Oak Farm Vineyards — Attraction in Galt

My husband and I had reservations at Oak Farm Vineyards in Lodi. We arrived 30 minutes early and asked if we could check in early—no problem, we were told. The woman at check-in introduced us to Byron, who kindly walked us through tasting fees and the process. He was fantastic.

We then asked if we could enjoy our tasting from a sitting area on the east side of the tasting room. A woman named Keli said that would be fine if we purchased a bottle (with tastings still done at the counter). That seemed reasonable, so we selected a bottle.

As we went to find a table number for a charcuterie board, another employee, Tori, stepped in and aggressively declared that the area was for members only. She interrupted Byron—who was simply repeating what we were told upon check-in—and corrected him in a condescending way, right in front of us. It was uncomfortable and unnecessary. At no point were we trying to bend the rules—we were simply following instructions we’d been given. Tori escalated the situation rather than clarifying it, and even when I explained, she dismissed me by throwing her hands up and saying we could “do whatever we wanted.” Byron, to his credit, tried to take responsibility, though he did nothing wrong.

What made this worse is the timing. My husband and I had just left Jessie’s Grove Winery, where we felt like the red carpet was rolled out. We were warmly welcomed, guided to a beautiful seating area, and the pours were brought directly to us. It felt personal, elevated, and effortless—the exact opposite of Oak Farm, where we were left standing at a stale counter and made to feel like an inconvenience.

The whole interaction at Oak Farm ruined what should have been a positive experience. We were wine shopping with the intention of joining a club to gift bottles to our clients for Christmas, but Oak Farm missed that opportunity. This is not the first time I’ve experienced poor customer service here, but it will likely be the last.

Unless you’re already a member—or enjoy being made to feel less than—I’d avoid Oak Farm. The staff’s behavior made me feel unwelcome, and that’s the opposite of what a winery...

Update 04-11-2025: I made plans to visit Oak Farm with family and friends we drove an hour and forty five minutes. We order lunch from their brand new spring/summer lunch menu. We order the Kurobuta Pork Chop (steak knives coming soon), Wild Mushroom Fresh Fettuccine and Wild Mushroom Pot Pie with a Merlot and Chardonnay bottles of wine. Once again none of us got disappointed. All our visitors were talking about was about the quality of the ingredients. They noticed and were super impressed. They were licking their plates (sorry Oak Farm 🫣 but good job chef). The combination of the meals with the wines selection made the whole experience delightful. Tracy really took care of us, she was very sweet and attentive at all times. Thank you Kris for the great wine tasting experience.

Dessert: Strawberry Shortcake with Strawberry Sorbet bright and a pronounced strawberry finished. Ice Cream Sandwich, super rich creamy but not super sweet ice cream. Bread felt home made not from a pre-made box. Very balance and enjoyable dessert experience.

Oak Farm Vineyards is the winery to go to when it’s time to relax in Lodi wine country. Oak Farm had a soft opening breakfast and lunch. This is a brilliant idea!!! The idea of combining wine with food is very attractive. I personally had the Vapor Trail Zin with a Market Salad, and boy I loved it!!! On the other hand my wife had an Aperol Sprits with a Hot Muffuletta Sandwich and she enjoyed the combination fully. As you can see on the menu there are more options. It is up to you to combine the right wine with the right meal. This definitely makes us wanting to come back and try more meals with their different wines 🍷 . Brook took care of us on the day of this review and she was very attentive, friendly, good listener and positive. Heather and Julian came to our table to say hi and asked how is the experience going so far. This is very hospitable from their part and we appreciate it. Thank Oak Farm...

Today was not a busy day as it was stated. About 90% of the tables were not occupied. There were not more than 25 people. I was the father with the DSLR camera trying to take a picture of my family. There was not extensive use of a DSLR camera. I was abruptly stopped and did not take any picture. I am not a professional photographer, but a regular dad like many of you. The reality is that this business treats people disrespectfully. I tried to order a drink for my wife and daughter and was told that we could not get it because we did not have a lunch reservation and only a wine tasting reservation. Don't go to this place. Their food menu is limited and expensive. Their wine is not that good either. Go to Jessie's Grove. They are kind and will treat your family with respect. They will mention a treat which was never done. All we have done is post our review with our experience. They mention a bunch of rules which are not published in their website. Here are some of the rules which we found out during our visit. You cannot bring a DSLR camera to take pictures of your family. If you do wine tasting and try to order food, we will deny serving you because you don't have a lunch reservation. Ordering something to drink at the table you were given is not allowed if you don't have a lunch reservation. If your group does not fit in one table, you are not allowed to bring another table closer. Why are those rules not in their website? In my opinion, some of those rules can lead to discriminatory practice which is what I feel we experienced. Go to Yelp and read what other people are posting about them. Google the people that have given them 5 stars recently and see that they are in the wine business in Lodi like them. Not real customers. If we support businesses like this, they will continue with their bad practices. There are plenty of other winaries in Lodi. Do the...