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!
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!
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.
You will have ten days to visit the wineries and enjoy your tastings. Each winery is independently owned and operated. Please check each wineries’ website for
Follow our event on our Facebook page.
At your initial stop, you will receive a paper passport. You will use this passport to check in at each subsequent winery. You must present your tickets/passport 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. Also, ….ABSOLUTELY NO alcoholic beverages allowed unless it is the wine that we sold you.
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Participating wineries: google map. 2 hours 45 minutes driving time
July 9, 2023
The first harvest is set! We will pick the chardonnay grapes on Monday morning, July 17 starting at 6:30 am.
Wear comfortable, cool clothing and tennis shoes. You’ll want to bring a hat, sunscreen, water, and bug spray. We’ll provide everything else you need. We will start bright and early at sunrise but most folks come about 7am or later and go until all the grapes are picked, usually about 9 or 10 am.
After harvest in the morning, our grapes will be de-stemmed and crushed and prepared for fermentation at the winery. Feel free to come by our location at 841 N Main St, Salado and see the grapes start their journey to a bottle of wine.
RSVPs/Tickets are not required, but if you register, then we have an easy way to contact you if anything changes. Check out facebook page if there is unexpected weather or updates.
Pets must be leashed. There are cows, horses, and donkeys in adjacent fields and they will bite dogs.
We have been growing grapes since 2005! The vineyard is located at 21724 Hill Rd, Salado, TX 76571. This venue is only a vineyard, it is generally closed to the public except during harvest. This location does not sell or serve wine. For more information call (254) 947-8011, or visit Salado Winery, 841 N Main ST, Salado TX, 12 pm -6 pm.
Harvest events are published on our eventbrite page for the vineyard and updates are published on our facebook page
One thing we have struggled with over the last few years is birds! I used to think there were birds who ate bugs and birds who ate seeds and that I would only have to worry about a few species who like grapes, but it turns out almost every bird eats grapes! Well, I guess I’ve never seen raptors or vultures swoop down and grab a snack, but I have definitely seen all other birds grab a grapes or worse, stab a grape to get to the seed. One time I posted on social media a cute picture of a little bird nest with sweet eggs and pretty grapes in the background. Someone responded with, “oh let them be, they’ll only eat a few grapes…”. NO, they don’t eat a few grapes. First the mockingbirds show up, then the cardinals. When the rest of the birds in the neighborhood see the cardinals and mockingbirds, then they all descend.
So we have been netting the vineyard for years. Unfortunately, the method we used in the past wasn’t working out anymore. The netting was now being shipped on cardboard tubes that were too small to fit our custom net applicator. Plus the netting was not a perfect solution. The birds hung on the nets and poked the grapes through the netting. So only grapes in the interior were actually safe. On top of that, the netting was disposable, but that didn’t seem very regenerative and clearly that’s the buzzword of the day. (Make sure you have a cynical tone of voice when reading the word ‘regenerative’)
I browsed the options at the TWGGA trade show. I studied pictures and I started thinking about how last summer, the bees & wasps were bothering folks even in the dark when we started harvest at 5 am. Hmmmm, could we really protect the fruit from the wasps?
I hemmed and hawed and looked at the endless internet. I was intrigued about the bee netting, but it is expensive! This blog post convinced me I needed to make an experiment. Finally, I ordered a roll of bee netting from Orchard Valley Supply.
I have been so pleased! I ordered one roll and saw immediately that it stopped the bugs. There happened to be a sale, so a couple days after applying the first roll, I ordered 3 more rolls. This was enough to cover about 40% of the vineyard. I will order more next year. The rolls and shipping are relatively expensive, but these nets look like they will last a long time. Now I just have to figure out where to store the nets in the off season.
THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS! for more infomation, go to www.salado.com
61st Annual Salado Stroll
The FIRST TWO WEEKENDS IN DECEMBER! 61st Annual Salado Christmas Stroll presented by the Salado Chamber of Commerce.
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, July 28, 7:00 am
21724 Hill Road, Salado (I-35 exit 275, head east on Hill Road, look for vineyard on the right)
Make your Instagram friends super jealous! Come pick grapes with us at the vineyard at 21724 Hill Road, Salado, TX! You can even eat some straight from the vine! Harvest is family friendly. Wear comfortable, cool clothing and tennis shoes. You’ll want to bring a hat, sunscreen, water, and bug spray. We’ll provide everything else you need. We will start bright and early at 7am and go until all the grapes are picked.
Hecho en Queso will be at the vineyard offereing breakfast tacos for sale.
After harvest in the morning, you can join us at the winery to watch grape processing. Our grapes will be de-stemmed and crushed using a machine then pressed and prepared for fermentation.
This will be the first half of the 2018 harvest at our vineyard. The cabernet sauvignon + merlot harvest will be scheduled in August.
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.
Friday, July 8th from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. the Salado Chamber of Commerce/Tourism Bureau will host its annual Salado Swirl. Experience and enjoy the wine offerings as you see, sniff, swirl, sniff, sip and savor! Stops will have wine and food offerings that are pleasing to all culinary palettes. Trolley transportation is available between stops.
Tickets are $29.95 per person and you must be 21 or over to participate. Passports are provided and must be presented at Swirl locations. Tickets are limited and must be purchased online.
Looking for a place to stay afterwards? Salado lodging, great eats, and more are listed at www.salado.com
6 pm Wednesday, May 18th at Chill Grill in Killeen, TX
We are extra excited to announce The Chill Grill in Killeen will be caring our wines! We will be holding a special tasting with the Winemaker, June Ritterbusch, on Wednesday May 18th between 6 and 7:30PM. She will be sharing the nuances and stories about her wines. It’s going to be a gorgeous taste of Salado as we will also have LIVE music from BenJamin Guenther who is also from Salado.
The event is $5 to attend and, of course, we want you to buy gallons of wine and drinks so that we can bring more lovely events like this to you as often as we can!
RSVP by purchasing a ticket with the link down below so that we know what to expect. The Chill Grill is located at 10540 TX-195, Killeen, TX.
It’s going to be a delicious night at Chill Grill. Cheers!!!