点评:9 of us Brits visited Rickety Bridge for the 1st of 4 vinyard wine tastings on our Franschoek Wine Tram, (Blue Line).
One of our group had come up with a plan. Rickety Bridge, being the 1st stop, provided the "starter" of the day; a selection of 5 glasses of their wine, (2 glasses drunk by 10am yey!), plus a massive platter of breads, salads, cheeses, olives and cold meats. Great decision.
Having booked an early tram, it meant that we were seated on Rickety Bridge's lovely, large terrace, under canopies, and enjoying gentle views across acres of vines, to the distant hills, before the crowds arrived. Which was a relaxed and lovely start to the day.
There were all kinds of wine tasting options, (or coffee for non-drinkers), and we all went for the succession of 5 glasses, which came with delicious bread as standard. Two of our group dislike red wine, and the staff provided alternatives to try.
In fact throughout the visit, the staff were charming, helpful and full of interesting wine facts.
It's a shame we didn't have time to see the cellers, shop, vines and more. We'd have loved a full tour. But as a group, we were just enjoying ourselves so much, chatting, taking in the lovely location and views, and of course , savouring the wines and food platter. Sometimes on holiday it's just right to take time over things. Quality over quantity.
Good value for money, plenty of seating inside and out, and very good toilets.
All too soon it was time to leave. Ah well, we hope to return someday.
翻译:我们一行九位英国人乘坐弗朗斯胡克葡萄酒电车(蓝线),前往瑞奇蒂桥酒庄,体验四家酒庄品酒之旅的第一站。
我们当中有人想出了一个好主意。瑞奇蒂桥酒庄作为第一站,为我们今天的行程开了个好头:五杯精选葡萄酒(上午十点前就喝了两杯,耶!),外加一大盘面包、沙拉、奶酪、橄榄和冷切肉。真是个绝妙的主意!
由于我们预订了早班车,所以得以在瑞奇蒂桥酒庄宽敞美丽的露台上落座,在遮阳篷下,欣赏着绵延数英亩的葡萄园和远处山丘的迷人景色,避开了熙熙攘攘的人群。这真是一个轻松惬意的美好开端。
酒庄提供各种各样的葡萄酒品鉴选择(不喝酒的人也可以选择咖啡),我们都选择了五杯葡萄酒的套餐,套餐里还配有美味的面包。我们一行人中有两位不喜欢红酒,工作人员推荐了其他酒款供我们品尝。
事实上,整个参观过程中,工作人员都非常热情友好,而且知识渊博,对葡萄酒了如指掌。
可惜我们没有时间参观酒窖、商店、葡萄园等等。我们很想参加一次完整的参观。不过,我们一行人当时玩得非常开心,一边聊天,一边欣赏着优美的环境和景色,当然,也品尝着美酒佳肴。有时候,度假时就应该放慢脚步,享受生活。质量比数量更重要。
性价比很高,室内外座位充足,洗手间也非常好。
时间过得太快,很快就到了离开的时候。唉,希望以后有机会能再来。