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Halloween Candy and Wine Pairing

Such gracious hosts! A pleasure to sit down and talk about wine and candy with

I am feeling a little more famous! Today I was a guest on KWTX News 10 at 3, the afternoon program with Marlena Hamilton and Nathan Gogo. I was invited to share my favorite candy and wine pairings and I was happy to share my thoughts.

This was my plan, going in…

Night Flight (chardonnay) pair with caramel due to apple notes in chardonnay

Diamond Back (cab merlot blend) dark chocolate

Big Bully (malbec tempranillo from Temple, tX) Kit Kat bar

William Select Solera Blanca (Sherry) Reese’s peanut butter
cup

William Select Solera Tinto (port) tootsie roll

Sweet Tweet (muscato) tart and fruity candy such as smarties, starbursts

Rootin’ Tootin’ (sweet red) candy corn

So how did I do? The video is here: http://www.kwtx.com/video?videoid=3320385

3 Texans Vineyard Wine Dinner

Join us for a “Vineyard to Table” Wine Dinner

Saturday, November 14, 2015 6 pm, 3 Texans Vineyard

For several years, we have been working with our friends at 3 Texans Vineyard and we are excited to announce that their wines are ready and they will be launched at a special wine pairing dinner at their vineyard. They have worked hard and this will certainly be a celebration of the fruits of their labor. We also happen to think these wines are quite special and we hope you’ll join us for the dinner.

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Autumn Afternoons Wine Trail

Saturday, October 24th, 12-6 and Sunday, October 25th, 12-6, 2015

Celebrate Texas Wine Month! Come visit six Central Texas wineries all in one weekend! Your Autumn Afternoon Wine Trail ticket will include 3 wine tastes and a small bite at each winery as well as a souvenir wine glass.

Dancing Bee Winery – Rogers, TX

Nolan Creek Winery – Belton, TX

Salado Winery Company – Salado, TX

The Vineyard at Florence – Florence, TX

Inwood Estates – Florence, TX

Pilot Knob Vineyard – Bertram, TX

You can start at any of 3 locations – Dancing Bee, The Vineyard at Florence, or Pilot Knob. Choose your ticket based on where you’d like to pick up your trail guide and wine glass. From there, you can choose the order you visit us. You can visit all six wineries in one day or split it between Saturday and Sunday.

The trail runs from 12pm – 6pm Saturday, October 24 and 12 pm – 6 pm Sunday, October 25. This is a self-guided tour. Please be safe and designate a driver! Tickets are on eventbrite.com at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/autumn-afternoon-wine-trail-tickets-18587667213?aff=saladowinery or follow this button

FAQs

Are there ID requirements or an age limit to participate in the trail?

You must be 21 years old to purchase a ticket and taste wine. We will ID and you will show ID at each winery. For everyone’s safety and enjoyment, we reserve the right to refuse service to those who have consumed enough alcohol.

Where can I pick up my trail guide and souvenir glass?

You can start your trail at one of 3 locations – they are the northernmost, southernmost, and most central locations – Dancing Bee, The Vineyard at Florence, or Pilot Knob. Purchase your ticket based on where you’d like to start. There are a limited number of tickets per starting location.

How long is the wine trail?

The trail is 56 miles from top to bottom.

Can I purchase tickets at the door?

No. Tickets are only available on www.eventbrite.com. Tickets will be available online through 12 pm on Sunday, October 25, 2015

United Estates of Texas Wine Festival at The Vineyard at Florence

Saturday, October 17, 2015, 12-3

We don’t do anything small in Texas. When we go, we go BIG -and October 17th from 12-3 pm at The Vineyard at Florence we’re going BIG with TEXAS TASTE.

The United Estates of Texas Wine Festival at The Vineyard at Florence is bringing you the big taste of award-winning Texas wines from wineries across our great Lone Star State, including SALADO WINERY. For $15 you’ll get more than you bargained for -a souvenir wine glass, complementary tote and 10 wine pours of your choice from the best local wineries. Now, that’s a Texas-sized deal anyone can love!

Round up your cowgirl, rope up your cowboy and join us for BIG TEXAS TASTE at The United Estates of Texas Wine Festival at The Vineyard at Florence and take home a few bottles, great memories and some new friends!

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!

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?

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

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!

Harvest 2015 update

this is 153 gallons of chardonnay about to ferment!

NO harvest on SUNDAY, AUG 9th

So many fabulous friends showed up on Saturday, AUG 8, that we picked all of the merlot and sangiovese. All that remains is the cabernet sauvignon and not sure yet when we will harvest it as it is not quite ripe.

Harvest 2015 starts Aug 6

picking grapes is easy

Harvest begins at our vineyard on Thursday, August 6th at 7:00 am and we welcome you to join us! The vineyard is at 21724 Hill Road, Salado, TX, 76571.