Testimonials

”We drove from Tulsa Oklahoma to the Winery great travel with awesome views of Oklahoma land.

We were received by Angie how show us the place and gave us a tour of the old building and all the great 🍷 🍷 Vino's. Let's not forget the hunted stories from the Old Winery building that at some point in history was a School (spooky).

You have to take the drive and check this place up. Great restaurant right next door and guess... They deliver at the winery! Next time with better weather we will try the Patio and 🍷🍷🍷

Thanks Angie”

— Melba Muniz, March 2019

— Wade Guyer Memorial Fund, March 2019

— Marion Iles, March 2019

— Melissa Martinez Casillas, 2018

— Rita Gutierrez Loeding, 2017

— Jessica Elmore, 2017

— Deborah Bright, 2014

”Tour & Tasting this past Saturday this place is amazing. One of the things that make wine tasting so much fun is all the info that comes with it. Where the grapes are from, the barrel program, recipes, the talk about styles of wine and the various notes you get on the front, middle and back end. As I live for stuff like that! Really Enjoyed learning about there wine labels and the city of Drumright. Tidewater is in a great historic old school building. The staff is great and lots of fun. Joseph's is next door and they deliver to the winery. We had some great appetizers and other people enjoyed lunch. Will visit again real s[o]on.”

— Lisa Cherie Harrison, 2016

”Under new ownership, now with 2 vineyards, this is an amazing place and this is the perfect time of year to visit! The historical building, on the National Registry of Historic Places, is an 8,000 square foot wing school built by the Rockefellers to accommodate the oil field children during Drumright's boomtown era. Free tastings, winery tours available, lots of history to explore...along with a couple of resident ghosts and Merly Merlot, the winery's live-in African Grey Parrot :)

Truly, this is an amazing destination place, day trip, afternoon visit, attend an event such as 3rd Thursdays magical music night or Partners in Paint Parties, Mystery Dinners, private meetings, weddings and receptions, etc. Expanded retail too :) PLUS enjoy world famous amazing food from Joseph's Fine Foods there on the deck or at catered events. Wine is of the highest quality and staff are friendly, knowledgeable and fun! Do Not Miss It!”

— Toni Osterhout, 2015

”During Drumright’s oil boom in the 1920s, oil baron John D. Rockefeller built the 8,000-square-foot school, known as Tidal School, to help the growing community. It was later acquired by J. Paul Getty and today is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. That alone makes it worth the trip, but the former schoolhouse has now been converted into a winery called Tidal School Vineyards which puts this place on the must-see list. We are most certainly not connoisseurs of fine wine, but do occasionally enjoy some of the sweeter desert wines. We sampled several that we enjoyed greatly, which incidentally are all made from locally grown grapes. The staff was friendly and informative and treated us like long lost friends, giving us a private tour of the historical landmark. Make the drive, you will not be disappointed.”

— Dalton_Gang_Oklahoma, June 2018

”The Tidewater Winery is located in a historic school building. The building alone is worth the trip to Drumright. However, their wines are excellent, so a wine tasting is highly recommended!”

— Oil-Patch-Reviews, March 2017

”Old school is a great place for this winery. Wines were nice and staff was very helpful and informative. Recommend this place for a was ant place to explore [w]hen you are on the road.”

— tondalao, February 2017

”What a great venue for such an awesome, intimate show with Zac. The acoustics are great, the room holds maybe 50 people and the staff is PHENOMENAL !

I surprised my wife for our anniversary and after a quick phone call with the manager Sheryl, we had front row seats waiting on us, with our names on them. She greeted us like we were old friends when we walked in. She is a real gem !! We can't wait for the next event to be held there.

We loaded up on a few bottles of wine that they bottle in the basement, had some homemade cookies and took home some Tidewater t-shirts.

Great place. Great people. Great show !!

WE WILL BE BACK”

— VacaAwayway, October 2016

”If you like to visit wineries you will love this one. Lovely setting. Many wines for tasting and you may also purchase any that you really like.”

— Mary L, July 2016

”This winery was amazing! The wine was delicious and the tour was so interesting. We learned history of the area and listened to a few ghost stories. The staff welcomed our group and made the experience so much fun!! I would go back for sure!!”

— DMF1217, July 2016

”We went for the first annual wine and cruise in. Although they were short on cruise in cars we still had fun. Hopefully they will advertise more and possibly have a local car club or business sponsor the event next year. I found a groupon so we had a wine tasting for two, two wine glasses, and a $20 credit for their gift shop plus a tour of the building. Very reasonable and the wines were all very good and presented well. I bought two bottles of wine to take home. We also bought pecan praline cookies and white chocolate pecans and both products were very good. We enjoyed music in their event room with Mike Music and the Traveling Kind. We both would recommend it and will keep in mind their Jimmy Buffet night and their Louisiana shrimp boil events.”

— Bj M, June 2016

”I was completely fascinated by the fact this was a school back in the 20's-40's! It was a fun tour and I loved the pictures of past school children. The wine was pretty good, but the samples were so tiny we could hardly tell what they tasted like. We go to lots of different wineries around the country. These tastings were the smallest we'd ever seen. My advice to the owner would be: make the tastings a bit bigger and people might realize you have some good wine and buy a few bottles!”

— Momofmmw, March 2016

”Lots of History ,,Staff extremely knowledgeable about the services and products of the Winey,, It was an amazing experience !!!”

— Susan Carr Harrison, September 2019

”Rich history for the favorable pallet. Entriguing stories of the past and present visitors. Perfect destination to hold events and a place to come and chill on the patio on a nice day. Wonderful staff that are friendly and helpful. Many boutique style items to choose from to decorate your life or gifts for people in your life. Tidewater is a beauty to take in, a must visit destination!”

— Cayla Kilby, August, 2019

”Went out for the 2nd Sunday poetry reading. This makes our 4th one. The bar tenders are always very friendly. This so happened to be my birthday and my daughter gave me a wine tasting gift. Fantastic.”

— Connie Ingram Harn, August, 2019

”My Husband An I went for a Groupon Tour here. Really Enjoyed it. Definitely will go again. Wine was really good”

— Tammy Vincent , August, 2019

”Such a neat venue! We had a wedding shower here and it was absolutely perfect. The staff was GREAT, the room was perfect, tables/chairs/linens provided, great flow with the tasting room near our party and the wine was amazing! I can’t say better things about this place. We were so impressed and will definitively be back.”

— Sheena Raunikar-Molinal, April, 2019

”I LOVE this little gem! My husband and I were looking for a rehearsal dinner venue near Bristow, OK. We went to the winery with little hope that they would have availability with such short notice (especially because our wedding was around Christmas-time) and low and behold, the date we needed was available! We booked it right then, and I am so thankful that we did! Cheryl was so accommodating and friendly, seriously, I loved her so much, I just want to be her best friend! [...]When the day of our rehearsal came, she let us come hours before the event to set up (if you’re in the wedding/event industry, or have ever hosted an event, you know that typically additional set up time cost extra) and was so wonderful to us! She let us use any of the items that she had available from previous events, which added such cute details to our dinner! She helped us move around tables and was just so helpful! I would HIGHLY recommend Tidewater for any and all events, I wish we had had our wedding here simply because of the kindness and hospitality that we received!

On another note: the wine is TO DIE FOR. I love white wine, I have tried countless numbers of moscato and other sweet whites, and Tidewater’s takes the cake. I even enjoyed their reds and I am not a red fan at all! Above all, their wine-a-Rita’s are the best things since sliced bread! I could drink them all day without any worries! I haven’t tried the make at home mix, but I love to get their wines whenever I get the chance!”

— Shelby Logan Turner, April, 2019

”My best friend and I had a great girls afternoon here. The history of the building is so interesting, and I love that it is still mostly in its original form. The wine tasting was great, and we had a fun time thanks to Brian! I would definitely recommend friends in the future to do the tour/ tasting, and will for sure be back myself! We are already talking of attending some of the events you all host.”

— Allison Hopper , October, 2017

”My husband and I had a great time for our first visit! We will definitely be back! The wines were all delicious and we loved the history of the building! We ordered food from the restaurant across the street and enjoyed lunch on the deck! Such a great afternoon! Thank you so much! We can't wait to come back!”

— Stephanie Stisser, June, 2017

”Great way to spend a Sunday afternoon! Brian was a great host! Loved hearing the history, seeing the photos, tasting the wines, seeing how it's made, and finding out about all the great events that occur here throughout the year.

Will definitely be back!”

— Chris Barritt Weatherford, July, 2017

”Why drive 25-45 miles just to have a fun weekend evening? Seems each weekend the Tidewater Winery has some fun events. The wife and I went to "Totally Rad 80's Prom Gone Bad" murder mystery. Both nights were SOLD OUT but we were lucky. Interacted with people we never knew and had a blast and now have new friends!”

— Richard Thackray, March, 2019

”This might be the best destination winery in Oklahoma. We had been to the site about ten years ago. Although owners have changed (maybe a couple of times since then), the building is much like we remember.

The history of the building is amazing and definitely wander down the hallway to look at the vintage photographs. Also, make sure you take in the stage area (the former cafeteria of the school). You most likely will be taken on a guided tour to see the basement/bottling area along with a great history lesson. There's a great deck area overlooking some of the vineyard.

The wine tastings are small pours here, but that's OK. Buy a glass to hang out and continue to talk to whomever is behind the bar. We were treated to lots of stories (especially about the labels) by the media manager. We had a great tour as well, including stories of the two resident ghosts.

If I lived in Drumright, I would probably book every birthday, anniversary or other party at this venue. I might also be found there on certain afternoons enjoying a glass and a story (and possibly ghost hunting). Make this a stop!”

— Debra K., July, 2019

”I'd been wanting to try this place for a long time because it's in a cool old schoolhouse. The lady behind the counter we super nice and let us each taste several wines for free. If you want to try them all, it's only $5. They have a lot of cute stuff in their gift shop, a nice event room, and a lovely patio overlooking the vines. Awesome place. Worth driving out of the way.”

— Tiffany F., June, 2019

”I LOVE this little gem! My husband and I were looking for a rehearsal dinner venue near Bristow, OK. We went to the winery with little hope that they would have availability with such short notice (especially because our wedding was around Christmas-time) and low and behold, the date we needed was available! We booked it right then, and I am so thankful that we did! Cheryl was so accommodating and friendly, seriously, I loved her so much, I just want to be her best friend! When the day of our rehearsal came, she let us come hours before the event to set up (if you're in the wedding/event industry, or have ever hosted an event, you know that typically additional set up time cost extra) and was so wonderful to us! She let us use any of the items that she had available from previous events, which added such cute details to our dinner! She helped us move around tables and was just so helpful! I would HIGHLY recommend Tidewater for any and all events, I wish we had had our wedding here simply because of the kindness and hospitality that we received!

On another note: the wine is TO DIE FOR. I love white wine, I have tried countless numbers of moscato and other sweet whites, and Tidewater's takes the cake. I even enjoyed their reds and I am not a red fan at all! Above all, their wine-a-Rita's are the best things since sliced bread! I could drink them all day without any worries! I haven't tried the make at home mix, but I love to get their wines whenever I get the chance!”

— shelby g., April, 2019

”We are from California and have been to "Wine Country" in Napa and Temecula dozens of times. This by far was one of the best wine experiences ever, mostly because of Cheryl (I think that was her name, lol!) she was great and so much fun. The history was great and she gave an amazing tour. We will definitely be back next time we're back here in Oklahoma!!”

— Matthew T., December, 2016

”It was an amazing experience absolutely love the staff definitely great deals in the gift shop a beautiful place to sit and relax and have a glass of wine”

— Pam, September, 2019

”It was a great experience! Will definitely do it again!

— Amber, September, 2019

”Had a great time. Staff was so friendly and we enjoyed the tour. Learned a lot about the historic building and town.”

— Debbie, October, 2019

”The staff was quite knowledgeable about the property as well as the history of the building and vineyard. It was a great experience and my husband and I would definitely go back.”

— Jamie, September, 2019

”After the nice drive to the winery, we enjoyed walking through the building and reading all about its history. We then had fun tasting quite a few of their delicious wines. We had a very nice visit and left with 3 bottles of wine!”

— Melissa, July, 2019

”Angela was superb! We had the most relaxing enjoyable time. She was very knowledgeable about the winery and history and all about each wine. We left with a box full. We plan on coming for some of the events that are hosted there!”

— Tina, June, 2019

”Very fun and friendly”

— Madeleine, April, 2019

”It was a very quaint little place. Sadly they informed us they had just auctioned off the winery and we would be their last Groupon honored!”

— Lindsey, November, 2018

”It was so much fun!”

— Tessa, November, 2018

”My husband and I came through to add to our 10 year Anniversary trip! The winery was awesome! The lady who gave us the tour and the wine tasting was amazing and very friendly. The wine tasted great! We ended up purchasing 3 bottles of their wine! I would definitely recommend anyone to stop if you get the chance!! We will for sure be going back for a visit soon!!”

— Kristina, August, 2017