2026 is A Season to Celebrate! Experience this once-in-a-lifetime season as we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and Grand Hotel’s140th season with patriotic holiday weekends and thoughtfully curated experiences woven throughout the summer!

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  • Thanksgiving at Grand Hotel

Enjoy some wine suggestions for the holidays from Grand Hotel Master Sommelier, Elizabeth Schweitzer.

The preparations are being made and the menu is extensive. Let me offer some wine suggestions to make this part of your gala a bit easier.

Sparkling wine is always a good choice, it acts as an aperitif and can hold up throughout the dinner with its lightness and firm acid.

  • Sparkling Suggestion: Bower’s 2896 Brut Rosé

Always a crowd-pleaser, Riesling is a strong choice either semi-dry or with a touch of sweetness.

  • White Wine Suggestions:
    • Trefethen Dry Riesling or Black Star Farms Late Harvest Riesling
    • New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
    • Lightly oaked Chardonnay such as Calebread Cellars

Your red wines should also be lighter and fruitier to not overwhelm the many flavors on your menu. Beaujolais, Zinfandel, and Pinot Noir are good examples of this.

  • Red Wine Suggestions:
    • Stolpman Love you Bunches Gamay
    • Dubeauf Beaujolais
    • Et Fille Pinot Noir, and Frank Family Zinfandel

Don’t worry too much about your wine choices, enjoy this time with family and loved ones. That is the best pairing of all!

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The vibrant and eclectic lobby of Grand Hotel, showcasing the iconic interior design by Carleton Varney, with its scenic mural wallpaper and bold pink and red furniture.

Prepare the Grand

We invite guests to experience Grand Hotel as it prepares to open for the 2026 season. A Season to Celebrate kicks off at America’s Summer Place as we invite guests to get a first-hand look at just what it takes to open each season.