While Tour de Vin has been a fall staple of Austin's wine calendar for years, the ninth edition might prove unrecognizable to attendees later this week. For starters, the longtime venue of Whole Foods Rooftop has been switched to the swanky confines of the W Hotel Austin - which will certainly have better air conditioning. The event's running time has also been extended to three hours. more ›

Drinking tall boys and eating chicken cones is a fun part of fall, but when ACL Fest ends, Austin foodie season begins to kick into high gear. After allowing for a few days to recover, The Wine and Food Foundation's annual Tour De Vin on the Whole Foods Rooftop arrives on Thursday, October 8th to help introduce you to some favorite new boutique wines and local dishes. While the event is normally priced at $75, the WFFT's fall member drive is offering a limited number of tickets for only $25 with a membership purchase - call 512.327.7555 to see if they're still available.

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This morning, we actually saw some fall weather outside - at least for an hour or two. Celebrate this development and the beginning of red wine season with the Wine and Food Foundation's Tour De Vin, an annual tradition on the Whole Foods Downtown rooftop deck. The event celebrates wine from around the globe, and this year's lineup offers quite a bit to choose from. Our top picks include the lovely new world reds of Montes, the amazing Oregon Pinot Noirs of Archery Summit, Washington rising stars Amavi and Pepper Bridge, bargain priced gems from Santa Ema, and the lush California reds of Turnbull. There are dozens more to try, but these are the wines we'd taste first - a visit to any of these tables should leave you reeling. more ›