Drop by one of Lodi's tasting rooms and you may find yourself
enjoying a taste poured by the vineyard manager, winemaker and
winery owner.
Many of the area's wineries are owned by families who have
farmed the land for generations. Several of these families have
made the decision to go into the winemaking business and have
opened their own wineries. That means visitors get the chance to
not only taste wines but learn more about them from the very people
who make the wine.
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