The Catalan Festival, Silver Oak celebrating 40 years, and some action on Mount Veeder, I’m Tom Simoneau with today’s wine minute here to say the 20^th Annual Catalan Festival is this weekend. Saturday is sold out, so click on gloriaferrer.com today to reserve your ticket for Sunday. Celebrate all that is Catalan at Gloria Ferrer in the Sonoma Valley.

Then Saturday, August 4^th, it’s the 40^th Anniversary Release Day at Silver Oak. Be among the first to taste the 2008 Alexander Valley Cab. Click on silveroak.com for tickets.

And mark on your calendar Saturday, September 22^nd, for the 13^th Annual Mount Veeder Appellation Wine Tasting. Saturday, September 22^nd join 20 wineries pouring their best at the Hess Collection Winery in Napa Valley. Click on mtveederwines.com.

Now get out there and taste responsibly.