Morgan Creek Winery

"Yes, to dance beneath the diamond sky with one hand waving free" 

Bob Dylan said it best, and those words sum up a fabulous night of music and fireworks at Morgan Creek Winery. What more could one ask for...wine, picnic-ing, dancing and fireworks? Pretty spectacular. Although a little outside of Birmingham's city limits, this summer event is more than worth the drive and the $10.00 entry fee.  Have you ever tasted a muscadine off the vine? Didn't think so. Not only did we experience new things (i.e. muscadine eating), but we got to listen to some awesome music (thanks to Bonus Round this particular evening) and enjoy a fireworks show while being in a little Napa Valley! 

We started out the evening by breaking open our picnic basket & bottle of wine purchased from Morgan Creek several months ago. After taking a breather, we  tasted eleven different wines, from the aptly named Vulcan Red to a sweet, southern peach wine--delicious! After the sun went down, we decided that was our cue to start the party and break it down! Of course this made others feel comfortable in joining us on the dance floor (a.k.a. the big grassy expanse in front of the stage) and we had a regular dance-off to covers such as "Party in the U.S.A.", "Gold Digger" and "My Girl"! What better way to burn those calories you spent on wine and brownies?!

 Anti-lame tip # 236:  Start dancing if no one else is dancing. You may feel awkward for a second, but it's almost 100% guaranteed to get others involved, which can quickly turn a regular event into a partay!!