Preview: Big Dog Reds at III Forks [Food & Wine Fest]

If you're the type of person to get easily embarrassed over some purple teeth when sipping the red vino, move along, but if you're the type of person who devours it, then the Hill Country Food and Wine Fest has an event that's perfect for you : Big Dog Reds.

Since any type of red wine that's bolder than Chris Brown pleading not guilty needs an equally strong meal to accompany it, III Forks, which touts itself as offering some of the best steaks in town, will host the event; chef Jamie Gutierrez will provide delectables for noshing. You'll also be able to visit with winemakers David 'Merf' Merfield, Domenica Totty, Ed Auler, Karl Wente, Michael Eckstein, Michael Young, Mike Martini, Mike Westrick, Ralf Holdenreid , Richard Becker, Russell Smith, Serge Laville, and Tom Rinaldi, as well as the the owners of popular Hill Country wineries such as Becker Vineyards, Fall Creek Vineyards, Amavi Cellars, and many, many more.

Big Dog Reds takes place on April 18 at III Forks, and is unfortunately sold out as of this posting.

Austinist is a proud media sponsor of the 2009 Texas Hill Country Food and Wine Festival, which runs April 16-19 at venues throughout Austin.
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