OPEN Eclipse Monday 12-6
We will be open on Monday, April 8! Stop by and toast the eclipse along with the winemaker!
We will be open on Monday, April 8! Stop by and toast the eclipse along with the winemaker!
Embark on a memorable journey to the finest wineries in central Texas! Texas Stagecoach Wine Trail
Along the way, you’ll drive routes that were operated by western stagecoaches for over sixty years. While the stagecoach was rendered obsolete in the 1880s, it survives as a rugged symbol of the West. This trail is more than just a group of wineries, it is a nod to the history of our region and the spirit of adventure we all share.
As a holder of a Texas Stagecoach Wine Trail ticket you will have the opportunity to taste complimentary wines at each winery on the Texas Stagecoach Wine Trail. This package deal has over a $135 value!
You will have ten days to visit the wineries and enjoy your tastings. Each winery is independently owned and operated. Be aware that they are not all open every one the10 days. Also, business hours vary among the wineries. Please consult their websites as you plan your journey. verify their business hours as you plan your route. You may start at any winery.
Follow our event on our facebook event page. Did we mention hours vary among the wineries so check the winery website ?
We’re trying something a little different this year. At your initial stop, you will receive a paper passport. You will use this passport to check in at each subsequent winery
At each winery, there will be plenty of opportunities to purchase additional wine and buy cool souvenirs, so bring your wallet. You must present your tickets to receive your tastings at each winery. Your tickets can be shown from your smartphone via email or using the Eventbrite app. Also, you need valid photo ID if you plan to consume alcohol.
And ….ABSOLUTELY NO alcoholic beverages allowed unless it is the wine that we sold you.
Please stay home if you have any COVID-19 symptoms. Eventbrite fees are not refundable. Email us 24 hours prior to event start and we will give you a refund.
FAQ’s
Are children allowed? Yes, but they must be accompanied and supervised! Check winery websites for details.
Can I bring my dog? No, some wineries do not allow pets. Please check winery websites for details.
What’s the refund policy? Tickets are refundable up to 24 hours before the event starts (January 21, 2022). After January 21, tickets are non-refundable. We cannot refund Eventbrite fees. There are no refunds do to inclement weather or acts of nature. No refunds due to unexpected winery closures. No refunds because the winery was closed and you failed to check the website. Wineries are not responsible for lost or stolen tickets. This is scheduled for 10 days in order to give attendees ample opportunity to schedule their visits.
What about transportation? This is designed to be a self-guided tour. Please use designated drivers. Designated drivers who are driving but not drinking do not have to purchase a ticket. Check our Facebook event page for local transportation companies.
Are wine glasses included at each winery? Each winery has their own glassware to use in order to provide your tasting. Please do not take glasses without permission. There are no souvenir glasses.
Groups larger than 8, MUST contact the wineries before your visit to let them know you are coming and when you will be arriving at least 24 hours in advance. Some wineries will NOT accept groups of more than 8 people.
Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event? You must be 21 to taste wine and you MUST show a valid ID. If you buy tickets online and then show up with no ID to prove you’re 21, we will not provide a tasting glass, wine or refunds. Please remember your ID!
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So remember
google map with driving directions is available at
Participating wineries: google map. 2 hours 45 minutes driving time
3 Texans Vineyard | Axis Winery | Country Spring Vineyard | Dancing Bee Winery | Kissing Tree Vineyards | Moose and Goose Winery | Red Caboose Winery Clifton | Salado Winery | Valley Mills Vineyards |
KICK OFF PARADE FOR THE 2021 SALADO CHRISTMAS STROLL!
6:00 PM START TIME, Thursday, December 2nd
Parade Route Starts ROYAL & MAIN (Corner of Sugar Shack and Stagecoach Inn) 371 South Main Street and ENDS at SALADO CIVIC CENTER ( 671 North Main Street)
Parade will run SOUTH TO NORTH along Main Street. Lighted sidewalks are available for the entire parade route. Bring chairs and smiles! All seats are good seats!
Parking will be available at First Baptist Church, Brookshires Shopping Center and along side streets.
We will be in the parade driving a decorated golf cart. Look for us!
Our special deal this year is 12 bottles of Big Bully for $99! (sales tax not included) This deal is available now until 2016 Big Bully stock runs out or December 31, 2021 or whichever comes 1st.
We are closed Thanksgiving Day, November 25th, but we are open all the other days 12-6pm.
Monday, November 22, 2021 OPEN 12-6
Tuesday, November 23, 2021 OPEN 12-6
Wendesday, November 24, 2021 OPEN 12-6
Thursday, November 25, 2021, closed, Happy Thanksgivining!
Friday, November 26, 2021 OPEN 12-6
Saturday, November 27, 2021 OPEN 12-6
Sunday, November 28, 2021 OPEN 12-6
Check out our “Black Friday” Special: 12 bottles of BIG BULLY for $99!
You’re invited to an art opening reception for Stephen King, abstract artist residing in Central Texas. His bold colorful art was chosen for Salado Winery just in time for summer.
Artist Reception will be Sunday, May 19, 2-5 pm. Details are here.
Mr. King’s art will remain on display through August 2019.
Saturday, September 22, 2018 4 pm – 8 pm
Tickets are here
Please join us for our third annual Grape Stomp and Harvest Festival! We will have a grape stomp competition, Wear Your Whites contest (bridal gowns and white suites,etc), and an I Love Lucy Look-a-Like judging. The afternoon will be filled with entertainment and a hog roast from Cen-Tex Chefs Collaborative! We expect this event to sell out…so don’t wait to buy your tickets, or you may end up squeaky clean and disappointed.
Proceeds from the event go to support the growth of Salado Montessori, a new non-profit Primary for kiddos ages 3-6. Salado Montessori aims to inspire a love of learning in each child and follow the child’s interests throughout their pre-school years.
The Cen-Tex Chefs Collaborative will be on site selling delicious hog roast and handcrafted sides and sauces. Our wines will pair perfectly with the fine swine available. We’ll be serving our locally made wines by the glass and bottle.
There is no admission fee to attend. Our pre-sale ticket packages ensure you will reserve your souvenir t-shirt.
Our grape stomp will be the ideal opportunity to make your Instagram followers super jealous. Teams of two will compete every 15 minutes in rounds of 4-5 teams. During your team’s turn, one person will stomp for two minutes and then the second person will stomp for two minutes. The team of two who produces the most juice wins bragging rights!
Pay attention, this year the packages are different. We are now offering our Dionysus Package, which gains you the right to pose in the giant vat of crushed grapes and then make your own wine-footprint t-shirts. If you want to to compete, the Smash Those Grapes Package is the one for you!
Tickets are refundable up to 7 days before the event. After that, you may transfer your ticket to a friend – make sure you email the ticket to your friend. The show will go on even if it rains, snows, sleets or whatever the great state of Texas comes up with for weather. This event will be outdoors and everything will be under a tent.
Kids are welcome and Winerycat insists that dogs must be on a leash.
NO outside alcohol may be brought in. That means you cannot bring beer, wine, distilled spirits or moonshine. Please no sneaking in alcohol…this is not your high school prom, thank you!
KIDS TICKET – $14.95
Under 21? This ticket includes one t-shirt, a photo op in the grapes and one juice box, soda or water.
DIONYSUS OBSERVER – $24.95
The “ummm, I’ll just watch….” This ticket includes a t-shirt for your footprints, a photo op in the grapes, and one glass of wine. 21 and over, only.
SMASH THOSE GRAPES PACKAGE – $44.95
Ticket holder is entitled to one go at stomping, one glass of wine, a t-shirt for your foot prints and a photo op in the grapes. When you purchase your ticket, let us know the name of anyone you’d like to compete with so we can pair you together! 21 and over, only.
This event is organized by Salado Winery Company + Salado Montessori. This event is part of the “Salado Chocolate and Wine Weekend 2018” for tickets and more information contact (INSERT URL for chocolate and wine event HERE)
Interested in being a vendor? Follow this link: https://saladowinery.wufoo.com/forms/z1mizw2u0fxaiee/
We are looking for artisan toys, foods and home remedies, Montessori-in-the-home items, jewelry & art vendors who reflect the spirit of Montessori education. For we anticipate 120 Grape Stompers, 200 spectators and 15-20 vendors. We hope to exhibit high-quality, educational or unusual items that are not commercially available. We especially welcome wood toys, Montessori in the home materials such as kids aprons, organic foods and home remedies, handmade home items such as baskets and boxes, unique jewelry and so on. We will only accept handmade items. We are not interested in t-shirts or accessories made in factories, no matter how cool they are.
PRICING
A 10′ x 10′ spot on the grass is $100. You can bring your own tent/canopy or not. Electricity is available for $10. A table and chair are available to rent for $10.
Festival t-shirts are available for $15.
IMPORTANT DATES
8/21/2018 – Final deadline to pay & submit forms.
8/22/2018 – Grape Stomping from 4-8, all booths set up & vendors ready to sell at 2.
Load in: September 22 from 9AM – 2PM. No vehicle traffic allowed during the Grape Stomp.
APPLICATION
To be considered as a vendor, please follow the link below and fill out the application. We will review your submission, and accept/deny your application. Once accepted we will email you a bill. In order to be included in our map and on our t-shirt, you must submit the completed form and payment by September 21, 2018.
Please upload a photo representative of what you sell. It may be used in our promotions.
We reserve the right to reject vendors, especially if we feel the proposed vendor does not fit with our theme, or there are already too many vendors in the same category. We want our vendors to be successful and want our festival attendees to have a varied experience!
The form will automatically take you to a payment dialogue. Vendor fees are refundable until September 15, 2018.
If you get stuck and can’t get the form submitted, print as .pdf and email to Darla at tdtnews.com or mail to Salado Montessori 10880 FM 1670, Salado, TX 76571
Saturday May 12th from 1pm-3pm
Join us at Salado Winery for an afternoon of floral fun for Mother’s Day! Learn how to craft a gorgeous spring centerpiece as you dip back on a glass of local wine, included with your ticket!
Purchased tickets but something came up? You can transfer your ticket to another class as long as you contact us at least 48 hours before the event. Please note we do not offer refunds.
The flower arranging can take anywhere from one to two hours, depending on the complexity and format of the arrangement. Alice’s Table provides aprons for you to wear for the duration of the event. Working with flowers can be messy, so make sure to wear something you won’t mind getting a little dirty.
You don’t need to bring anything out of the ordinary with you – we provide the flowers, vases, and tools you will need to create your arrangement.
Located in historic downtown Salado, all of Salado Winery’s wines are locally grown and locally made with grapes sourced around the state of Texas.
TICKETS https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taste-of-salado-2016-tickets-19620894624?aff=es2
ORGANIZER Public Arts League of Salado
The Public Arts League of Salado was formed in 2002 with
the mission of promoting public arts and artists in the
following four ways:
Artwork by Chelsea B. Allison
I am feeling a little more famous! Today I was a guest on KWTX News 10 at 3, the afternoon program with Marlena Hamilton and Nathan Gogo. I was invited to share my favorite candy and wine pairings and I was happy to share my thoughts.
This was my plan, going in…
Night Flight (chardonnay) pair with caramel due to apple notes in chardonnay
Diamond Back (cab merlot blend) dark chocolate
Big Bully (malbec tempranillo from Temple, tX) Kit Kat bar
William Select Solera Blanca (Sherry) Reese’s peanut butter
cup
William Select Solera Tinto (port) tootsie roll
Sweet Tweet (muscato) tart and fruity candy such as smarties, starbursts
Rootin’ Tootin’ (sweet red) candy corn
So how did I do? The video is here: http://www.kwtx.com/video?videoid=3320385