Live Music!
Come enjoy the musical stylings of Laura Graf, Sat March 13th from 4-6pm.
A Few Good Artists
- Your Name HERE
We’re looking for a few more good artists for the Texas Wine & Rogue Art Fest. Are you interested?
1st Saturday Live Music!
Live Music
Come enjoy the music of The Leisure Seekers Saturday March 6th from 4-7pm! If it’s nice they might just play outside! So bring a lawn chair, sit back and relax with a glass of TX Wine!
‘In Vino Veritas’ Reveals Painful Truth Of Marriage
I couldn’t help but pass this along…DEAR ABBY: The other day I asked my husband a question and told him to be honest. If given a choice between giving up wine or giving up sex with me, which would he choose?
You guessed it. He said, “Giving up sex with you.” I think I knew the answer before I asked the question, but hearing it out loud devastated me.
I know every woman wants to be No. 1 in her husband’s life. Am I wrong to feel so heartbroken? — LOST THE BATTLE TO CHARDONNAY
DEAR LOST THE BATTLE: Not at all, particularly if you prefer sex to a full-bodied Cabernet. But now it’s time for a follow-up question: “Why?” If sex with you is less interesting to your mate than his vino, he may have an alcohol problem. Or the problem may lie in your bedroom.
One thing is certain: When you asked your question, you “uncorked” the fact that there’s a serious problem in your marriage. And now you have an opportunity to do something about it.
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
- March 27-28
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
Live music for You & Your Valentine!
Saturday Feb. 13th 4-6pm Salado Wine Seller presents Jodie Wachsmann, Valentine’s show! Pop artist Jodie Wachsmann presents songs from her latest album, “Hope in the Unseen”. Influenced by the ups and downs of life, she hopes to inspire and encourage listeners through her piano-driven songs. No cover charge.
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.
Live Music 1st Saturday
Live Music
Come enjoy a glass of Texas Wine and relax while listening to The Leisure Seekers from 4-7pm Saturday Feb 6th.
Music will be indoors unless the sun is warm and no threat of rain. No outside alcohol will be permitted. Picnics welcome.
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.
KNCT Wine Classic
On January 16th KNCT is going to host a Wine Classic at the Killeen Civic & Conference Center. They are going to have a “Wine 101 Class” @ 5pm for $75 or if you just wanted to do the wine tasting that is from 7-10pm for $40.
We are glad to announce that we are going to be a part of it this year. We are going to be pouring:
Salado Wine Seller Dillo Dally (Sweet Red)
Salado Wine Seller Sweet Tweet (Sweet White)
Red Caboose Winery Syrah-Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 (Dry Red)
Red Caboose Winery Cabernet Franc-Tempranillo 2007 (Dry Red)
Red Caboose Winery Tempranillo 2007 (Dry Red)
For more information on the event visit KNCT.org/wineclassic
Bread Making Class
Come learn how to make healthy bread by Teresa Tolbert (a retired gourmet chef) Thursday, January 14th @ 1pm. Learn bread making fast(er) & easy(er), you will be learning how to make “Tassajarah Yeast Bread”. There will be bread & butter sampling available aswell. While you’re here check out our great Texas Wines!!!
We home to see you soon!!!!!!!
Art Opening Reception, Friday Jan 8, 2010
- John Davis
New Year means New Art Exhibit @ Salado Wine Seller!
Americanography–Mixed Media
Year End music celebration, December 31, 4-7 pm
Live Music!
I cannot believe it! Where did 2009 evaporate to? I wrote “2008″ on a check just the other day!
Well, The Leisure Seekers suggested we have a New Year’s Eve live music celebration and you know I’m won’t say no to music, so come on down and join us. 4- 7 pm (so no one has to stay up until midnight). We’ve got sparkling wine to sell you and I think some folks might bring some snacks to share. Feel free to join in the fun! I promise I won’t make you wear a stupid hat and no need to dress up, unless of course you would like to.
If you do want to stay up until midnight, consider dinner at Adelea’s or the Stagecoach Inn. Both have New Year’s Eve package deals that follow our live music so looks like Salado is the place to celebrate 2010. Happy New Year!
Live Music, Saturday DEC 19, 4-7 pm
Live Music
We’ve added another live music event! This Saturday, December 19th, 2009, 4- 7 pm, Josal will be here. He’ll be playing his guitar and singing holiday tunes mixed with great classics. Come on by and have a glass of wine and enjoy the music!
You can check out Josal’s music at http://www.myspace.com/josalmusic
After the music, you might enjoy the show at Salado Silver Spur Theater. This month they are showing their annual holiday broadcast, “Do You See What I See?”.
Pick up a Texas Winery Passport
Come by Salado Wine Seller and pick up a Texas Winery Passport and earn free gifts. Getting Rewards is fun and easy! Simply take your passport to the Texas wineries and follow the directions on the passport. We’ll be happy to stamp it as well. If you forget to ask us for a stamp, don’t worry, just take a look at your receipt and you’ll find our code on the bottom.
Some wineries have a display in their visitor area that will show their code. Once you get your four stamps, log on to www.gotexanwine.org. Click on PASSPORT REWARDS tab and enter the codes from your passport, fill out the forms and your free reward-item will be shipped to you. Keep collecting and filling out new passports to earn additional rewards. Filled passports can be collected and used to track your favorite Texas wines.
Black Friday Special
On Sale $34.95!!!
Only $34.95 at Salado Wine Seller on Friday, November 27th, 12 pm – 7 pm
Well, I’ve succombed to Black Friday Fever! Salado Wine Seller will feature the Spiegelau Vino Grande Bordeaux 5-Piece Gift Set at the low price of $34.95. That’s $10 off our normal price and $5 off the lowest price at Amazon.com.
These are a great gift for your favorite wine lover. This is from the VINO GRANDE line, which according to Spiegelau is “the ‘intelligent’ glass for elegant and perfect wine drinking“. These glasses are durable and dishwasher safe. The set comes with 4 wineglasses and one decanter.
While supplies last!
Don’t worry though, I’ve got plenty. No need to camp out on my doorstep. You can spend your morning at those crazy big box stores, or simply sleep in. Have your turkey leftovers and then come by and purchase this bargain for a gift or for yourself. While you’re here, sip and swirl some of the best Texas wines and enjoy a glass of wine on the porch in the afternoon sun.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Celebrity Bartender Night–tonight!
Thursday, November 19, 5-7 pm
Who’s the local celebrity this evening? Come on in and see!
Celebrity Bartender Night
Great story from DFW about next weekend in Salado
Live Music
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
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
Texas Cheese House in Lorena, TX
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
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
Cliff Gillock
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
