Evening of Yoga & Wine
Yoga 6:30-7:30
Wine & Refreshments 7:30-9:00 pm
Reservations: Tiffany tiffyoranch@gmail.com
$18 per person/$30 per couple
Sensing Fruit Flavors
Have you been wondering what that wine description on the label is talking about? Currants, black cherry, figs? Join us for this class which will help you to learn what those wine writers are talking about. Develop your vocabulary for relating the wines and deepen your enjoyment. Lecture and wine tasting.
This wine tasting class is at Salado Wine Seller (841 N. Main Street, 947-8011) & it will familiarize you with fruit aromas, flavors and descriptors in wine. $25 per person. Tuesday March 9th 6:30-8:30pm. Please sign up through Temple Recreation Department, (254)298-5690 or follow the link below:
Sensing Oak in Wines
OAK in WINES Tuesday, Mar 2nd, 6:30 pm
What do you mean “aged in oak”? Why oak? How does that affect the flavor? Do they age wine in mesquite? Find out the answers to these questions and expand your understanding of wine. Lecture and wine tasting.
This wine tasting class is at Salado Wine Seller (841 N. Main Street, 947-8011) and it will familiarize you with oak in wine and how it influences the wine. $25 per person. Tuesday March 2nd 6:30-8:30pm Please sign up through Temple Recreation Department. (254)298-5690
Texas Wine & Rogue Art Fest 2010
We’re looking for artists to join us for our next festival! http://saladowinefestival.com/vendor-registration/
We’ve got Texas wineries coming to join us, we’ve got music, food and most important, we’ve got ART!
So save the date:
Saturday March 27 & Sunday March 28
Valentine’s Weekend @ Salado Wine Seller
Jodie Wachsmann will be playing from 4-6 pm Saturday, February 13th. Bring your valentine and listen to Jodie while you enjoy a glass of your favorite Texas wine. No tickets & no cover charge. Do a tasting, (5 tastes $3) and check out the new almond bark we just recieved from Wiseman House Chocolates. We also have cheese in our fridge from the Texas Cheese House in Lorena.
Sorry, our Saturday night event with classical guitar has sold out. You can still sign up for the waiting list here, but I’m not expecting any cancellations. Sorry, you’ll just have to come early and listen to Jodie instead.
Sunday, February 14th we will have wine for tasting and as always art for browsing. Right now we’ve got art by John Davis, who lives in Salado. His contemporary paintings are an exploration of pop art and feature warm reds. We’re open Sunday from 12-6 so come on by.
Monday, February 15th–are you one of those lucky people who has the day off? We’re open Monday from 12-6 and as always we’ll have 5 Texas wines available to taste for the small price of $3.
Evening of Yoga & Wine
Join us for an Evening of Yoga & Wine at Salado Wine Seller ( 841 N. Main Street, 947-8011) on Wednesday Feb.10 at 6:30pm. In celebration of February’s loving light, during this special event, we’ll focus on the heart chakra. Yoga 6:30 -7:30, wine and refreshments 7:30 – 9 pm. $18 per person, $30 per couple. Reservations, email Tiffyoranch@gmail.com.
Sweet Wines for Valentine’s
Do you like sweet wines? Attend this class and explore the various types of sweet and dessert-style wines. This will include fortified wines rich in history and flavor such as port & madeira. Lecture and wine tasting. Thursday, February 11, 2010
Wine tasting class at Salado Wine Seller (841 N. Main Street, 947-8011) featuring sweet wines. Register through City of Temple Parks & Recreation, (254)298-5690 or
Romantic Valentine’s Evening for 2!
Saturday, February 13th, 7 pm
Come enjoy a romatic evening with your significant other! You will recieve a basket which includes a bottle of Texas Wine, loaf of bread from Roy T’s Bakery, cheese from The Texas Cheese House, truffles from Wiseman House Chocolates, and fruit. There will be a classical guitarist, Matt Ferguson, playing background music and romantic candle light!
Note: one ticket is for 2 people. Please buy one ticket per couple.
Art Opening Reception, Friday Jan 8, 2010
Americanography–Mixed Media
Live Music in December 2009
Don’t forget, when it gets cold outside, we’ll be offering warm kriskindel wine!
Fri, DEC 4th, 7-9 pm, Richard Paul Thomas
Sat, DEC 5th, 4-6 pm, Sam Dowdy
Sat, DEC 5th, 7-9 pm, Richard Paul Thomas
Sun, DEC 6th, 3-5 pm, Dow Ferguson
Fri, DEC 11th, 7-9 pm, Dow Ferguson
Sat, DEC 12th, 4-6 pm, The Leisure Seekers
Sat, DEC 12th, 7-9 pm, Autumn
Sun, DEC 13th, 3-5 pm, Randy Langford
& New Year’s Eve
Thu, DEC 31, 4-7 pm, The Leisure Seekers
Great story from DFW about next weekend in Salado
We found this great story about next weekend by Frank Heinz at http://www.nbcdfw.com/around-town/events/Worth-The-Drive-Salado-69417297.html. Thanks Mr. Heinz, we couldn’t have said it better ourselves!
Worth The Drive: Salado
Head to central Texas for shopping, dining and live music in Salado
By FRANK HEINZ Updated 8:45 AM CST, Sat, Nov 7, 2009
If you’re looking for a romantic weekend or a quiet getaway, the Village of Salado is definitely Worth The Drive.
Head south on Interstate 35 and in just over two hours you will arrive in the very charming, central Texas town filled with a robust selection of restaurants, plenty of B&B’s upon where you can lay your head and more shopping than you could shake your debit card at.
If you head down the weekend of Nov. 14, spend some time with Scott Simon, cheesemonger extraordinaire out of Lorena’s Texas Cheese House. Between noon and 7 p.m., Simon will have plenty of cheese to sample and pair with wine from the Salado Wine Seller. If you can’t get enough, take some home or back to your room — or just stop by the shop in Lorena on your way back north.
From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the wine seller’s lawn, sip a glass of vino while enjoying free live music by Harebilly. Snacks, kids, lawn chair’s and pets on leashes are welcome … so take the whole family. For a casual dining experience on Saturday night, check out Adelea’s on Main. Paper menus and mismatched tableware add to the quaint, country feel. Try the beef tenderloin sandwich or chicken and dumplings for your entree and wash it back with one of their wide assortment of teas. If you’d like a nightcap, Adelea’s Hemingway’s Bar is right next door and offers weekly wine specials and a pretty tempting Raspberry Margarita.
If you’re seeking something a little more high-brow, head over to The Range at the Barton House and dine with chef Dave Hermann. You might expect a trained chef in this town to specialize in cowboy cuisine, but Hermann’s offerings are more Mediterranean. Check out the kind words by Southern Living Magazine’s Les Thomas. “An elegant eatery offering some of the finest dining you’ll find in this part of the state. I can’t help thinking that if Salado had pampered cowboys this much in the old days, none of those herds would have ever made it to Kansas.”
Got a sweet tooth that needs satisfying? Head over to Mud Pies Pottery (yes, a pottery shop) and pick up as many of the 50 flavors of Sir Wigglesworth’s Homemade Fudge as you can carry. Stuff it in some pottery if need be … new pottery and amazing fudge is a win-win.
Finding a place to stay while in the village is easy. The historic Stagecoach Inn (founded in 1861) is located right along I-35 and anyone that’s driven past it has likely seen it and the large swath of land it covers. Along with lodging, The Stagecoach Inn boasts gastro-pleasures cooked from 150-year-old recipes delivered hot from the kitchen into their rustic dining room. Lodging has all the modern-day amenities, including a fitness center and wireless Internet service in the poolside rooms.
If you want something perhaps a bit more romantic and private, check out one of the numerous B&Bs or cottages available. Some are more private than others with some offering enough room to accommodate up to 25 guests.
A trip to the village wouldn’t be complete without checking out the shops on the main drag. There are loads of antique shops, jewelry shops and kitschy Texana peddlers offering enough western-themed souvenirs to cover the refrigerators of both you and your extended family. When trolling through stores such as these, I always seem to come away with at least one magnet or coffee cup that I found irresistible.
If you like preserves, tortilla chips and pecans (not all at the same time) slip into Ya Gotta Have It on Main. You’ll find those edible treasures as well a selection of soups, Tex-Mex offerings and Italian treats.
Really, you just need to park the car and explore Main Street. There are a host of shops and at least one of them is bound to tickle your fancy. Art and antique collectors will find plenty to look over in the village. And, even though I’m not a fan, one must mention the mass-marketed art of California-born “Painter of Light” Thomas Kinkade at the Stagecoach Galleries. Though, if you look, there is a plethora of beautiful art available in the village galleries that is produced by Texas artists.
Finally, a trip to Salado would be remiss without acknowledging Mill Creek Golf Course, designed by world renowned architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Mill Creek offers three nine-hole courses, each with several long tree-lined fairways offering a challenging day on the links.
Can’t make it next weekend? Check out Salado’s community calendar on their Web site to see what’s happening in the village — though we can’t promise there will always be something as cool as a master fromagier on hand.
First Published: Nov 6, 2009 5:07 PM CST
Links referenced within this article
FRANK HEINZ http://www.nbcdfw.com/results/?keywords=%22FRANK+HEINZ%22&author=y&sort=date
The Village of Salado http://www.salado.com/
Texas http://www.nbcdfw.com/topics?topic=Texas
Scott Simon http://www.nbcdfw.com/topics?topic=Scott+Simon
Texas Cheese House http://www.texascheesehouse.com/
Salado Wine Seller http://www.saladowine.com/
Adelea’s on Main http://www.adeleas.com/
Hemingway’s Bar http://www.adeleas.com/hemmingway.html
The Range at the Barton House http://www.therangerestaurant.com
Southern Living Magazine’s Les Thomas http://www.southernliving.com/
The historic Stagecoach Inn http://www.staystagecoach.com
numerous B&Bs or cottages available http://www.salado.com/lodging.cfm
Thomas Kinkade http://www.nbcdfw.com/topics?topic=Thomas+Kinkade
Stagecoach Galleries http://www.stagecoachgalleries.com/
Mill Creek Golf Course http://www.millcreek-golf.com
Robert Trent Jones, Jr. http://www.nbcdfw.com/topics?topic=Robert+Trent+Jones
Master fromagier http://www.texascheesehouse.com/
Find this article at: http://www.nbcdfw.com/around-town/events/Worth-The-Drive-Salado-69417297.html
McPherson Wine Dinner at The Range Restaurant
You’re invited! Come to the wine dinner with the folks from McPherson Wine Cellars on Friday, November 13 at The Range Restaurant. Call (254) 947-3828 for reservations.
According to McPherson’s website:
Kim Mcpherson has made wines of exception quality in Texas and California for over 25 years. After graduating from Texas Tech University, Kim completed the enology and viticulture program at UC Davis and worked in Napa Valley. In 1979 Kim returned to Lubbock as a winemaker at Llan Estacado Winery, founded by his father, Dr. Clinton “Doc” McPherson, the pioneer of the modern Texas wine industry. Kim was named winemaker at Cap Rock Winery in 1990 and in 2000 created McPherson Cellars to Honor his father.
Kim and “Doc” were inducted in to the “Who’s Who in Food and Wine in Texas” in 1998. Kim’s Texas wines have won over 400 medals in state, national, and international wine competitions including two Double Gold Medals at the prestigious San Francisco Wine Fair. He continues to be an innovative and dynamic force in the Texas wine industry. Kim produces only premium quality wines from grapes grown primarily on the Texas High Plains, including “Doc’s” Sagmor Vineyard and the Dell Valley in far West Texas. Kim believes in “planting to the land” so his focus is on Rhone and Italian varietals and his dedication and skill show in McPherson Cellars wines.
McPherson Wine Dinner Menu
Shared plates of Cilantro Pesto Torta with Peach-Ancho Jam, Toasted Texas Pecans and Fresh Focaccia
Viognier
1st Course
Hook, Line and Sinker-Grilled Giant Texas Firecracker Shrimp with Crispy Glass Noodles over a “pool” Blue Caracao Sauce
Hook, Line & Sinker Blush
2nd Course
Baked Mexican Tortilla Soup
Sangiovese
3rd Course
Hickory Smoked and Ale Braised Beef Shortrib with Blue Corn Grits, Caramelized Texas Onions, Natuaral Jus and topped with Green Chile Gremolada
Cabernet Sauvignon
Dessert to Share per Couple
Texas sized Warm Dried Cranberry Tarts topped with Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream, Fresh Berry Sauce and Brandied Caramel
La Diosa Sangria
RpT plays Saturday, Nov 7
Jammin’ on the Lawn,
Saturday, November 7th, 4-7 pm LIVE MUSIC
You know the drill, if the weather is good, Richard Paul Thomas will play outdoors. Feel free to bring your favorite lawn chair and snacks.
If it is too hot, too cold, too windy, too wet or too buggy, then the performance will be indoors. In fact now that I think about it, sunset will be at 5:37 pm, so we won’t put Richard out in the dark.
So come on down and have a glass of your favorite Texas wine and chill out to the sounds of Richard Paul Thomas!
Wine, Cheese & Live Music Saturday, November 14
Saturday, November 14, 2009 we’ve got a couple of great reasons to come and visit, just in case the wine wasn’t reason enough.
From 12-7, we’ll host Scott Simon of Texas Cheese House. He brings a selection of fresh hand-made Texas cheeses giving you the opportunity to taste the cheeses and purchase them. Wouldn’t that be a nice way to start Thanksgiving Dinner? With some locally made Texas cheese to nibble on while everyone waits for the turkey along with the great wines of Texas to sip on? Scott is “dedicated to the principle that excellent cheese is manufactured in Texas” He sells Texas Artisan cheese from a number of Texas producers and he makes his own cheese at his store in Lorena, Texas.
From 4-7 pm, we will be entertained by LIVE MUSIC performed by the Leisure Seekers. This trio plays a variety of music that is sure to tickle your fancy. They like to play outdoors, so bring a lawn chair, but they’ll play indoors if the weather is no good.
There are plenty of other fun events in Salado as well. The Annual Gathering of the Clans will be going on all weekend. In the evening, at Salado Silver Spur, ”In the Shadow of Giants” The history of the Texas Revolution told in story and song Craig Toungate-7:30pm.
Salado Wine Seller Blends Two Great Texas Watercolorists in November
Salado Wine Seller will host Hunter George and Cliff Gillock for an art opening reception on Friday, November 6, 6-9 pm. Their watercolors will be on display through January 3, 2010.
Hunter George has always hungered to capture the natural, as well as, historical renditions in watercolor. He would like to help preserve a cultural history that is quickly fading from our midst. His love of old buildings and landscapes dominate his portfolio, called “Reflections of the Past.” He is a signature member of the Watercolor Art Society – Houston, with his work being featured in three international exhibitions. His award winning works have been represented throughout the state of Texas by galleries in Houston, Galveston, Rockport, San Antonio, Kerrville, Salado, Crawford, Bellville, and Wimberly. His works are showcased in Texas Highways Magazine and The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin.
Hunter George has been honored with numerous graphic design awards from the Art Director’ Clubs of New York, Los Angeles, Denver, Tulsa, and Houston; Communication Arts magazine; Print Magazine; Ad Week Magazine; The Printing Industries of America, and the Dallas/Fort Worth Society of Communication Arts.
He is a past president of the Art Directors’ Club of Houston, and has served on the Texas State Board of American Institute of Graphic Artists.
A Virginia transplant to the state of Texas, Hunter George studied art, design and photography at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. His website is www.watercolorsbyhunter.com
After a 40+ career as a leading creative force in the Houston advertising industry, Cliff Gillock is now a full time studio painter. Cliff has studied art at the The University of Houston, The Glassell School, The Art League of Houston and continues to study and paint in his studio at Winter Street Studios in Houston. His pallet travels as he travels to Galveston, Santa Fe, Cancun, Colorado, Maine, Florida, Louisiana and but most especially to his native state, Texas. His work may be viewed at - www.winterstreetstudios.net
WHAT: Watercolor Art Opening Reception
WHEN: Friday, November 6, 6-9 pm
WHERE: Salado Wine Seller
841 N Main St, Salado – 254.947.8011 – www.saladowinery.com
The artwork will be on display through January 3, 2010
Poster Signing by Rick Vanderpool
Saturday, October 27th, 12- 7pm
Take a break from the activities of Salado’s Founders Day, come have a glass of wine and meet photographer Rick Vanderpool. His most recent poster, “90 days in Texas Wine Country” will be for sale and he will be available for signings & stories.
Check out this article from the Dallas Morning News:
Photographer Rick Vanderpool raises a glass to Texas wine country
12:00 AM CDT on Sunday, October 4, 2009
By KATHRYN STRAACH / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News
Kathryn Straach is a freelance writer in San Antonio.
Just in time for October’s Texas Wine Month, photographer Rick Vanderpool has released a new poster, “Ninety Days in Texas Wine Country.”
It’s a montage of about 90 photos of the 90 or so wineries Vanderpool visited over 90 days this year. The colorful pictures depict aspects of the Texas wine industry, including the grape growing season, vineyards, grape stomping and festivals and barrels, along with children.
The poster was set to debut with signings as part of Texas Wine Month at the fifth annual Texas Fall Fest this weekend at Fall Creek Vineyards in Tow, northeast of Llano, and other festivals in the Texas Hill Country (www.texasfallfest.com).
Vanderpool photographs Texas icons and turns them into pieces of art. In one project, he drove more than 20,000 miles throughout the state looking for the word “Texas.” From more than 1,000 photos, he created a poster that was released in 2000. “Looking for Texas” is a montage of the word and includes a legend that identifies each photo’s county.
“Looking for Texas” became so popular that it was decoupaged on restaurant tables at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin and turned into a popular quilting fabric and puzzle.
Other posters created by Vanderpool, some featuring specific towns, have showcased Texas wildflowers, barbecue joints, hamburger stands, spurs, windmills, hot-air balloons, stars, cactus, movie marquees and Aggieland.
To order an autographed copy of the 18-by-24-inch wine country print, visit www.whatssograpeabout texas.com. Cost with shipping is $19.95. For other posters, visit www.stateart.net.
Kathryn Straach is a freelance writer in San Antonio.
Microsoft Windows 7 Launch Party
WINDOWS 7 Launch Party
HOST: Sheldon Vickers & Walt Tollefson
DATE: Sun, Oct 25
TIME: 7:00 PM
PLACE: Salado Wine Seller, 841 N. Main St., Salado
WHAT TO BRING: Digital photos, Bring yor own snacks and enough to share with the rest of the class. Cash Bar.
Windows® 7 is launching soon, and I’d like to give you a special sneak preview. It’s going to be a cool demo of the new things we can do with photos using Windows® 7! That’s right — I’ve got Windows® 7 Ultimate on my PC and can’t wait to give you a photo tour. So bring along your digital photos and join me for an evening of free goodies and photo fun.
Brennan Vineyards–Winemaker Dinner
This evening will be an educational event where each wine and food pairing will be explained and discussed. Guests will arrive to passed hors d’oeuvres on the patio and a brief introduction to Brennan Vineyards. Guests will then retire to their tables inside for a dining experience that includes a first course of a Bacon Wrapped Quail Salad, a second course of Filet Mignon and Roasted Salmon and a dessert course of Hazelnut Chocolate Mousse. The cost for this reservation only evening will be $65 per person and $120 a couple. This price includes your 4 course meal and the corresponding wine pairings, your wine educator, tax and gratuity. Call us at 254.947.0018 to make your reservations soon as we only have 42 spots available for this event.
MENU
Passed Hors d’Oeuvres
Herbed Mushrooms and Gruyere in Puff Pastry
Tarragon Chicken Salad in Gougeres
Prosciutto and Herbed White Bean Puree on Crostini
Brennan Vineyards Viognier
First Course
Bacon Wrapped Quail atop Spinach with Gorgonzola Cheese, Dried Cranberries and crisp Bacon dressed in a tangy Red Wine Vinaigrette
Austin Street Red
Second Course
A duet of Filet Mignon with Mushroom Cabernet Sauce and Roasted Salmon topped with a Dill Beurre Blanc accompanied with Mashed Potatoes and Sauteed Spinach
Brennan Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Dessert Course
Hazelnut Chocolate Mousse in a Lace Pecan Basket
Austin Street Muscat Blanc
Jazz, Pizza & Wine al Fresco
Jazz, Pizza & Wine al Fresco
Music by Elision Sax
Pizza by Roy T’s
Texas Wine by Salado Wine Seller
$5 cover charge at the door or for $20 (buy ticket before 8 October, $25/ticket for the procrastinators)
buys you an individual sized pizza, glass of Texas wine and no cover charge
Tickets by Eventbrite
Preview Party for Cattleman’s Ball
Salado Education Foundation holds an annual Cattlemen’s Ball in order to raise scholarship money for Salado students. There will be both a live auction by Bill Hall and a silent auction at the Cattlemen’s Ball. The Cattlemen’s Ball is on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at the Tenroc Ranch at 6:30 pm. Steaks by Johnny’s and music by the Freddie Fuller Band. Tickets available at the Barber Barn, Century 21 Bill Bartlett, First Community Title and the SISD Admin office.
They will have a Preview Party at Salado Wine Seller in order to show off the top auction items on Thursday, October 8th from 6-8 pm. It ’s a casual come & go and there will be light hors d’oevres & cash bar.
Salado Humane Society Annual Fundraiser
Salado Humane Society will have it’s annual fundraiser on October 16, 2009 at the Salado Wine Seller at 6:00 p.m. There will be a silent auction with many beautiful items up for bid, along with catering provided by Johnny’s BBQ of Salado. Cash Wine Bar. This annual fundraiser is very important for our group in order to continue each year helping homeless and abused dogs in cats in our area, paying veterinary bills for them, food, bedding and many other essential items for them. Tickets are $ 20 and available at Salado Vet Hospital, Stanford Court of Salado, or call our hotline at 254-947-0051 and we will make sure to reserve a ticket for you. Hope to see you there!
And by the way, this dog needs a home. Go to the Humane Society’s website, http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/TX872.html and help ‘em out!
Jammin’ on the Lawn, Oct 3
Jammin’ on the Lawn


















