mountain getaways
with the Wine Dinner series.
In lieu of wine dinners, Seven Glaciers offers a $49 prix fixe menu on
Sunday evenings and regularly offers a
five-course Chef’s Tasting Menu with
optional wine pairings every night.
These menus change weekly and feature the best local protein and produce
available. Vegetarian, gluten-free and
children’s menus are always available
as well. Providing transport from Hotel Alyeska is the Alyeska Aerial Tram,
which makes four trips per hour to the
summit. Dinners at Seven Glaciers are
paired with hotel stays and overnight
packages: visit alyeskaresort.com to
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Home to a
popular wine
dinner series,
Seven Glaciers
has been a strong
proponent of wine
& food pairings
since 2007.
international wineries and vineyards
including Silver Oak, Jordan Winery,
Rodney Strong and Stags Leap Wine
Cellars. Each featured vintner is
paired with a customized five-course
Chef ’s Tasting Menu and the restaurant’s wine list features a special
monthly wine or vintner to coincide
view menus, packages and more.
Alyeska Resort and Seven Glaciers
are located 40 miles south of Anchorage, Alaska. The resort and restaurant
cater to and serve Alaskans and visitors year-round, and Anchorage offers
daily direct flights to-from countless
regional, national and international
destinations. Visit alyeskaresort.com
to book your Alaska vacation. With
countless activities throughout the
year — from downhill-, XC-, heli- &
snowcat-skiing, dogsledding, glacier
hikes, kayaking, fishing, paragliding,
and much more — plus fine dining, spa
& live entertainment, Alyeska Resort
and Seven Glaciers are a must for anyone in Southcentral Alaska.
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swirling stainless steel rack design in
the center, surrounded by multiple
rows of individual stainless steel wine
racks. A glass door on the right side
of the tower allows easy access to a
world-class selection of red wines.
As patrons enter the main dining area
they can view a Eurocave wine storage
cabinet housing a selection of white
and sparkling wines. The wine collection at Seven Glaciers exceeds 2,000
bottles from throughout the world,
and is the most prestigious collection
in the state of Alaska.
After passing the wine tower, guests
come to the host counter, which has
an illuminated color-changing LED
swirl patterned glass front panel. The
swirl pattern of the glass is prevalent
throughout the restaurant. The pattern simulates the motion of a skier
descending the mountain, which is
also thematic with the Seven Glaciers logo. The bar features granite
counters and glacier blue shelves
that reflect the outside light coming
through the large windows that look
out onto the North Face, North America’s longest continuous double black
diamond ski run.
Home to a popular wine dinner series, Seven Glaciers has been
a strong proponent of wine & food
pairings since 2007. Previous wine
dinners have featured national and