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What better way to celebrate Bastille Day (Saturday, July 14) than with fine wine, food, friends and French music? Click through the gallery for all the details.
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July 12-14: Bastille Day Community Dinner, La Bodega, Sebastopol: Sebastopol wineshop and restaurant La Bodega is set to host a three day feast of French proportions. Chef Rick Vargas, who earned his culinary chops in Paris, will prepare a multi-course meal featuring classics like Vichyssoise, Coq au Vin, Boeuf Bourguignon, Rôte de Porc avec Sauce Moutarde à la Normande (brined and roasted pork with a mustard sauce), Pommes Purée, Chocolate Mousse and Apple Tart. An optional French wine flight will be offered. Starting at $39, reservations recommended, 707-827-1832, 2295 Gravenstein Hwy S., Sebastopol, sonomawineshop.com. (Shutterstock photo)
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July 14: Bastille Day Fête at Chateau St. Jean, Kenwood: A wine haven for Francophiles, Chateau St. Jean will host their annual Bastille Day celebration on their expansive lawn. They'll serve their wines paired with seasonal cuisine from local food trucks. Live music will take place on the lawn with can-can dancers, traditional lawn games, and plenty of wine to celebrate the day. Tickets $15-$20. 11am-3pm. chateaustjean.com (Photo by Beth Schlanker)
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July 14: Bastille Day at Frenchie, Sonoma: Staying true to their name, newly opened picnics and provisions shop Frenchie will a Bastille Day celebration worth attending. The afternoon will feature French-family fun with takeout items like Quiche Lorraine, Frenchie House Salads, Model Bakery Croissant Sandwiches, and fresh baked Madeleine cookies. Kids and adults can enjoy the afternoon together, which features face painting for the little ones and discounted wine for the grown ups, as well as "sips" of Frenchie's liquid offerings. 3-5pm, 707-343-7559, 521 Broadway, Sonoma, frenchiesonoma.com.
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July 14: Bastille Day Picnic at Stone Edge Farm, Sonoma: Make your way to the mountains above Sonoma Valley to celebrate Bastille Day with an afternoon at Stone Edge Farm, a winery specializing in Bordeaux-style varietals. The winery's Culinary Director, John McReynolds, will use seasonal organic ingredients from local farms and his onsite garden to create a traditional French gastronomic experience, with a few modern twists. The al fresco experience will be paired with Stone Edge Farm's cabernet sauvignons. Tickets start at $95; 12pm-3pm; stoneedgefarm.com. (Courtesy photo)
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July 14: Bastille Day Dinner at Jordan Winery, Healdsburg: Jordan Winery will host an epicurean evening of "all things French" at their French-style chateau. The evening will begin with a champagne reception (Jordan produces champagne in partnership with AR Lenoble) followed by an al fresco, French-inspired four-course dinner using seasonal ingredients and produce from the estate garden. Each course will be paired with Jordan chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon. $200 per person; 5:30pm-8:30pm; jordanwinery.com. (Courtesy photo)
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July 14: Bastille Day Luncheon at Michel~Schlumberger, Healdsburg: Michel~Schlumberger, a winery that specializes in French-inspired wines, will celebrate Bastille Day with lawn games and sparkling. Four food and wine pairings - inspired by four regions of France - will be offered: Alsace (Muenster Tart with Caramelized Onions and Lardon), Rhône (Maple Rum Cranberry Duck Confit Canapé), Champagne (Smoked Salmon Triple Cream Cheese on Toast), and Bordeaux (Braised Lamb Shoulder Marinated in Red Wine). $40 per person; 1pm; michelschlumberger.com. (Courtesy photo)
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July 14: Bastille Day at Occidental Center for the Arts, Occidental: Francophiles can flock to the Occidental Center for the Arts for an evening of French music. The Center will transport you to early 20th-century Paris with cabaret seating, wine, art, and dancing. The evening features two acts: Un Deux Trois, a three piece (accordion included!) performing traditional French music, and La Guinguette, a trio that performs French café music a la Edith Piaf and Jacques Brel. Tickets start at $20, 8pm, all ages, 3850 Doris Murphy Ct., Occidental, occidentalcenterforthearts.org.
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July 15: Bastille Day Bash, Santa Rosa: This year's largest Bastille Day event takes place at Juilliard Park in Santa Rosa. Sponsored by the Alliance Française de Santa Rosa and the Santa Rosa French American Charter School, the Bastille Day Bash is a celebration of all things French for all ages. Music will be provided by local favorite Oddjob Ensemble, and attendees can expect accordion sing-alongs in French, treasure hunt, picnic ‘à la bonne franquette,’ village-style pétanque, wine, and more. Free; 12pm-4pm; Juilliard Park, Santa Rosa, more information here. (Oddjob Ensemble, photographed by Estefany Gonzalez)
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Don't miss the Bastille Day Bash, Sunday, July 15, 12-4pm, in Juilliard Park, Santa Rosa. More information here.
