Chocolate Trail

Chocolate Trail starts at Salado Wine Seller

Saturday, September 25

Start your Saturday off with a “Milky Way Chocolate & Wine Pairing” with “Miss Jane” Nickles Hood from 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the Salado Holiday Inn Express.  Milk Chocolate and wine is one of the toughest pairings in the food and wine universe.  It’s a mysterious and complex match, but there are ways to make it work!  In this class, we will try all kinds of milk chocolate creations, paired with all kinds of delicious wines.  We’ll learn how and why they can pair up together, and keep tasting until we find the best match in the galaxy!  This is a ticketed event for $39.95 per person.  Tickets must be purchased at www.saladochocolatefestival.com. 

Enjoy a new event this year.  There will be a Chocolate Trail with 5 stops from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.  Start at Salado Wine Seller where you will enjoy Texas wines paired with handmade Wiseman House chocolate truffles from Hico, Texas. You will then follow the trail to Brookshire Brothers and enjoy chocolate covered grapes with a sweet Muscat wine. From there you will head to Charlotte’s of Salado to enjoy Redstone chocolate bars (Dark Chocolate Strawberry & Champagne and Milk Chocolate Salty Peanut & Jalapeno) paired with Charlotte’s Chocolate Flavored Coffee. Your next stop is Roy T’s Bakery known for chocolate shakes and chocolate éclairs. Your final stop will be at Gregory’s fine jewelry store.  This is a ticketed event for $24.95. Tickets must be purchased in advance at www.saladochocolatefestival.com. 

Another new event being added this year is “Death By Chocolate Contest” presented by the Friends of the Salado Public Library.  This will be held at the Salado Public Library from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.  Enter your favorite chocolate recipe and you might win!  Entries available at the library.  Entry Deadline is 1:00 p.m. on September 22^nd.  For more information please call 254-947-9191.