Traveling Gourmet: Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival

Epicureans, rejoice! The 26th Annual Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival is officially on the books. Slated for September 9 through 11, the traveler's gourmet paradise will be held at the Village at Northstar in Truckee, California.

Well-heeled hungries can look forward to chef battles, free outdoor grilling demonstrations, a celebrity chef luncheon, gourmet marketplace vendor fair, grape stomp, wine walk, art and sculpture exhibit, winemaker dinners and more.

For a complete schedule of events and room rates, visit www.GoTahoeNorth.com. Tickets go on sale in July.