The Texas wine community recently lost one of its towering figures and most beloved friends with the death of Ed Auler, cofounder of Fall Creek Vineyards, on October 14, at age 78. For more than four decades, Auler dedicated himself to building the Texas wine industry in a region few initially thought could produce fine grapes. He was a tireless champion, innovator, and mentor who helped shape the modern Texas wine industry from its earliest days.In 2007, I drove the winding roads of the Hill Country to the little town of Tow, near Lake Buchanan, to meet Ed and Susan Auler on what would be my first Texas wine assignment for Texas Monthly—and my first time writing about wine in general. Entering the long, gravel…The post Remembering Ed Auler, Cofounder of Fall Creek Vineyards and Champion of the Hill Country Wine Region appeared first on Texas Monthly.