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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.
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
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!!!!!!!
New Year means New Art Exhibit @ Salado Wine Seller!
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
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?”.
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.
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.
Who’s the local celebrity this evening? Come on in and see!
Celebrity Bartender Night
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!
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