I love wine, I love wineries, I love wine tasting. SO, in the honor of all these loves, I’m going to start “spotlighting” wineries that I love and that you will should visit.
Flat Creek Estate is an award-winning winery located in Marble Falls, TX, which is just a hop, skip, and a jump from the fabulous/trendy Austin, TX. Their wines are awesome, moderately priced, and the views are AMAZING!
Here are a few of my favorite from that can be purchased from Flat Creek Estate:
- Super Texan: This is a red wine that is really smooth. I like to think of it as “a red wine on training wheels.” I’m not a regular drinker of red; however, I do make exceptions or this particular one.
- Sparkling Almond: This is a sparkling white wine (basically a champagne) that is sweet and nutty. You can literally smell a faint hint of almonds when you open the bottle. If you’re looking to impress your friends on a special occasion, I would suggest purchasing a bottle of this.
- Pinot Grigio: BEST PG (pinot grigio) ever…and I’m not exaggerating…ok, I might be exaggerating a little, but it is very good…it’s on the dryer side, but with a fruity after taste. (After taste is “technically” referred to as the back of your palette, but I didn’t want to sound too fancy.)
- Buckin Horse White: I have actually never tried this wine, but it was a gold medal winner at the 2009 Pacific Rim International Wine Competition and is sold for a semi-reasonable $17.95/bottle, which puts it at the top of my list the next time I place an order!
Side Note I *** I am not a wine expert and I don’t try to be; however I really like trying and learning about wines. If you’ve never been to a winery, but enjoy the occasional glass, I would like to suggest that you try and visit a winery in your area soon. It’s a fun and inexpensive way to both learn and drink at the same time! Also, when if you go, drag your hubby or boyfriend with you. Trust me, my hubby doesn’t EVER drink wine, but he LOVES the wineries and always has a great time. (Please keep in mind he’s a small town country boy that hates any and everything that city people may like, aka, wine.)
Side Note II *** My apologies for the INSANELY long post…happy Friday!
Great tutorial! Haha! I actually like your take on these wines. I take most things you say pretty seriously… I will be looking for the Sparkling Almond-something I actually haven’t seen!
I’m so glad you posted this! I’ve been considering a wine tasting trip and I think we’d have more fun at night in Austin than Frederiscksburg 🙂
@L Dubya: The sparkling almond is really good AND thanks for taking me seriously…haha! 🙂
@Haley: I’m glad I could help! Marble Falls is about an hour from Austin and I know there are all types of organized wine tasting trips you can find from Austin to Marble Falls via Google. You won’t be disappointed…I promise!