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TASTE of SALADO 2016

get your tickets for taste of salado before they sell out

Artwork by Chelsea B. Allison

SATURDAY, February 27th, 2016, 6 to 9 pm

Please join us for an evening of tastes to savor from Salado’s finest B & Bs and Inns as well as our curated art auction featuring original pieces of art from Salado’s talented artist community.  Seating is limited so reserve your tickets early.Each ticket purchased includes one glass of wine from Salado Wine Seller, a taste from recipes created by each of Salado’s B & Bs and Inns, and a chance at a drawing.
WHEN
WHERE
Jack’s Barn. 535 Pace Park Road. Salado, TX 76571 – View Map

TICKETS https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taste-of-salado-2016-tickets-19620894624?aff=es2

ORGANIZER Public Arts League of Salado

The Public Arts League of Salado was formed in 2002 with
the mission of promoting public arts and artists in the
following four ways:

  1. Identify objects and activities of current and historical distinction
  2. Provide information and education about the arts in Salado and elsewhere
  3. Obtain grants and moneys to fund public arts projects in and around Salado
  4. Ensure that Salado’s public arts are presented and maintained appropriately

Artwork by Chelsea B. Allison

Easter Ostrich Egg Painting

eggWould 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

Check out our event page on Facebook

Harker Heights Food, Wine & Brew Fest

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Saturday September 12, 2015
Food Wine & Brew Festival
4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Harker Heights Community Park
1501 East FM 2410
Harker Heights, TX 76548

http://www.hhfoodandwine.com/

Live Music, Culinary Chefs, Food, Artist, Breweries, Homebrew Demo’s, Texas Wineries, Wine 101 Class & much more….

YES!  We will be there. Come on down and say “HELLO” and enjoy some great refreshments and a beautiful park.

Cabernet Sauvignon Harvest–August 22

is that YOU in the big hat, picking grapes?

is that YOU in the big hat, picking grapes?

Saturday, August 22nd at 7:00 am, this is the last bunch for the 2015 season, and we welcome you to join us! The vineyard is at 21724 Hill Road, Salado, TX, 76571.

Wear sunscreen, bug spray and a big hat. If you have a favorite pair of pruners then bring them, but we’ll have plenty for you. Dress for heat, but be prepared for anything. I recommend shoes and socks because sometimes there is pigweed that stings or a hidden ant mound and I prefer a little protection for my toesies, but you can wear sandals if you like. Sometimes folks like to wear light cotton gloves, that might help prevent wasp stings, but there are no thorns, so gloves not required.

Families are welcome, the work isn’t hard, just the heat can be a bit discouraging. We will pick until all grapes are harvested, usually around 11 or 12 noon.

If you’re coming, text your RSVP to 254.466.5813, and I will let you know if the plan changes. Otherwise, see you there!

Then join us in the afternoon at the winery to witness the last crush of the season.  The cab sauv grapes will be destemmed, crushed and then I’ll add some yeast and let them start the fermentation.  The air conditioning is set to “cold” and this is the best time of the year to come check it all out.

Harvest will (probably) continue Saturday, August 22, 2015

notice the sprinkling of green grapes

notice the sprinkling of green grapes

The most important wine making decision is “when to harvest?”

At this point we have harvested 75% of the vineyard.  All that remains is the cabernet sauvingnon.  I went out and took a random sample yesterday, and what did I get?  Well, by the #’s, it looks fantastic!  Brix 24 degrees and pH 3.76, woohoo!

But, the truth is that about 15% of the grapes are still green, and that is no good for the quality wine we make at Salado Winery.  The photo with this post was taken on August 12, 2015.  The weather is not going to change much in the next 10 days, so?

So when will it be ready?  Well I am hoping for Saturday the 22nd.  I am trying to keep an eye on the pH, which will rise quickly, because I don’t want it to go sky-high.

I had this problem in 2013, and I compensated for a little under ripeness by blending with the 2012.  Another common technique is to use delestage to remove green seeds before they add any stringency.

Check back for an update next week!

NEW Tasting Menu

NEW tasting card--includes more wines

NEW tasting card–includes more wines

We have been using the same tasting menu for 9.5 years, and we finally decided it is time for something new!  We have expanded our offering and adjusted the pricing a bit.  We now offer 5 tastes for $5, or if you prefer, $1/taste.

We debuted this menu card on July 2nd.  We are still working out a few kinks in how we present our oral delivery, and a couple typos by yours truly, but isn’t it beautiful?  It was designed by Herculiz.

 

Gaze, Nosh and Peruse–July 2nd, 6-9 pm

hop on by for a great summer evening!

hop on by for a great summer evening!

Art Opening Reception for John Davis, a visit from the gnomadic fashion truck, and an extra special wine tasting paired with some great food from Classic Events. A great summer evening filled with art, fashion, wine, food and of course, fun!

John Davis is a resident of Salado and friends with the owners of Salado Winery.  He was chosen to be featured in the winery gallery because his art reflects the eclecticism of the new businesses and artists that are redefining Salado.  John Davis says,

“English is my second language after Art. I can express wordless ideas and places by creating them on a two dimensional surface. The illusion of the multi-dimensional world created on a flat plane is fascinating. Depth with all its mystery sparks my enthusiasm for creating space and filling it with artful shapes.

Artists like Max Earnst , Claes Oldenburg and Dr Suess are inspirational to me as are Silver Age Comic greats like James F. “Jim” Steranko, Jack Kirby and John Buscema . Influenced by Richard Scary, Mad Magazine and Science Fiction my art has evolved into what I like to call visual stream of consciousness.  In creating a piece, I want to fill the canvas with imagery and action to draw viewers in for close inspection that requires more than one visit. Using pencil, pen, brushes, spray paint and collage I encourage viewers to explore and discover personal messages via nostalgic icons of film, Americana or pop culture iconography”.

In addition to meeting the artist, a special food and wine pairing will be offered. The food will be prepared by Classic Catering.  The chef and his staff have carefully crafted a menu to pair with select Salado Winery wines. Tickets are available for $24.95 at www.saladowinery.com.

 

FOOD + WINE pairing along with ART, July 2nd

oak testing

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.

Salado Swirl – July 11th

Salado Swirl 2015

Buy your tickets now for the 2015 Salado Swirl! This is an 11-stop wine trail throughout Salado with wine and snacks at each stop. Shops will be open late for this fun evening also!

Only 250 tickets are available, so purchase yours while you here:
http://saladoswirl.eventbrite.com/?aff=Facebook

 

Participating Texas wineries and Salado shops include:
Salado Creek Winery will be hosted at Salado Glassworks
Salado Wine Seller will be hosted at their location;
Fairhaven Vineyards will be hosted by 21main
Messina Hof Grapevine Winery will be hosted by Prellop Fine Art Gallery
The Vineyard at Florence will be hosted by Magnolias of Salado
Flat Creek Estate Winery and Vineyard will be hosted by Thomas Kincade Gallery;
Nolan Creek Winery will be hosted by The Howling Wolff
Grape Creek Vineyards will be hosted by Classics On Main
Texas Legato will be hosted by OoLaLa – Unique Gifts & Treasures
Periossos Vineyard will be hosted by Angelic Herbs
We will soon announce the winery hosted by Salado Mercantile with more to come!

21 and up only and we will ID at the door.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

We wish you all the best in 2015!

“May we all be blessed and simultaneously protected from the things we want.” -paraphrase J.Holzer

OPEN New Year’s Day 12-6