Attention all Fun Loving People

Posted by Sulynn Bledsoe on January 29, 2012 0 Comments

Two fun events are scheduled during February at Texas Legato.

The annual celebration of Mardi Gras is set for February 10th, 11th and 12th.  Tickets can be purchased on line at wayoutwineries.org.  Your ticket provides you a special souvenir tasting glass, wine tasting and cajun-style food pairings at each stop, a mardi gras necklace and a chance to draw special doubloons that can be used for any purchase during the 2012 Mardi Gras Road Trip!  We have special plans for fun loving people at Texas Legato.  So purchase your ticket ASAP, indicate where you want to start so you can pick up your glass to take to each winery and prepare to have fun!!!   Road trip times are Friday and Saturday from 10:00 to 6:00 and Sunday from noon to 5:00.

Remember:  Buy your ticket now at wayoutwineries.org/?page_id=1206.

Love is in the air, February is also for sharing special times with your significant other. The Texas Hill Country wine trail begins February 10th thru the 19th.  Spend a romantic weekend in the stunning Texas Hill Country and Indulge in a little wine and chocolate.  Texas Legato will be open each day of the trail from 10:00 to 5:00.   Purchase your ticket at texaswinetrail.com/trails

 

Don't forget coming up on March 31st:

ALL WE NEED IS YOU!!
On March 31st our favorite annual event, Crawfish Boil returns.    Tickets are available at Texas Legato and Pillar Bluff, or you can purchase them on our website www.texaslegato.com.   Ticket sales end on March 15th!!  Mark your calendar and reserve your crawfish NOW.  Cole Petty and Lance Bledsoe have agreed to cook again this year and Dr. Zog will return to play Cajun dance music.  Jason Bledsoe will be cooking chicken breast for those who can't (or won't) eat crawfish.  If you are one of those please note on your ticket purchase that you want chicken.   Prepare for fun, buy your ticket and bring your dancing shoes because we guarantee you will not be able to sit still.

2011 Reflection and 2012 A New Year of Possibilities

Posted by Sulynn Bledsoe on January 02, 2012 0 Comments

2011 Reflection:

Thank you for making 2011 so wonderful!!  Even though the summer was a "little" hot, and the fruit harvested minimal, we are expecting our 2011 wines to be wonderful.  Fortunately, we were able to irrigate our vines, thanks to the irrigation system Daniel Elliott (my brother) installed in 2002.  We will see in the next few months how the stress affected the vines.  

We had our first wedding, a very small family affair, at the vineyard in 2011.  Nicole Mims and Curtis Page tied the knot.  Keith George did a fantistic job of taking pictures for the Spectacular Wineries of Texas, and many other events.  Katie Blankenship was a great asset in the tasting room and we will miss her immensely in 2012.  Jeff George continues to be our right hand man in the vineyard and in the winery.  And, of course, each of you made 2011 a great year.  THANK YOU!

2012 A New Year of Possibilities

We are offering a 15% discount on all wine purchased in the winery during January.  Military friends will receive a 20% discount during January. 

Current events scheduled for January and February

January 12                 Austin Star of Texas Off the Vine      http://www.rodeoaustin.com/events_detail.aspx?id=965

January 21                 KNCT Wine Classic                           https://ticketstickets.com/knct/ 

February 10,11, & 12    WOW Mardi Gras Road Trip          purchase tickets @ http://wayoutwineries.org/

February 10 thru 19      Texas Hill Country Wine Trail         purchase tickets @ http://texaswinetrail.com/trails                               

 

Coming up in March:

Our favorite event, Crawfish Boil,  is scheduled for March 31st.  Tickets are available now so mark your calendar and reserve your crawfish.  We're anticipating a sold out event by March 15th!!  Cole Petty and Lance Bledsoe have agreed to cook again this year and Dr. Zog has agreed to play.  All we need is you! 

Save the dates for Additional WOW and THCW events


Wildflower Road Trip                            April 13,14,15, 2012
Summertime Cookoff Road Trip          June 22,23,24, 2012
Holiday Road Trip                                  December 7,8,9, 2012


Wine & Wildflower Trail          Fri, April 13 - Sun, April 22
Texas Wine Month Trail         Mon, October 1 - Wed, October 31
Holiday Wine Trail                   Fri, November 30 - Sun, December 16

There will be many more events during the year.  I look forward to seeing you at the winery and/or events in your area.  If there are events in your area that we might participate in, please let me know.  

God Bless you and your family in 2012.

Bill, Sulynn, Rohdi and Cork-e

Texas Legato's Special Events in November & December

Posted by Sulynn Bledsoe on November 15, 2011 0 Comments

 

UPCOMING HOLIDAY SPECIAL EVENTS 

During the Way Out Wineries Road Trip!         December 2 - 4, 2011

Ticket holders of the holiday road trip receive a pair of holiday wine tasting glasses, 

a unique ornament at each winery 

and an opportunity to taste wines and other holiday treats at seven wineries!  

For ticket purchases visit:
www.WayOutWineries.org 

During the Texas Hill Country Wine Trail!            December 2 – 4, 9 – 11 & 16 – 18,


For three jolly weekends, you can partake on the self-guided tour, visiting each of the 31 Hill Country wineries, 

collecting dated signature Christmas ornaments to decorate your individual grapevine wreath.

You’ll also receive three wine tastings at Texas Legato Winery! 

For ticket purchases visit:
www.TexasWineTrail.com

 

Of course, you do not have to be doing either trail or road trip!  

Just stop by during our normal tasting room hours:

10:00 to 5:00 on Fridays and Saturdays or 12:30 to 5:00 on Sundays
 

The Texas Legato staff wishes you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving and a Very Merry Christmas!!

2935 Hwy 1478  *  Lampasas, Texas    (512) 556-9600  *  www.texaslegato.com

 

 

October 2011 News

Posted by Sulynn Bledsoe on October 16, 2011 0 Comments

Ciao amici (hello friends) of Texas Legato,

We enjoyed a great month in September at the numerous events we participated in. October looks to be just as exciting. A list of events with links is located below. Please come to the ones in your neighborhood.

The month of October is the Texas Hill Country Wine Month. Each participating Hill Country winery will be offering discounts on purchases of 3 or more bottles and at least 1 free tasting. To purchase tickets go to: http://www.texaswinetrail.com.

Our newest releases, GCP Mirtillo, Sweet Surrender and Malbec, are getting great reviews. 2011 GCP Mirtillo and 2009 Malbec just received Silver Medals from the “Wines of the South Competition” in Knoxville, TN. 

We plan to bottle our remaining Sweet Surrender on Saturday, Oct 15th, and our 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon and 2009 Merlot as soon as possible. Most of our wines will be available in the Tyler area next month at both Shogun locations and K-Bob’s Steakhouse in Fredericksburg will begin carrying our Family Reunion. Look for an announcement regarding the GCP Mirtillo in the Tyler area soon.

Our new website is up and running, http://www.texaslegato.com. I hope you will peruse and find it easy to navigate. Please note there are additional pages/links at the bottom of the home page. Please share our information with your “wine-o” friends. If they are interested in receiving our newsletters, they can be added by subscribing at the bottom of the home page. 

We had a great time on the 4th & 6th at the 125 Anniversary of the State Fair of Texas, Wine Garden. Followed by a Saturday of fun on the 8th at Bryan Texas Steak and Reds. 

Mark your calendar for the next October Event near you! Tricia & Lance Bledsoe will be hosting the Texas Mushroom Festival. Bill & I will be at the San Saba River Pecan Jam Festival. Becki Petty and I will be looking for you at the Wine in the Pines event. 

October Events: 
22nd -- Texas Mushroom Festival, Madisonville http://www.texasmushroomfestival.com/
22nd -- San Saba River Pecan Jam Festival http://www.pecanjam.com
29th -- Wine in the Pines, Mt Vernon http://www.localwineevents.com/events/detail/385553/wine-in-the-pines 

Please stop by and say hi to us at any of the events in your neighborhood. Be watching in 2012 for our wine club offerings. 

Arrivederci,
Sulynn Bledsoe
Texas Legato Winery
2935 FM 1478
Lampasas, TX

P (512) 556-9600
C (817) 707-4812
W www.texaslegato.com

September 2011

Posted by Sulynn Bledsoe on September 04, 2011 0 Comments

Ciao amici (hello friends) of Texas Legato!
 
We are happy to announce we will be sending out monthly newsletters starting with the September edition. We have been collecting email addresses for (4) four years now, so I guess you could say I am a little behind but trying desperately to catch up!
 
We have just released our GCP Mirtillo. If you enjoyed last year's Silver Medal winner, you'll love this year's. We have increased last year's production and hope this year's will last us longer than 2 months. It will make a great Christmas present. More releases coming soon: Sweet Surrender, Malbec blend, and Cabernet Sauvignon.

We are revamping our website, complete with new shopping cart and we hope you will find it easy to navigate. We have several events upcoming that you might find of interest and with the help of Katie, Lance, Becki and several friends, we will be able to cover all the events. I have included the event links when available for your convenience. Mark your calendar for the events near you.

September Events:

8th -- Harker Heights event http://www.hhfoodandwine.com/gallery.html
17th -- Grapevine event https://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/grapefest/
22nd -- Humble event http://tastingthetown.com/
24th & 25th -- Houston wine fest http://www.houstonwinefest.com/
24th -- Georgetown Food & Wine http://visit.georgetown.org/a-taste-of-georgetown/
29th -- San Antonio Road Show http://www.texaswinetrail.com/events.html

October Events:

1st -- Cleburne Courtyard Event from noon to 6:00 @ 115 South Main...several wineries and various vendors will be there. Also visit the new restaurant located in the area.
4th & 6th -- State Fair of Texas Wine Garden
8th -- Bryan Steak and Reds http://.blog.bryantx.gov/
22nd -- Texas Mushroom Festival, Madisonville http://www.texasmushroomfestival.com/
22nd -- San Saba River Pecan Jam Festival http://www.pecanjam.com
29th -- Wine in the Pines, Mt Vernon http://www.localwineevents.com/events/detail/385553/wine-in-the-pines

The month of October is the Texas Hill Country Wine Month Trail where each participating winery will be offering discounts on purchases of 3 or more bottles and at least 1 free tasting.

Please stop by and say hello to us at any of the events in your neighborhood. Be watching in 2012 for our wine club offerings.

Arrivederci,
Sulynn Bledsoe