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We hope everyone had a fabulous 2012. We had hoped to build a patio on the east side of the building but needed to replace and enlarge our crush pad so we could handle the abundant harvest God provided. We will use the extension as a patio during the first part of 2013. Our next expansion will be closing in the back area so we will have more barrel/tank storage room.
Here is something new for 2013, “Friday Night Wine Down” on wine trail weekends. Come out and enjoy wine and appetizers with your friends.
"Friday Wine Down" dates: January 18th and February 1st, 8th and 15th
February 2nd, 3rd, 9th and 10th: The WOW annual Mardi Gras Road Trip is an awesome opportunity to indulge in pairings of Cajun-style dishes with great Texas wines. Just $25/person gets you a souvenir tasting glass, tastings and pairings at each of the 11 WOW wineries and a doubloon worth real cash to spend at any of the wineries. This Road Trip is two 2-day weekends (Saturday & Sunday) from 10-6 Saturday, 12-5 Sunday Get your tickets at http://wayoutwineries.org/
February 8th, 9th, 10th & 15th, 16th, 17th: 2013 Wine Lovers Trail – This is your opportunity to visit 32 Texas Hill Country Wineries and indulge in wine and cake balls from LaBouchee in Waxahachie, Tx. Tickets $35/person or $65/couple Tickets are available at http://texaswinetrail.com/store/tickets
****MARK YOUR CALENDAR****CRAWFISH BOIL****March 23
Hope to see you soon!
Relax and enjoy a glass of Texas Legato wine!
Sulynn and Bill Bledsoe
Posted by Sulynn Bledsoe on June 19, 2012 0 Comments
Way Out
Wineries
Summertime Cook-off Road Trip
June 22nd, 23rd, and 24th
Join the Way Out Wineries group this weekend for, "Chef's Choice", a great
opportunity to taste and vote on the winery that prepared the best dish. The
competition may be heated and bribes for votes are common (need a fan for the hot days). Tickets will be available at each winery for $25 per person. You will receive a souvenir wine tasting glass and complimentary wine tasting at each of 11 wineries. Plus your
opportunity to crown the Chef Supreme among the Way Out Wineries.
Be sure to visit our newest members: Sunset Winery and Lost Oak Winery in Burleson, Wedding Oak Winery in San Saba and Fiesta Winery near Bend.
The Top of the Hill Country Wine Trail "Beach Party"
July 13th, 14th and 15th
Our
newest wine trail is made up of seven boutique wineries at the Top of the Hill
Country. The first wine trail event is the Top of the Hill Country Wine
Trail Beach Party. We are bringing the beach to the wineries for this event
and you'll have a custom souvenir Beach Towel to remember the Top Of The Hill Country wineries
all summer. Four complimentary wine taste at each winery along with various beach events. Select your starting winery to get your beach towel and logo glass.
Limited tickets, pre-sale tickets are available for $25 per person, at the door tickets will be $30 per person. Call us @ 512.556.9600 to reserve your ticket asap.
Participating Wineries: Alamosa Wine Cellars and Fiesta Winery/Bend; Texas
Legato and Pillar Bluff/Lampasas, Perissos/Burnet, Wedding Oak
Winery/San Saba and Pilot Knob Winery/off Hwy 183 near Bertram.
Posted by Sulynn Bledsoe on April 04, 2012 0 Comments
Two important wine trails are coming up and several events around Texas:
1) Way Out Wineries Wildflower Road Trip--April 13th, 14th, and 15th (Fri and Sat 10:00 - 6, Sun noon - 5)
The flowers are spectacular this year. Come out and Listen to the “Tasty Wine and Cheese
Music” provided by "The Pod", their hip and laid back background music
will be an extra bonus at Texas Legato beginning at 2:00 on Saturday. Check out their music at: http://podmusic.yolasite.com/ View the bluebonnets, taste a little wine, sample some wonderful pasta pairings and
receive a special souvenir tasting glass. What is there not to like
about that combination. Tickets available on the website http://wayoutwineries.org/ .
2) Texas Hill Country Wine and Wildflower--April 13-22 We will only be open Fri and Sat 10:00 - 6, Sun noon - 5 on the weekends.
Wildflowers and
warmth of the sun will make this 10 day trail wonderful. Plus you get the added bonus of listening to the "The Pod" on Saturday April 14th. Tickets to this trail are available at http://texaswinetrail.com/trails.
Join us for a wonderful road trip/wine trail of tasting wines and enjoying the wildflowers along the way!
Upcoming events:
* Saturday, April 21st: The 8th Annual Red River Wine Festival in Wichita Falls, TX. We will be tasting and selling our Family Reunion and Sweet Peggy Sue, we will have our other wines for sale also. For more information regarding this festival visit: http://redriverwinefestival.com/
* Friday & Saturday, April 27th and 28th: The Granbury Wine Walk in Granbury, TX. Becki and I will be selling the following wines: 2010 Chardonnay, 2010 Malbec, 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon,and the 2010 Sweet Peggy Sue. For more information regarding this event visit: http://granburywinewalk.com/
* Saturday, April 28th: LAFTA (Lampasas Association for the Arts) at Hanna Springs Sculpture Garden in Campbell Park from 10:00am to 6:00pm. Bill will be in charge of this event. For more information regarding this event visit: www.lafta.org
* Saturday, April 28th: Clifton Swirl from 6:00pm to 9:00pm Katie Blankenship will be hosting our table at this event. For more information regarding this event visit: cliftonmainstreet@cliftontexas.us
Just in case that isn't enough going on in the month of April, Bill and Becki will be planting on April 21st. Anyone interested in getting your hands dirty, call and let us know, we will have wine to drink and food to eat for those that work.
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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.
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
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
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
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
