For our second “Saturday and Sunday only” winery, we headed to Ripken Vineyards and Winery. The entrance to Ripken’s tasting room is very inviting. Love the large wooden doors and … Continue reading Ripken Vineyards & Winery
Decided this past Saturday was the day to try some wineries that are only open on Saturday and Sunday. The first one was Spenker Winery. As we drove up, there … Continue reading Spenker Winery
Just left Stama Winery and, right on our way home, is Pondl Winery. We drive by this winery almost daily–it was time to check it out. Pondl is a small … Continue reading Pondl Winery
Walked into Stama Winery and was greeted by Sayde. I was immediately intrigued by her name as “Sadie” is my mother’s name and I rarely meet anyone with the same … Continue reading Stama Winery
Travel has taken us away from Lodi and all of its amazing wine tasting rooms for the last few weeks. So, I have asked by husband Bobby to bring everybody … Continue reading The Truck
It was a dark and stormy night… Actually, it was a gorgeous fall evening. We were downtown and had stopped for dinner at El Pazcifico. Very good food and great … Continue reading Twisted Barrel
It started out innocently enough…Tim, my brother-in-law, asked us if we knew how many tasting rooms there are in the Lodi area. We guessed around 70, but weren’t sure. We … Continue reading The Challenge
