Below are the events that we recommend for this weekend and beyond. Click on an event’s title to visit its official web site.

• California
  • Monterey
    • Carmel Bach Festival: Saturday, July 19 - Saturday, August 9.  This event is not wine-related. Still, we think that combining an evening concert with a daytime visit to an area winery could be an ideal itinerary.  The festival ends this weekend.
• Georgia
  • Snellville (near Atlanta)
    • Come and Discover Your Style: Tuesday, August 7, 6 - 8:30 p.m.; $12.  An opportunity to pin down your own favorite wine style.  Clever idea.
• Pennsylvania
  • Philadelphia
    • The Sommelier Smackdown: Tuesday, September 23, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.; $54.  This is a competition between, on the one hand, one of the top sommeliers in Philly and, on the other, a Vinology wine educator.  Event attendees get to taste each food and wine pairing and then vote on the winner.
• New York and Washington, D.C.: Nothing of interest happening this week. Tune in next Wednesday!