Ed and Susan Auler, Fall Creek Vineyards
Susan and Ed Auler are involved in numerous business activities in Texas, namely real estate, ranching, mineral development, and since 1975 Fall Creek Vineyards. Four hundred acres of land was purchased for Fall Creek Vineyards in a unique soil and microclimate area on the northwest shores of Lake Buchanan in Llano County after a trip in 1973 to France made them aware of the similarities of the terroir between the Hill Country and France. The Aulers have combined old world winemaking traditions and new world technological innovations to produce world class wines that are highly successful in the marketplace. They were the first to bring wine-growing to the Texas Hill Country, and Ed established the "Texas Hill Country" appellation in 1989 with the B.A.T.F. Fall Creek Vineyards has been at the forefront of the Texas wine industry, both in terms of awards and sales and is the third largest winery in sales in Texas.
Susan was the founder of the Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival, which began in 1986 and continues as one of the most successful wine and food festivals in the U. S. today. Susan and Ed received the 1989 Louis F. Qualia award for Outstanding Contributions to the Texas Wine Industry, Who's Who in Food and Wine in Texas, "People of Vision" by the Texas Society to Prevent Blindness, recipients of the "Sprit Award" at SAVOR DALLAS (2/06), Colorado River Foundation Achievement Award (5/06) and various other recognition.
Susan was recognized by "Wines & Vines" magazine as one of the "Top 50 people in the Wine World", was named outstanding alumna in Human Ecology, University of Texas at Austin and was a legislative appointee to the Texas Poet Laureate, Texas Musicians and Texas Artists committee. Ed and Susan created both the annual WINE TEXAS/SYMPOSIUM2007 (begun in 2003) and the annual TEXAS FALL FEST & WINE AUCTION (begun in 2005), which has become the primary venue for raising much needed funds for Texas Wine & Grape Research .
Fall Creek Vineyards wines have been served at four Presidential Inaugurations, at state dinners for Prince Charles, Vladimir Putin, the President of Mexico, the Premier of China and have been featured in publications across the United States, including the New York Times, Wine Spectator, San Francisco Chronicle, Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, Gourmet, Bon Appetite, as well as many, many others. Additionally, the Aulers and their award-winning wines have been featured on national TV shows such as Andrea Immer's Simply Wine and Karen MacNeil's Wine, Food & Friends.
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