Can-Can dancing at Chateau St. Jean, Rootstock at the Wineyard, and my favorite event of the year, the Catalan Festival at Gloria Ferrer, I’m Tom Simoneau with today’s wine minute here to say Saturday July 14^th celebrate Bastille Day at Chateau St. Jean. Enjoy live music, can-can dancing, and Petanque as you taste classic French varietals. Free berets to the first 200 guests. Click on chateaust.jean.com.

Then Saturday, July 21^st, it’s the Rootstock Festival at Santa Rosa’s Vintners’ Square. This event benefits the SRJC’s Shone Farm Foundation. It’s an afternoon of music, wine, a silent auction, a best bites competition, and artisan street food. Click on Wineyard.com.

And mark on your calendar Saturday and Sunday, July 21^st and 22^nd, for the 20^th Annual Catalan Festival at Gloria Ferrer. Enjoy all that is Catalan. Click on gloriaferrer.com.

Now get out there and taste responsibly.