we are SO going to Oktoberfest here. they have wine country in this german area called Hermann, and there are like 6-7 wineries within like 10 miles of each other. every weekend in october they all have food, music, and wine tastings and then a big tent on the Missouri river. the countryside is really pretty- the music usually sucks, but the wine is great and the entire town of Hermann turns into something like a German Mardi Gras.
(i may have mentioned the above before- sorry if it annoys you)