25 Years of Love

Did your love story start at Kiepersol?

Kiepersol’s been here 25 years and in that time we have seen so many engagement, weddings, and honeymoon reservations and we’d love to hear some of the love stories that Kiepersol has been a part of if you’re willing to share.

Whether Kiepersol was the backdrop for your true love or even the wine or spirit that celebrated a big day for your love, we want to hear about it.

While Kiepersol can be an everyday place, and for so many it is, a local hang-out or a short trip destination for travelers, we do want to celebrate all those people who built their relationships and built their families with a little love from Kiepersol.

We don’t have a dedicated place where people get married with a big reception, but we’ve had hundreds of small weddings and engagements by the wedding tree in the vineyard and have been blessed with 25 years of people remembering that moment when they said I do with the vines of Kiepersol in the background. 

Even so many more have spent their honeymoon evening at Kiepersol. The Champagne Room is a favorite of honeymooners, but truly many of our rooms are perfect for that special night. 

Every weekend it seems there are newlyweds on the property or an engagement inside the restaurant. Those people come back for their anniversaries and their birthdays and their special occasions and their baby showers and their children’s graduation parties. It is amazing to be a witness people's joy.

When we think about "local", we think about the people who would not have met each other if Kiepersol didn’t exist. We have many employees who met here, got married, and had beautiful families. We want to hear from you too!

Send us your stories and photos for a chance to be a part of something bigger. We don't know exactly what that looks like yet, but in the late fall we'd like to share your stories as inspiration that we are all connected, we all can feel that sense of place, and we can celebrate the families and love built over the years together.

Reach out to us with your stories and pictures you are willing to share publicly. We'd like to receive everything by August 15th. And we can't wait to hear your stories! Send them to social@kiepersol.com.

We are so thankful for all of you and your love of Kiepersol and your love of this community for 25 years and many, many more to come.


Kelly Doherty is the Branding and Marketing Director of Kiepersol. A photographer, graphic designer, and writer at heart, the winery and vineyard are the inspired backdrop for Kelly’s creative endeavors. 

She holds a WSET Level 3 Award in Wines from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust and loves educating people about wine.

By Kelly Doherty

Kelly Doherty is the Branding and Marketing Director of Kiepersol in Tyler Texas. She has been with the estate since its inception in 1998 creating the brand from the ground up, literally helping plant the first Cabernet and Sangiovese vines. 

A photographer, graphic designer, and writer at heart, the winery and vineyard are the inspired backdrop for Kelly’s creative endeavors. She designs the website, runs the social media team, and hosts a vineyard blog. She is a wine and spirits packaging expert with over 25 years of designing eye-catching classic and timeless designs.

She holds a WSET Level 2 Award in Wines from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust and is in the midst of the exciting journey of Level 3. Teaching and giving behind-the-scenes tours on the estate are her passion. You can also find her creating wine pairing dinners with chefs across the state.

Her other adventures include life coaching and podcasting. Kelly is the creator of the ‘Drink a Little’ podcast that explores the possibilities intertwined in the world of wine and wellness. Each week a different wine from around the world is tasted and paired with a conversation about creating a balanced and abundant life without overdrinking.

*Kiepersol is a Texas wine and culinary destination with a vineyard, winery, distillery, steak house, fifteen B&B rooms, and even an RV Park located in the countryside ten miles south of Tyler, Texas. Kiepersol has recently won the Top Texas Winery Award from the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo International Wine Competition of 2024.

kellydoherty.com

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