Tasting Texas Hill Country Wine at Fall Creek Vineyards on Winetraveler.com

Finally, some fresh winetasting content in 2020 from a new-to-me winery.

We had the opportunity to visit Fall Creek Vineyards at their Driftwood, Texas location earlier this month. Wow, what a great little family-owned winery in Texas Hill Country. Ed & Susan Auler are just the sweetest owners, full of hospitality & stories.

Did you know that Fall Creek Vineyards is the oldest Texas Hill Country winery? How about, did you know that Ed & Susan worked tirelessly to establish a known viticultural area and the Texas Hill Country AVA in this region in the 1980s?

Before anyone was hosting their bachelorette parties in the Texas Hill Country, there were the Aulers, working to put Texas viticulture & wine on the map.

Learn more about Texas wine’s founding couple & their winery in my latest article for Winetraveler.com.

Entrance to Fall Creek Vineyards in Driftwood, Texas.

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Jacqueline Coleman has been immersed in the wine industry since 2012 as a seasoned wine and travel writer, podcast host, wine judge, and consultant. She pens the monthly “Vino” column for Biscayne Times and is a regular guest host on Linda Gassenheimer’s podcast, “Food, News, and Views,” where she covers wine and drinks each week. She is also the Miami Ambassador for Star Wine List. Jacqueline was previously the Co-Editor of WineGuideMiami.com and has contributed to Men’s Journal and Luxury Guide USA magazine, reaching audiences interested in wine, luxury travel, and lifestyle. Jacqueline holds several prestigious wine certifications, including the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 3 Award in Wine, the International Sommelier Guild (ISG) intermediate wine certification, the U.S. Sommelier Association sommelier certification, and Florida International University’s (FIU) Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management Wine Business Program. She is also a Certified Sherry Wine Specialist (CSWS) through the Wine Scholar Guild. Her expertise is recognized across the industry, bringing informed, relatable, and expert content to wine enthusiasts and professionals alike.

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