{"id":142,"date":"2013-12-03T16:05:19","date_gmt":"2013-12-03T16:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/?p=142"},"modified":"2025-06-30T03:29:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T03:29:55","slug":"grand-hotel-summer-wine-appreciation-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/?p=142","title":{"rendered":"Grand Hotel &#8211; Summer Wine Appreciation Weekend &#8211; June 27 &#8211; 29, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grandhotel.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Girlfriends_46-576x576.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"package__description wysiwyg\">\n<p>Join Trinchero Family Estates, Blue Rock Vineyard, and Grand Hotel\u2019s Master Sommelier Elizabeth Schweitzer for this special wine and culinary package weekend: The Summer Wine Appreciation Weekend at Grand Hotel.<\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><b>About Elizabeth Schweitzer, Master Sommelier at Grand Hotel<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b>The eighth woman Sommelier in the world, Elizabeth enjoys sharing her vast knowledge every season with our guests during this special themed weekend. You can also find her in our Main Dining Room helping you choose the perfect wine with your meal.<\/p>\n<p>Grand Hotel\u2019s Salle \u00e0 Manger was recently awarded an <a href=\"https:\/\/restaurants.winespectator.com\/restaurant\/163\/salle-%C3%A0-manger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Award of Excellence<\/a> by <i>Wine Spectator<\/i> for the third consecutive year. It recognizes Grand Hotel\u2019s well-chosen assortment of quality wines that will satisfy discerning wine lovers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mynorth.com\/2017\/01\/she-is-master-sommelier-at-grand-hotel-mackinac-island\/?utm_source=MyNorth+Newsletters&amp;utm_campaign=ee35cfb930-SPD_1_31_17_Grand_Hotel_Sommelier&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_872e266ef5-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a> about Elizabeth Schweitzer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Trinchero Family Estates<br \/>\n<\/strong>Trinchero Family Estates was born from unwavering fortitude and a bit of good fortune. Over 70 years ago, when Italian immigrant Mario Trinchero left New York City in search of a better life for his family in Napa Valley, no one could have predicted the unprecedented success that followed. From the world\u2019s first-ever White Zinfandel to some of the most-sought after vineyards in Napa to a portfolio of more than 50 global wine and spirits brands, the Trinchero Family Estates of today is an enduring symbol of the American Dream. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tfewines.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Blue Rock Vineyard<br \/>\n<\/strong>Just like wine, some of the best things in life do not just change, they evolve: Developing gradually into a better, more complex state with time. The same is said of Blue Rock\u2019s commitment to producing vintages true to their European roots. Wines on the estate are crafted with the type of knowledge and modern finesse that only come with experience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-below-text\">\n<p>Blue Rock\u2019s technique enhances the uniqueness of each wine`s character while aIso maintaining the soul of its history and the integrity of the land.<\/p>\n<p>The result:\u00a0<i>vintages that feel like an accessible luxury because they exceed expectation, but for a reasonable price. It\u2019s like getting upgraded to first class when you least expect it. <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/bluerockvineyard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"package__content-group\">\n<h2 class=\"package__sub-title \">Package Includes:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<ul>\n<li>Grand Hotel accommodations<\/li>\n<li>Breakfast and dinner daily<\/li>\n<li>All resort amenities<\/li>\n<li>Special Welcome Amenities from the participating winery and Grand Hotel<\/li>\n<li>Friday evening welcome reception<\/li>\n<li>Saturday afternoon Wine Tastings with food pairing and a culinary demonstration<\/li>\n<li>Saturday evening reception and dinner with wine pairings (adults only)<\/li>\n<li>Admission to the Richard &amp; Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Summer Wine Appreciation Weekend package can also be booked by calling Grand Hotel Reservations at 1-800-334-7263.<\/p>\n<p>View Grand Hotel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grandhotel.com\/our-story\/policies-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Policies and Information &gt;&gt;<\/a> to learn more about our evening dress code, luggage process, and more.<\/p>\n<p>View the <strong>Tetative Agenda<\/strong> below. Please note that the events, times and locations listed in the Tentative Agenda are subject to change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&lt;&gt;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grandhotel.com\/packages\/2025-summer-wine-weekend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Visit Grand Hotel Website &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&lt;&gt;<\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width: 500px;\">\n<div class=\"fb-page\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/grandhotel\/\" data-tabs=\"timeline\" data-width=\"400\" data-height=\"2000\" data-small-header=\"true\" data-adapt-container-width=\"true\" data-hide-cover=\"false\" data-show-facepile=\"true\">\n<blockquote class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/grandhotel\/\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/grandhotel\/\">Grand Hotel<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&lt;&gt;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grandhotel.com\/packages\/2025-summer-wine-weekend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Visit Grand Hotel Website &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&lt;&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Join Trinchero Family Estates, Blue Rock Vineyard, and Grand Hotel\u2019s Master Sommelier Elizabeth Schweitzer for this special wine and culinary package weekend: The Summer Wine Appreciation Weekend at Grand Hotel.\nAbout Elizabeth Schweitzer, Master Sommelier at Grand Hotel\nThe eighth woman Sommelier in the world, Elizabeth enjoys sharing her vast knowledge every season with our guests during [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,14,63],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=142"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}