Stage Set for Red, Wine and Brews Festival At Ruidoso Downs Race Track July 4th Weekend

RUIDOSO DOWNS, N.M. — Featuring craft beer vendors, wine vendors and live music throughout the holiday weekend, the Red, Wine and Brews Festival will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 1, 2 and 3 inside the Santa Fe Furniture Events Center at Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino.

New Mexico’s top beer and wine producers will be sampling their products from 11AM to 9PM on Friday and Saturday and from 11AM to 6PM on Sunday.

Beer and wine vendors scheduled to appear at the Red, Wine and Brews Festival include Wooden Nickel Company of Bloomfield; Noisy Water Winery of Ruidoso; Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery of Silver City; Black Cock Brewery of Roswell; Picacho Peak Brewing Company of Las Cruces; Sandia Hard Cider of Albuquerque; Glencoe Distillery of Glencoe; St. Clair Winery of Deming; Downshift Brewing Company of Ruidoso; HJ Winery of El Paso, Texas; and Sheehan Winery of Red River.

There will be a “Best of the Fest” competition with a $2,000 first place prize for the vendor that receives the most “People’s Choice” votes by the public.

Live music performances include International Blues Challenge runner-up Jhett Black on Friday at 6PM; The Yarbrough Band on Saturday at 6PM and on Sunday at 3PM; The Rich Chorné Band on Saturday at 3PM; Moonstone on Friday at 2PM and on Saturday at Noon; and Jhett and The Ginger on Sunday at Noon.

Tickets to the festival are $20 each day and include a souvenir beer or wine glass to commemorate the festival. Admission is $10 each day for non-drinkers or those under age 21. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at www.raceruidoso.com.