We did the Wine Tour and Hillside Winery was our last stop. Allison was our hostess and was so sweet. We enjoyed tasting the wines and really enjoyed Black and Blueberry!! After the tasting we asked Allison about places to eat and she did not disappoint us with recommending Five Oaks! read more

Stopped by here on a cold Sunday & were lucky enough to have Debbie pouring for us. 4 wine & 1 slush samples later, we were laughing along with her humorous quips, while learning about the wines. I would recommend visiting this winery and maybe you'll get lucky enough to have Debbie pour for you, too! read more

Loved this place. Have searched for a good sweet red wine for a while. With help from one of the male employees (can't remember his name), I found my perfect wine.....Vino Rosso. Our last day, my husband got me 6 bottles to take home. Will be back for more!!!! read more

Renee was very helpful in our finding the best wine for us. She was pleasant and very informed. Thank you.

Sara done a great job! She recommended great wines and kept us entertained while we were there.

James was absolutely amazing his cx service was everything

This was our first stop on a little wine trail adventure we took on a Saturday afternoon. They looked really "commercial" from outside, but it ended up probably being one of our favorites from the trip. There is a large gift shop upon entering, which seems to be sort of a theme with the wineries in the area. You can try up to 4 for free, or pay to try a little more. They only had 3 dry wines, so we tried to dry ones and one of the semi sweets that was supposed to be more on the dry end. The wines were pretty good, but we really enjoyed the Zinfandel. Our service was great, and the man who helped us was very friendly and informative. We may have taken a bottle home if we hadn't just bought a bottle elsewhere. If you're hitting the wine trail, I recommend starting here. read more

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This is a 4 star for a winery in the area of Pigeon Forge / Gatlinburg, TN. No it is not Napa Valley or Sonoma people. It is a lot of mountain wine around here so lets clear this up - berries grow a plenty in the mountains and so there will be lots of blueberry/blackberry / raspberry based wines. So SWEET wines ok. (Our running joke after visiting 3 wineries in the area was when a wine was listed under "Semi-sweet" and tasted like pure syrup we would use the line from Princess Bride "I do not think that word means what you think it means". Whatever, you will understand if you ever visit the wineries in this area ). Now that we are clear on this, lets review. Our server was a doll! He was cute and sweet and funny. You get 4 samples of your choice for free but can purchase more if you want to try more. Of the 3 wineries we visited, the wine here was the best tasting in every category. My two companions liked the blueberry/blackberry blend to be used as a dessert wine the best. I liked the sparkling brut style wine the best. I won't get into comparing cabs or Sangioviese or pinot noir types with a mountain winery because they just wont be the same as a Napa, (or a French wine or Italian). But for the area it was good wine and kind service. I would go back here. read more

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My two best friends and I just stopped at hillside winery to check it out and little did we know, we had one of the best times! Our server, James was absolutely wonderful. He was so friendly and welcoming and introduced us to some of the best wines. We will definitely recommend this winery and server to anyone visiting the other- definitely a must go- to spot!! read more

Your visit to Sevierville, TN, in the Great Smoky Mountains is not complete without a visit to the Hillside Winery. I have been to the wine tasting at Hillside Winery several times and always look forward to returning . Hillside Winery specializes in Italian Style and Bubbly Wines. They also make a large selection of sweet wines which I think are quite good . This year they had a special wine, 'Black and Blue', a blackberry blueberry wine which may be my favorite. It excited my palate, is very good tasting and is good for you too. I also really liked the 'Cantina Blanca', which was very aromatic and sweet and was a blend of Italian Muscato and Tennessee Muscadine! The cost per bottle is in the area of $15 - $19 at all of the 'Rocky Top Wine Trail ' wineries. The tours are educational and family friendly. (The kids usually get grape juice). Limited tastings were offered and we were lucky enough to arrive during that time ! All of their wine is made on sight and is a very good wine. We always bring a few 'souvenirs bottles' home. read more

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This is our favorite winery in the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area and look forward to visiting on every trip. We decided to bring our two friends this time to try a tasting together. We enjoyed the entire experience with great employees who are friendly and helpful! We can't wait to return to restock our wines! read more

Hard to limit to what you like. James very good at serving and conversation. I bought 6 bottles! But it was all good. Great experience. Recommend fully. read more

These wines were trash, very syrupy and none were enjoyable in our tasting. The people are nice and all but we will not be back.

We tried Hillside as part of the Rocky Mountain Wine Trail. The muscadine wine at most other place in the area blew us away. Here it was not good at all. We had a hard time even finishing our free samples at this winery. read more

Best Winery on the Rocky Top Winery Tour! Friendly staff, spacious and great shopping! Loved the Pinot Grigio wine, enjoyed the added cheese on the tasting menu only $2 extra! The wine slush was delightfully good! Stop here for an enjoyable experience! It was our last stop so we gladly collected our wine cooler and picked up several bottles of reduced price Pinot Grigio wine!! read more

I enjoyed the wine sampling here. We stayed at the Wyndham so we received 6 free samples with 10% off our purchase. My favorites were the Hillside Mist, which is a sparkling Asti and Black and Blue, a wine made of blackberries and blueberries. It is supposed to be a healthy, antioxidant wine, so that was my first choice. What I loved to do is mix the Hillside Asti and the Black & Blue, which tastes amazing by the way! I enjoyed both wines and our bartender was very informative in helping us choose our wines :) read more

Nice place to get a couple of samples of free local wine Alex was great very informative about the wine and we even bought a bottle.

Love this place. The gift shop is so nice but the tastings are more than worth it. If you stop in see Katey. She know her wines and she make the experience great!! Oh and the peach Bellini slush is so worth the trip read more

Very nice small local winery. The staff is very inviting and friendly. They offered a free tasting in a laid back atmosphere. The kind of place you don't have to be a wine person to enjoy. They offer tours and have a little gift shop with reasonably priced offerings. They don't pressure you to buy after the tasting and are very laid back. It's very much worth stopping by and getting a bottle or two. read more

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we had such a great time with Renee! we came for a bachelorette party and we really enjoyed ourselves!

We went 10 minutes before closing and still received great customer service. Amy was our hostess and she was very accommodating. She described the different wines and made recommendations based on our preferences. We ended up getting three bottles. The whole process took less than 10 minutes but we didn't feel rushed at all. Overall it was a pleasant experience. read more

My family and I were in town from Florida. God do we love the smokies. Unfortunately this is a stop we should have not made. The place is cute inside but the managers are HORRIBLE. As I walked in, I was greeted by a lady by the name of Sara. ( Manager later found out) she had on a tank top with a lot showing, which I don't think is appropriate. Especially with children and husbands coming in. It's a wine place!!!!! She was very rude to the customers in a fake sort of way. She was very bossy to the employees there and was very talkative about customers. How they should have bought stuff, wine tasting free doesn't mean to just come in a taste. You should buy something. I looked at her and she smiled saying " I was just kidding". Of course I didn't find it funny. Of course at this point I'm ready to go. The wine was good but the service was horrible. I asked earlier to the manager Sara. Who was the district manager of this location. She stated SHE WAS! Looking further into it because I was just so disappointed and disgusted. She is only the GENERAL MANAGER. What else could they be lying about? The vibe when you walk in, doesn't seem so friendly. My son was playing with his sisters Barbie and a gentleman with short facial hair, hat looked over at the wine stand to the employees to laugh. My son is 5!!!!!!!!!! I will never be back. I've called corporate and I will definitely tell people about this place! Don't Go Here. Especially if you have kids or lgbtq. You won't feel welcomed!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

We stopped since Hillside Winery was close to our hotel and had a great time. We walked in and Kevin gave us a tour for no charge, just a donation. It was very informative. We stayed for Wine tasting and Amy walked us through the different types and we had various tastings. I left with a bottle and the family enjoyed. Got a little off for being military. read more

This is hands down the best winery in the area! I'd recommend going to the other two wineries first - The Applebarn and Mountain Valley - and just trying like maybe a handful of a their terrible wines so you can get your free wine glass. Go to the Hillside winery last and you will leave there pleasantly buzzed and with drinkable wine. Not only was the wine master Shane super knowledge about the wines but he let us try as many wines as we wanted. My group really liked the sparkling wine that tastes a lot like Asti and also the Black and Blue wine made with berries. We had such a great time here! We all left with big smiles on our faces and several bottles of wine. When you go there, ask to see Shane, he is hands down the best wine tasting host I've ever had. read more

This is the best winery in the area, hands down, no questions asked! I've been here a couple of times for part of the wine tour (which I highly recommend) and every time I've had an absolute blast! The people working here are amazing and really love their jobs! It's a great relief. The people doing the tastings know what they're talking about and genuinely want to have a conversation with you. They have no limits on how many varieties you want to try either. They also have a shop that has the cutest wine type accessories. I'm a fan of fruitier and semi sweet wines, and its hard to choose what to buy. Buy a 3 pack for yourself or split it between others in your group and it'll be cheaper. Also be prepared with a driver as they don't skimp on the samples, so you can actually enjoy and fully taste the wine. I recommend trying the Black and Blue, no matter your wine preference. It's unique and interesting in a very good way! read more

This is one of the five wineries in the Rocky Top Wine Trail and my favorite overall. The servers are very knowledgeable and friendly. This layout is one of the best. The wine tasting is next to large windows where you can watch the process and take tours. It is also away from the store portion and you aren't running into people trying to shop. My favorite wine here is the Vino Rosso. It's described as Welches on Steroids. Very good and on the sweet side for those of you who like sweet wines. They have a Black and Blue which changes flavors as you take more sips. Definitely a winner. Definitely a favorite for us and we visit here whenever we go wine tasting. read more

Nice informative tour! I prefer dry reds and the barbera & Sangiovese were great! There are way more sweet wines, which is the popular choice among the masses. There is something for everyone here! read more

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Very nice winery....helpful and pleasant employees. Loved the Free wine tasting and Rasberry Blush and the Mulling spices with the Don Ross's warmed and delicious! read more

A very enjoyable place for wine tasting. My husband and I had an enjoyable conversation with the person pouring our wine taste tests. He explained in detail about the wines and what they would go well with. We also talked to the vintner, who was very laid back and told us about his job as a wine maker. The wine was very good and my husband bought a few bottles. We would come here again. read more

The first winery on our wine tour in good ole Pigeon Forge. You weren't going to find us at Dollywood...so we gave this a shot instead of staying in our hotel room before going hiking the rest of the weekend. Kevin K was a great sommalier and very, very knowledgeable. He is passionate about this winery and it really shows. The wine isn't honestly anything to write home about, but we enjoyed this experience enough that I wanted to support the winery! We weren't too impressed with the other 2 wineries.... read more

This was right by our condo. Free samples are a plus. I purchased the Pinot grigio. It was very good. I brought a bottle home also. I wish I would have been able to take the tour but we were headed home. Friendly staff! read more

Very kinda knowledgeable staff. I did the wine trail and by far this place was my favorite even though it wasn't as busy as the other ones.

The wine was interesting and different. The gift shop had unique items. Katie was our wine pourer and was very courteous and helpful. The winery was clean and took precautions to protect everyone during the COVID pandemic. read more

This was the third stop on the Rocky Top Wine Trail for my friend and I. It was definitely our favorite winery to visit, mostly because of Kev. We didn't feel rushed at this one, even though they were busy. Kev was rotating between us and another couple, so we had plenty of time to savor and taste each wine. Our favorite by far was the Black and Blue, which is a blackberry/blueberry wine and delicious. Between the two of us, we ended up taking home about 7 bottles of this stuff. We would definitely return to this winery in the future. It's definitely a place to go! read more

Took a tour today. The guide was super helpful. Then tasted some wine. We love Black & Blue!

I came in to taste some wines and was helped by Kate. When you walk in you see a gift shop area and to your left is a bar for the tastings. Behind you is the wine production behind a large window. There are no chairs so wear a comfy shoe and be prepared to drink fast. This is a get in and get to the next place kind of winery but I didn't mind at all as I'm generally impatient anyway. I did the free tasting and got four 1/2 ounces pours. Kate hooked me up with an additional sample of mulled wine which I purchased and a cranberry bubbly. The cranberry bubbly was just like my favorite poinsetta that I enjoy at brunch from time to time. The mulled wine was well spiced but still packed an alcohol punch and Kate wrote the directions down for me. I also tried the black and blue their most popular wine which was tart and sweet like a blueberry married a blackberry. I also purchased the muscadine wine the cantina Bianca that literally tasted like my childhood spent eating muscadine sand spitting out the seeds on the porch. My purchase was packaged in a nice box to go and I was on my way to the next winery. I'll definitely be back. read more

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We had an awesome time tasting wind at the Hillside Winery. Our attendant, Amy, was a very pleasant, friendly person and very knowledgeable of their wine, making out visit a very good experience. read more

Being from central California I will tell you that all the wine in this region are SWEET! That being said I can still appreciate a good sweet wine. My husband and I liked their Black and Blue and purchased a bottle to take home. My favorite thing about this place was the gift shop!!!! I could spend a lot of money in there and would have if I lived near by! Lots of unique items for wine lovers. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I definitely recommend stopping in if you are in the area. read more

My husband and I stopped by here and tasted a few wines. We ended up buying one. They had a cute little gift shop but we didn't buy anything. We went to several of the wineries in the area and this one was a nice one. read more

Very nice winery with good wine. Great atmosphere. Zach was a really friendly bartender that seemed our tastings. Jane was very helpful and friendly in the gift shop. read more