Not a friendly place!!. We were made to feel unwelcome. The place looks more like a shop building in a vineyard not a winery. There are so many better places to go like Viaggio or Oak Farm. DO NOT waste your time driving all the way out to this place!!
Alyssa Parks
Apparently reviews can be removed from Yelp because my review and all of my family members reviews have been removed from that platform…
**Note: My original review says party of 10. I miscounted. We actually had less people.** Our group of 8 travelled to Lodi to go to this winery specifically along with a couple others. This was our first stop of the day arriving shortly after they opened. We did not make reservations online because their system would not allow us to. But their website and sign outside the winery said “walk in’s welcome” so we just showed up. Upon entering I noted multiple empty tables that would have surely accommodated all of us. We had no problem being split up. Before even saying hello we were then greeted with an immediate “Sorry we do not take large groups, and there are only 3 of us working, and it’s crumby outside so we can’t have you sit on the patio”. With a half empty room and a handful of people already served, we said we didn’t mind being split up. And the same excuses were given. So we just turned and left. Absolutely ridiculous. The 2 of the 3 people were not doing anything behind the bar, and one woman was setting up for a tasting at one of the tables of 2. While 3 large tables (table of 6,4,&4) sat open and available while we were turned away. Not to mention it was 70* with some light clouds. So idk where the weather excuse came from. An absolute joke.
Extremely disappointed when we went out of our way to come here to start our day. If you do not take walk ins or large groups make that explicitly known. Or update your system to prepare for a group of 8. Which is really not asking a lot. My immediate family is a party of 6. Party of 8 shouldn’t be reaching for the stars and leave you incapacitated.
Sincerely, someone who has worked in the service industry my whole life. Not that difficult.
See photos for the actual weather that day shortly after we left Acquiesce. After being told the weather was “too crumby” to allow us to sit on the outside on the patio (which we did at every other winery we went to). Also see photo of the review they removed from Yelp.
Nancy Gress
5/3/25 We had a party of nine and were told immediately upon entering that we were not welcome due to party size.... even though the sign says walk-ins welcome on the premises and on the website.. Just find somewhere else to go. There are a lot better wineries that were very welcoming without reservation.
Susie Q
We had planned for several weeks to go wine tasting and we had been wanting to try this place! Well, we never got the opportunity- as soon as we walked in, they declined to serve us because we were a party of 10. Mind you, it says on their website - and the sign outside- that walk-ins were welcome! Also, they weren’t even that busy. They had a few couples inside at the tables. There were several other tables open, including a six-top and several four-tops. We said we could split in two parties, but they still declined us. Wow. Unbelievable. We will never be back. Also, I posted a review on Yelp, and somehow they had it removed. I didn’t know you could do that on yelp, but my review is gone so therefore I did a second one.
Joseph Novacek
The staff here is not friendly.
warren lemcke
We had dinner last night at a wine club release event here. Everything was perfect. The venue, the food, the wine, all outstanding. But most of all all the staff, the wine maker, the chefs and the owners were fantastic and showed wonderful hospitality towards all the guests. A great evening.
Jeannette Ashby
This is our second stop in just a few days here in Lodi, California. We started with their elevated tasting with friends whom we were introducing to Lodi wines. Everyone was highly impressed with Sue Tipton’s marvelous dry, minerally, Lucious French style white wines. We have been devout wine club groupies…er members, since we first discovered this white wine oasis is the red wine mecca of Lodi years ago. Sue knows what she’s doing as she crafts her incredible line up of whites every year. As you can see we highly recommend. Bonus, this a woman owned winery, with a woman winemaker and tasting room manager. Paul, the tasting room associate is also a treat!
Elle Evangelista
Always a wonderful experience! I brought a visitng friend here and she totally loved it too! We were greeted a free glass of prosecco before we were lead to out tables (very fun!). Then as soon as we were on our table, we enjoyed four flight of wines! We went on the month of February so we also tried the Valentines special (a cherry + wine cocktail). It was absolutely favorite!!! 💖 Overall, 10/10 recommend!
Olivier Cali
It's already hard enough to thrive with only white wine in a market so red-obsessed. But Susan likes a challenge, and not only does she focus on white, she also introduced rarities to California like Bourboulenc and Clairette Blanche. Avoiding oak casks, she can craft clear, lean, complex but approachable, beautiful white wines without the dreadful and so common "Chardonnay aftertaste". Their Ingénue is a genuine success, with a perfect name for a wine that will soon become a celebrity. Note: the staff is so knowledgeable it's refreshing - Kathie was just incredible.
Our ABSOLUTE Lodi favorite!! Tonight was a wine/food truck event - good food, great wine, fantastic friends!! Cheers!
Reid C
I cannot stress enough how amazing this place is. The pairings and the personal service is everything that makes this winery a must.
Sp Tp
great experience! wonderful tastings w bites. i bought all four wines in my tasting. they were excellent!!! the staff very gracious. i visited others, but this was the best. i love the Rhone varietals.
Great wine tasting paired with yummy food.
Not a friendly place!!. We were made to feel unwelcome. The place looks more like a shop building in a vineyard not a winery. There are so many better places to go like Viaggio or Oak Farm. DO NOT waste your time driving all the way out to this place!!
Apparently reviews can be removed from Yelp because my review and all of my family members reviews have been removed from that platform…
**Note: My original review says party of 10. I miscounted. We actually had less people.** Our group of 8 travelled to Lodi to go to this winery specifically along with a couple others. This was our first stop of the day arriving shortly after they opened. We did not make reservations online because their system would not allow us to. But their website and sign outside the winery said “walk in’s welcome” so we just showed up. Upon entering I noted multiple empty tables that would have surely accommodated all of us. We had no problem being split up. Before even saying hello we were then greeted with an immediate “Sorry we do not take large groups, and there are only 3 of us working, and it’s crumby outside so we can’t have you sit on the patio”. With a half empty room and a handful of people already served, we said we didn’t mind being split up. And the same excuses were given. So we just turned and left. Absolutely ridiculous. The 2 of the 3 people were not doing anything behind the bar, and one woman was setting up for a tasting at one of the tables of 2. While 3 large tables (table of 6,4,&4) sat open and available while we were turned away. Not to mention it was 70* with some light clouds. So idk where the weather excuse came from. An absolute joke.
Extremely disappointed when we went out of our way to come here to start our day. If you do not take walk ins or large groups make that explicitly known. Or update your system to prepare for a group of 8. Which is really not asking a lot. My immediate family is a party of 6. Party of 8 shouldn’t be reaching for the stars and leave you incapacitated.
Sincerely, someone who has worked in the service industry my whole life. Not that difficult.
See photos for the actual weather that day shortly after we left Acquiesce. After being told the weather was “too crumby” to allow us to sit on the outside on the patio (which we did at every other winery we went to). Also see photo of the review they removed from Yelp.
5/3/25 We had a party of nine and were told immediately upon entering that we were not welcome due to party size.... even though the sign says walk-ins welcome on the premises and on the website.. Just find somewhere else to go. There are a lot better wineries that were very welcoming without reservation.
We had planned for several weeks to go wine tasting and we had been wanting to try this place! Well, we never got the opportunity- as soon as we walked in, they declined to serve us because we were a party of 10. Mind you, it says on their website - and the sign outside- that walk-ins were welcome! Also, they weren’t even that busy. They had a few couples inside at the tables. There were several other tables open, including a six-top and several four-tops. We said we could split in two parties, but they still declined us. Wow. Unbelievable. We will never be back. Also, I posted a review on Yelp, and somehow they had it removed. I didn’t know you could do that on yelp, but my review is gone so therefore I did a second one.
The staff here is not friendly.
We had dinner last night at a wine club release event here. Everything was perfect. The venue, the food, the wine, all outstanding. But most of all all the staff, the wine maker, the chefs and the owners were fantastic and showed wonderful hospitality towards all the guests. A great evening.
This is our second stop in just a few days here in Lodi, California. We started with their elevated tasting with friends whom we were introducing to Lodi wines. Everyone was highly impressed with Sue Tipton’s marvelous dry, minerally, Lucious French style white wines. We have been devout wine club groupies…er members, since we first discovered this white wine oasis is the red wine mecca of Lodi years ago. Sue knows what she’s doing as she crafts her incredible line up of whites every year. As you can see we highly recommend. Bonus, this a woman owned winery, with a woman winemaker and tasting room manager. Paul, the tasting room associate is also a treat!
Always a wonderful experience! I brought a visitng friend here and she totally loved it too! We were greeted a free glass of prosecco before we were lead to out tables (very fun!). Then as soon as we were on our table, we enjoyed four flight of wines! We went on the month of February so we also tried the Valentines special (a cherry + wine cocktail). It was absolutely favorite!!! 💖 Overall, 10/10 recommend!
It's already hard enough to thrive with only white wine in a market so red-obsessed. But Susan likes a challenge, and not only does she focus on white, she also introduced rarities to California like Bourboulenc and Clairette Blanche. Avoiding oak casks, she can craft clear, lean, complex but approachable, beautiful white wines without the dreadful and so common "Chardonnay aftertaste". Their Ingénue is a genuine success, with a perfect name for a wine that will soon become a celebrity. Note: the staff is so knowledgeable it's refreshing - Kathie was just incredible.
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Our ABSOLUTE Lodi favorite!! Tonight was a wine/food truck event - good food, great wine, fantastic friends!! Cheers!
I cannot stress enough how amazing this place is. The pairings and the personal service is everything that makes this winery a must.
great experience! wonderful tastings w bites. i bought all four wines in my tasting. they were excellent!!! the staff very gracious. i visited others, but this was the best. i love the Rhone varietals.
very good
Best Rhone style inspired white wines!
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