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Salado Stroll 2015

Get in the holiday spirit in picturesque historic Salado with a holiday parade, home tours, a live nativity scene and theatrical performances.The two weekends of December 4-6 and December 11-13, 2015 are filled with entertainment, activities and Christmas shopping experiences for the whole family.

Festivities start with the annual Christmas Parade at 5 pm, December 3. The Parade will begin on Royal St and make its way up Main Street to the Salado Civic Center. Arrive early (4:30 pm) to get the best spots along the parade route. Download entry forms to the parade with the attachment under the “Christmas Parade” calendar listing and have forms submitted before the deadline on the form. The Parade will have more than 40 entries and will include the SHS marching band, floats, walking groups, bicycle riders, vintage cars and organizations will be represented from all over Central Texas.

Later that night, the Salado Historical Society kicks off their traditional Historical Homes Tour with a fundraising gala. For the first time, The Robertson Plantation will open their entire home to gala ticket-holders from 7 pm to 10 pm.

Beautifully decorated historic and contemporary homes open their doors to visitors during Christmas Stroll. The Salado Historical Society Homes Tour will be throughout the Village. Friday, December 4 from 5 to 8 pm; Saturday, December 5 from 10 am to 5 pm; and Sunday, December 6 from 1 to 4 pm. Early bird tickets can be purchased for $18 before November 26. Tickets are $20 after the early bird deadline. Children age 11 and under are free, but no baby strollers in the homes. Tickets can be purchased at the Salado Visitor’s Center (831 N. Main Street) or at each stop on the days of the events.

Children will be enchanted with the live nativity scene, sponsored by the First Baptist Church, in the evenings on both weekends of the Stroll.

Each Friday and Saturday night during Stroll weekends, holiday carolers will serenade the late evening shoppers along Main Street. Many shops will host a variety of live entertainment at their shops all day and evening during the Stroll. For a complete listing of the entertainment available, check back in with our website or visit www.saladovillagevoice.com in the days leading up to the stroll.

Easter Ostrich Egg Painting

Would you like to make something for your Easter table that you could put out every year? Would you like to drink wine and make Easter art? I’m guessing, YES.

Join us and receive (for $40) a cleaned ostrich egg, decorations, paint, egg dye and a free glass of wine from the Salado Wine Seller. Feel free to bring specific decorations and look up designs on Pinterest before you come! It’ll be a great time to let your hair down for a Sunday Funday activity.

Hang out with old friends or make new friends at Salado Winery.

Time slots for appointments are:

Sunday, March 13, 2016, 1-3 pm
Sunday, March 13, 2016 4-6 pm

Tickets on Eventbrite

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Our 10th Anniversary

Salado Winery & Salado Wine Seller, started in 2005

Saturday, November 7th, 6 pm

Join us in celebrating our 10th anniversary! We will have food, entertainment, prizes, a special sale and naturally WINE! This will be a family friendly event and should be a great time. Tickets on Eventbrite, see below…

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Live above Salado Winery

The Winery upstairs apartment is now available! That’s right folks, you can live above Salado Winery and smell the fermentation! We have just finished refurbishing the 1,250 square foot apartment, filled it with brand new appliances, new counters, new sinks and fixtures and we have it reserved for you. Check out the beautiful view of the sunset from your giant private deck. This apartment has one very large master suite, cute office/guest alcove, and a bonus room. There’s ample storage space and built-ins, brand spankin’ new floors and a fresh coat of paint.

Water is included with the rent and our winery wi-fi is generally available. The apartment is on the second floor, so you will have to climb stairs, but there is a washer and dryer included so no trips to the laundromat.

Oh, and the location! Next door is the Salado Sculpture park. Walk another block to the grocery store, library, post office and the famous Village of Salado shops filled with antiques, art and of course, don’t forget the yummy restaurants nearby.

Don’t forget to ask us about wine discounts and the best parking spot for the annual TX Wine and Rogue Art Fest. We are located at 841 N. Main Street and can be reached at our business phone # 254.947.8011 if you would like to come by and take a look.

Oh, and the limo isn’t included–sorry! But we hear there are pretty nice downstairs neighbors. 🙂

Private entrance from downstairs porch.

Upstairs private deck with built-in bench. Two sets of French doors for nice evenings!

View from deck–watch the sunset!

Awesome evening light.

Built-ins for days.

Bathroom sink close-up.

bathroom has storage along with giant walk in closet

Washer and dryer.

kitchen overview (dishwasher included but not visible)

Kitchen with tons of built-ins. NEW stainless steel dishwasher included but not visible.

Brand NEW stove & oven.

View from kitchen toward master suite and entrance.

NEW fridge with ice maker!

Alcove – use it for an office, kids’ room, or guest room!

Huge master suite.

Bonus room.

This is Winery Cat. She hangs out on the porch and greets wine drinkers. She’ll greet you too!

We were on TV this morning!

FOOD + WINE pairing along with ART, July 2nd

which wine is best? come find out July 2nd, 6-9 pm

The other day I got together with Chef Brandon to get some feedback on some wines I have been working on. I wanted his opinion on how I should oak the wines we are currently ageing. (See here for more details on where we are with making 2014 wines). I poured him a couple versions of our dry sangiovese rose, a couple versions of 3 Texan cabernet sauvignon, and a couple versions of 2014 Diamond Back. He helped me to think about which oak flavors married well with which wines. And he gave me feedback on the rose.

Brandon works for Classic Events Catering and from this wine tasting he put together a terrific wine pairing menu. This food and wine pairing will be available for $24.95 during the Art Opening Reception for John Davis, on Thursday, July 2nd, 6-9 pm. Tickets for the food and wine are available on eventbrite.

The menu includes a NEW debut, 2014 Salado Vineyard Sangiovese Rose which will be released at this event. This light summer rose wine has an orange citrus note and will be paired with Corn Cake sous vide pork belly, slow-poached quail egg, green tomato marmalade, and topped with American caviar

From the BARREL, 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon from 3 Texans Vineyard will be previewed. Taste this wine before it is bottled and tell us what you think. If you enjoy it, we might even offer it to you at a special pre-bottling price. It will be served with Masa Tostado ‘churrasco style’ double cooked brisket, pickled red onion, avocado kewpie mayo, & kimchi Brussel sprout. The 3 Texans Vineyard is located west of the Temple Airport.

Sweet Tweet muscato will be chilled and presented with Tart grilled peach, goat cheese-mascarpone ‘cheese whiz’, clover honey, and oregano.

For an additional $5, folks can partake in the food and wine pairing described above, and participate in a special tasting of 2014 Tempranillo and 2014 Malbec grown in the 3 Texans Vineyard at 6 pm. This tasting will lead by winemaker, June Ritterbusch and will demonstrate the differences in aging a wine in various oaks.

Finally, the gnomadic fashion truck will be on hand. What is gnomadic Fashion? An online store + Fashion Truck! Their treasures include handmade, fair trade, and socially responsible goods.

Chocolate & Wine Weekend 2015

Picture by Aimee of the desserts during Evening of Chocolate and Wine 2015

Save the date! The 2015 Weekend of Chocolate & Wine will be September 18, 19, & 20. Details will be posted soon.

Salado Winery Company will be hosting an Evening of Chocolate and Wine on Friday, September 18th to kick off Salado’s Annual Chocolate and Wine Weekend. From 7:00 – 9:00 pm that evening, guests will enjoy a guided wine pairing with decadent chocolate desserts matched perfectly with each sip of locally produced wine. This is a perfect evening for a date night or a fun girls night out. This relaxing and fun event includes a winery tour and a chance to taste some of our brand new 2015 wines straight from the barrel!

Reservations must be made in advance, as this event typically sells out. Seating is limited to 50 people. Purchase tickets for $44.95 each online at www.saladochocolatefestival.com.

June Ritterbusch
Salado Wine Seller & Salado Winery Company
(254) 947-8011
www.saladowine.com

Easter Ostrich Egg Painting and Wine 2015

Paint, dye, and embellish your ostrich egg while you sip some locally made wine. We’ll provide the egg, a glass of wine, decorating materials and instruction. Hop on down and enjoy this festive way to prepare for Easter!

Ostrich eggs are big, beautiful, impressive eggs that are a lot of fun todye, paint, put gems on and decorate and showcase for years on your Easter dinner table. Come join us as we host a grown-up event for those that would enjoy decorating their own egg and having some wine with new friends and old.Cost is $40, which includes the egg, decorating supplies and one glass of wine. It may take you more than one glass to get those eggs painted appropriately though. Good thing we’re a winery!

YOU WILL NEED TO SET AN APPOINTMENT by purchasing ticket through eventbrite.com

Time slots for appointments are:

Saturday, March 21, 2015, 1-3 pm
Saturday, March 21, 2015 4-6 pm

Tickets are refundable until 24 hours prior. If less than 24 hours before an event, then they can be transferred to a friend.

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2015 Valentine’s Day Wine & Chocolate Truffle pairing

Owner June Ritterbusch will lead you through a chocolate and wine pairing class. Each couple will be served 6 truffles to share and each person will have 6 different wine samples to sip along with the truffles. This is meant for lovebirds to share their chocolate and savour their wine. This class will start promptly at 7 pm and will last 1 hour.

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Wine dinner with me–the Winemaker!

Hors d’oevres prepared by Alexander’s for a catered event at Salado Winery. We will team up again on January 22nd for a winemaker’s dinner

On Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 7pm at Alexander’s Distillery, I will be joining chef Mike in presenting a winemaker’s dinner. Naturally each course will feature one of my wines paired with his special culinary selections. Reservations available through Inn on the Creek.

We will launch our newest wine, “William’s Select Solera Blanca” which we call by the nickname, Bill’s Sherry. This dessert wine is made from 100% white Texas grapes over a period of many years.