40 Years of Anthony von Mandl’s Ascendant Okanagan Wineries
A commanding presence.
At the age of 22, when many of his fellow graduates were debating whether to do a master’s degree or get a job, Anthony von Mandl bought a wine agency.
Mission Hill Family Estate
Date and Sour Cherry Sticky Toffee Pudding with Tonka Mandarin Sauce
From Mission Hill Family Estate.
This recipe from Mission Hill Family Estates executive chef Patrick Gayler is family food at its best.
Terrace Restaurant at Mission Hill Family Estate
Food, drink, and Okanagan bliss.
The al fresco Terrace Restaurant overlooks the winery’s orchards of pinot noir and chardonnay.
A Rare Vintage
Anthony von Mandl’s vision and aesthetic tastes have assured the Okanagan Valley a charmed future.
At the base of Mission Hill Family Estate’s monumental bell tower is a cast-iron sculpture affixed to a rectangular block of granite. The sculpture is emblematic of the winery’s proprietor. Whether it’s ski jumping or empire building, with Anthony von Mandl, it’s all about how far you can fly.
Solitary Refinement
Steinunn Thórarinsdóttir at Mission Hill Family Estate.
Situated high above Okanagan Lake and sequestered behind 4,500-kilogram steel gates, Mission Hill welcomes almost 130,000 visitors annually, with good reason, as proprietor Anthony von Mandl built the property up around a foundation of, yes, award-winning wines, but also much more.
Sculptor Nathalie Decoster
French connection.
The town of Argenteuil, just outside of Paris, was something of an artistic Holy Land during the Impressionist era. In the 1870s, Claude Monet would invite Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Édouard Manet there to paint with him, capturing the idyllic surroundings on canvas. Today, Nathalie Decoster finds inspiration on the same hallowed grounds, working from her factory-turned-studio, casting sculptures out of bronze, stainless steel, and concrete.
