It maybe slightly unusual to participate in celebrating your Motherland's historic loss of a bountiful source of tax revenue...but I'm always up for a good party. The fact is, I like the 4
th of July primarily for selfish reasons. I love fireworks!
Being deprived the experience of the gun powder infused air of a damp November night each year is one of the things I miss most about England. So enjoying another country's firework fuelled celebration of Independence is alright by me.
Last night,
Vinomaker and I attended a 3rd of July party at
Phoenix Ranch Vineyard. Besides the opportunity to spend some fun time with good friends, eat great food and taste from a large selection of wines (it was a
Napa party after all), the vineyard is in extremely close proximity to
Silverado Country Club and, you guessed it, the Country Club's firework display. In tinder-box dry California fireworks are generally a no-no, except for organised displays held mostly on this the biggest holiday of the year.
Vinomaker and I sat on a bench on the edge of the vineyard and had an
unobstructured view of the pyrotechnic bacchanalia.
This afternoon we have a 4
th of July party to attend at
Black Cat Vineyard, an annual event that we thoroughly enjoy, followed by fireworks downtown on the
Napa river front. Two nights of fireworks in a row, what a treat.
