The Wine and Food Foundation of Texas will host its 12^th annual Tour de Vin this Thursday night, September 18^th. The annual tasting tour is an opportunity for your taste buds travel around the world, with more than 80 fine wines paired with fresh bites prepared by some of Austin’s best restaurants. Held at the W Austin, just a short walk down Second Street from The Austonian luxury condos, this event is a walk-about wine and food tasting world tour.

Twenty dollars of each ticket sold for this downtown event is tax-deductible and will go toward the 2014 Wine and Food Foundation’s beneficiaries, which include Austin Food for Life and the Texas Sommelier Association. In addition, the night will feature a charitable raffle and music curated by DJ Horizontal K. Foundation members will also have access to Members-Only VIP tickets for $125, which grant access to the VIP lounge as well as exclusive bites and wines.

General admission tickets are $100 for non-members and $80 for members, and can be purchased online.

Photos courtesy of flickr users Emiliano De Laurentiis & Gianni Dominici