I booked a flight to visit Verdant's tasting room!

Hopefully you are renting a car? The Mpls/St Paul area is really spread out, and bus service is thin at best.

Yes, everything is pretty much connected by freeways and it is about knowing the correct exit and that takes you right close to wherever you want to be. It is fairly easy to map out the exits you need in a trip planning style ahead of time.

If you are renting a car you should totally drive down to Mandala.