Block 21 Winery

Great wine, great atmosphere, great people. Tired of visiting wineries and feeling like you were privileged to be in their presence? Like you needed to know the secret language of wine snobs to fit in? If so, Block 21 is a refreshing 180 from those experiences. Here, you often get to sample wine with the winemaker who is as down to earth as you'll find. The employees get to know the patrons and the whole place has a friendly atmosphere. Did I mention that the wine is amazing? Trust me and add Block 21 to your next trip to Lodi.

This place is awesome! The tasting room is so inviting and the outdoor patio with the pond is beautiful and relaxing. The wine....in a word....EXCELLENT! I should have taken pics and will next time we visit but just a great spot and customer service is top notch.

First time here! And we were introduced to this winery by some new friends. Very pleased with the hospitality that was provided during this first visit. But we got the feeling that the hospitality was not only just a one time thing that it's all the time just based off the recommendation as well as, the amount of clientele that would walk through the door. One thing that really stood out to me was that even though people were walking in closer to closing time, they were not presented with a remark or lecture about them closing. They invited everyone that arrived and let them enjoy their time. They have a great selection of red and white and nice charcuterie trays. Beautiful family owned location. At least once a month there is a live band that performs here or should I say at least live music performance, reasonable pricing and tasting fees. We will be visiting here very soon.

Very friendly staff and a lovely winery. The wines were nice. The Syrah was my favorite. I would recommend visiting.

Was very disappointed in our experience with Block 21. I planned a whole wine tasting experience in Lodi for my Dad's 70th birthday. We got a party bus and planned to go to three different wineries. Block 21 was supposed to be our last stop. I called and confirmed our time for 3:50 p.m. and party size of around 28 over two weeks before and was told they could definitely accommodate. They gave me a call the day before to give me a heads up about the weather since it would probably be raining. They let me know that it could get crowded if the outdoor was closed and that I should give them a call a little bit before we come to make sure there was enough space. I was a little confused since I thought our party/space was reserved but there wasn't much I could do besides hope for the best since it was the day before. We ended up running a little late and I gave them a call at 3:46 and said we were running a little late and should be heading over soon. I asked if that was ok or a problem and I was assured that it was no problem at all and just that their last pour was at 4:45. I said that's perfect and we'll see them soon. I'm not sure of the exact time we showed up but I think it was around 4:15 p.m. immediately we were met with a woman telling someone in our party that we could only get one pour or had to sit outside (I wasn't inside yet so I'm not exactly sure what was said). I immediately go inside and talk to a woman who tells us because of our party size, that we would be their last pour and that after that we would have to buy bottles. I was confused because I was clearly told on the phone that last pour was at 4:45 p.m. and she never mentioned that we would only get one pour and she knew my reservation size. The woman then tells us if we buy bottles we are welcome to stay until 5:30 p.m. so we would have time to finish. I told her that was fine and we bought 6 bottles. The whole time we were there we did not feel welcome. They pretty much ignored us and just looked at us like they wanted us to leave. I'm not sure if it's because we showed up late or our group size but they were fully aware of both of these details before we came in (and it actually ended up being only 23 people). We all really enjoyed our second stop (shout out to Peltier and their lovely customer service!!! Please check them out!) and would have much rather stayed there then to have been mislead! As we're enjoying our 6 bottles the woman comes up to us around 5:05 p.m. and tells us that they are closing up and we need to leave. I asked "I thought we were able to stay until 5:30?" And she just dryly responds, "Well they want to close." We hadn't even finished our bottles, but we got up and left. It really just felt like they got their sale and were done with us. Some people went to the bathroom and after on the way past just saw the staff sitting and drinking inside. Confirming our feelings that they just wanted the sale and didn't care after that. The whole experience felt extremely unwelcoming and misleading. I wish they would've just told me the truth on the phone because we would've just stayed at Peltier or even from the beginning gone with another winery that could properly accommodate our size but instead they so sounded friendly, inviting, and accommodating on the phone and completely switched up when we arrived. Unfortunately, it was our last stop and just left a sour taste to my dad's celebration.

We went here for our first tasting with a group of 5. We were immediately met with the staff who were friendly and inviting. They immediately offered to sit us outside or taste inside. We chose the beautiful back patio where the view of the vineyard was gorgeous. All of the staff were friendly, knowledgeable, attentive,and caring. For a relaxing wine tasting and a beautiful venue, we highly recommend Block 21

Great winery, with great wines. The servers make you feel at home.The live music and outdoor events are fun.

Beautiful and new wine tasting room and outdoor area. Staff was friendly and courteous, very attentive! Wines weren't my taste, on the sweeter side (just like the staff). Lovely stop to snack and picnic, we came from Lucas as they recommended it.

Thank you Evonne and team for such a fantastic winery experience. Our group had so much fun and loved all of the wines especially the Symphony.

This hidden gem!! We driven by glad we did! Great wines all of them! Not a white drinker but love them all!!! Please put this on your stop by list! You will not be disappointed!!!