Author: WineLovers & a Truck

This past Wednesday, we decided to visit some of the tasting rooms where we are members. First one up was Nostra Vita Family Winery. Earlier this year, Abundance Winery was … Continue reading Nostra Vita Family Winery

We first noticed this winery on our way to the airport to drop off my sister and brother-in-law, right after we had agreed to “The Challenge”. We saw a new … Continue reading Thomas Allen Vineyards & Winery

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

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