There are many great wine regions in California. For many Napa and Sonoma are great places to start, if for no other reason, there are so many familiar and commonly available wines to be experienced from there. But, over the years Napa, in particular, has changed, and now we prefer the roads less traveled (and a little less costly, too). Lodi doesn't have all the high end amenities and fancy dining of a trip to Napa, but it does offer quite a few wineries, and an enjoyable wine travel experience.
We started out at the big one in town, Mondavi Woodbridge. Woodbridge is known for making decent quality wine at a reasonable price. They aren't a high end winery, but they make a consistent and drinkable wine, and it is an impressive tour, just to see the size and scope of the operation. After you tour the winery you also get a complimentary tasting, and you can try some things that you cannot get in your local Krogers. We brought back a nice bottle of Woodbridge Tempranillo.
Here are a few pictures of the tour...
