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Hillside Winery Heritage Series Syrah

I always find Syrah to be a great match for duck, so this weekend I made pizza topped with green pepper, mushrooms, red onion and homemade Toulouse Sausage. I made the sausage using a recipe created by Chef Evan Robertson from The Bistro at Hillside Winery. Although Toulouse Sausage is traditionally made with pork, Chef…

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Hillside Winery: 2020 Whites

Hillside was the very first winery on the Naramata Bench. In 1989 they banded together with Lang Vineyards and Wild Goose Vineyards to lobby the Provincial Government for the Farmgate Winery Policy, which helped to transform the BC wine industry. Stay tuned for more on the history of Hillside Winery as well as reviews on…

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Hillside Winery 2019 Unoaked Pinot Gris

The 2019 Unoaked Pinot Gris from Hillside Winery has pretty much everything I want in a Pinot Gris. It is a lovely wine to sip on the patio, or pair it with charcuterie, summer salads, or even grilled vegetables and white meat. 2019 Hillside Winery Unoaked Pinot Gris $23.00 The grapes for this wine were…

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Hillside Winery: Mushrooms and Merlot

I love trying new food and wine pairings, especially when they come in the form of great recipes. This recipe for Chanterelle Mushroom Risotto is from Chef Gene Archambault at Hillside Winery’s The Bistro. Although not the most conventional pairing, Chef Gene feels this Merlot from Gjoa’s Vineyard lends itself to savoury, umami flavours, making…

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