Evening of Chocolate and Wine, Friday October 10, 2008

Friday, October 10 

7:30 pm – 10:30 pm at Salado Wine Seller

 

Purchase tickets for $35/each at www.saladochocolatefestival.com/tickets.htm  or at Salado Wine Seller, 881-B N. Main St., Salado

 

Taste the following 5 Texas wines matched with 5 chocolate desserts. 

 

1)Chisholm Trail Belle Star $17/bottle:

Fruity and tart wine paired with Tuxedo Dipped Strawberries 

2)Texas Hills Kick Butt Cabernet Sauvignon $20/bottle:

Medium-bodied cab paired with Mini Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake bites 

3)Brushy Creek Texas Rose $17.50/bottle:

Semi-sweet blush wine paired with Chocolate Mousse Filled Profiteroles 

4)Texas Hills Orange Muscato $17.50/bottle:  

Light essence of orange occurs naturally in this wine paired with Chocolate “Pecan” Biscotti 

5)Pleasant Hill Tawny Port $23/bottle:

Fortified dessert wine paired with Double Chocolate Truffles

 

The sumptuous desserts will be prepared by Dave Hermann from The Range Restaurant, 101 N. Main St., Salado, TX, 76571

 

We had to do all the hard work and sample the desserts and wine for you to make sure it will be good, and we can assure you, it will be FANASTIC!

 

Carriage rides and Belguim horses will provide transportation from both Stagecoach Inn and the Holiday Inn Express.

 

Tickets are selling fast, see you soon!

 

June Ritterbusch

Salado Wine Seller

   (254) 947-8011      

www.saladowine.com

 

 

For other events that might interest you this weekend, check www.salado.com:

Friday, October 10

9 am – 8 pm, Christmas in October, free admission

Start your holiday shopping now and visit the Giant Ladies’ Auxiliary Bake Sale

 

Saturday, October 11

9 am – 5 pm, Christmas in October, free admission

5 pm – 9 pm, Fine Art Gallery Tour, free admission

Visit the Salado art galleries, view chocolate sculptures and visit with Susan Eminger & sample her famous cheesecake-stuffed strawberries dipped in chocolate

 

Sunday, October 12

11 am -2 pm Chocolate & Art Brunch

Purchase your tickets at www.saladochocolatefestival.com/tickets.htm for brunch at Adelea’s, Stagecoach Inn, or Inn on the Creek.