Editorial Notes
With the holiday season, and inclement weather well and truly upon us it must mean that its December...already! I can hardly believe it. As far as Rickety Bridge Inc. is concerned we have had a very busy year, we've continued to expand in the great state of North Carolina and we are ready for the holidays and the new year.
I want to take this opportunity to thank you for continuing to support our winery and I hope to see you again at an event very soon.
Look our for our newly liveried Rickety Bridge Transit Van (right) on the roads near you! We decided to go with our blue color as it stands out very well, and the gold and white logo is clear.
I hope you enjoy a safe and happy holiday season and New Year, from all of us at the Rickety Bridge Inc. family.
SIGNED RELEASES FOR THE HOLIDAYS
A recent visit to our premises by winemaker Wynand Grobler saw him sign several bottles of The Bridge, which is a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon made using old bush vines, each 2014 vintage bottle individually numbered and labelled with a maximum of 2700 made; and our 'Road to Santiago' Natural Ferment Semillon, also a 2014 vintage. Each one of these comes in its own wooden box. The Semillon is made using 111 year old vines and our winemaker, Wynand Grobler managed to produce 840 bottles of this stunning and critically acclaimed wine. He also signed some of our delicious Paulina's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon which comes in a limited edition black tube. All three of these wines will make amazing gifts for you or friends during the holiday season.
For stockists and restaurants check our website which is kept up to date with new listings. www.ricketybridgewineryusa.com and click on the 'Purchase' tab.
PUBLIC TASTING APPEARANCES
Myself and Jerry will be conducting public events featuring our wines at the following venues in the remainder of December. I'll be conducting all inland tastings and Jerry will cover all on the coast.
DECEMBER
DEC 6 - Cork & Cow, Alamance Crossing, 5-7:30pm
DEC 7 - Bond Street Wines, Charlotte, 5-7pm
DEC 8 - Wine Merchants, Winston-Salem, 6-9pm
DEC 10 - CRU Wine & Beer, Greensboro, 4-7pm
DEC 10 - River Dunes Oriental, Wine Dinner-hosted by Jerry
DEC 13 - Cravin' Wine, New Bern, 5-8pm - hosted by Jerry
DEC 14 - Arthur's Wine Shop, Charlotte, Arthur's MEGA tasting event, 6-7:30pm
DEC 14 - Waterline Brewing - wine & food pairing hosted by Jerry, 6-8pm
DEC 16 - Salisbury Wine Shop, Salisbury, 5:30-
DEC 17 - Arthur's Wine Shop, Charlotte, 1-3:30
DEC 20 - Taste the Olive, Wilmington, Time TBA - hosted by Jerry
DEC 21 - Sophie's Cork & Ale, Champagne & Sparkling tasting, Time TBA
DEC 22 - RIOJA! Wine Bar, Champagne & Sparkling tasting, Greensboro, 5pm-
These events support some talented local businesses and offer a great way to get to know how we make our wines, learn about our storied history as a winery in South Africa, and enjoy some wonderfully crafted food pairings. More events may be added so please be sure to check our Facebook page (Rickety
