected online.
• The story demonstrates how a centuries-old maritime tradition can merge with modern digital tools to bridge oceans and time.