Experts & Enthusiasts

experts and enthusiast

When you attend the Park City Wine Festival, you’ll learn from the best of the best in the wine industry. See how passion for wine, food and the great outdoors blend together to create the most memorable experience. You won’t just sip, sniff, and swirl with our experts, you’ll ride down a mountain or hike up a trail with them! Go on your leaf peeping mountain adventure and pair it with a wine weekend getaway. Engage with winemakers, vineyard owners, and Master Sommeliers in their element for so much more than a lecture.

Pierson Shields

Executive Chef

Kellie Martin

Founder & Chief Sommelier, SommSchool

Caren Hatton

Founder, Arietta Wines

Jennifer Clarke

Director of National Accounts On Premise & e-Commerce for J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines

Rita Di Lello

Vice President of National Accounts, On-Premise for J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines

Bruce Smitham

Regional Manager Enterprise Markets for J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines

brian moody

Executive Chef, Grub Steak

Jim Santangelo

Founder, Wine Academy of Utah

Zane Holmquist

Zane Holmquist oversees all food & beverage operations for Stein Eriksen Lodge Deer Valley, The Chateaux Deer Valley, and Stein Eriksen Residences.

Drew Owen

Wine Expert, Jackson Family Wines

Kevin Hee

Executive Chef, Montage Deer Valley

hilary cline

VP of Marketing, Cline Family Cellars

Michael Jon Young

Executive Chef

Neb Lukic

President, DAOU Family Estates

GRANT JENNINGS

National Sales Director, Piattelli Vineyards

Jorge MONROY

Senior Sales Director, DAOU Vineyards

JILL WATANABE

Founder of Tsuki Sake

JaSON LAHRMAN

Executive Sous Chef, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts

DAVID REUSS

Regional Wine Educator, Jackson Family Wines

Chito Arreola

Renowned Chef & Culinary Expert

JANN COTTER

Senior VP of Wine Sales & Education, Jackson Family Wines

Brent Ferro

Western Regional Sale Manager, Round Pond Estate

Kate Crews Krause

Brand Director, Taub Family Vineyards

Clarke Quigley Biggers

Executive Chef Snow Park Lodge

PAUL SMITH

Field Execution Manager, Willamette Valley Vineyards

KEVIN LEE

Executive Chef, Pendry Park City

Peter Zemaitis

Executive Chef, Hyatt Centric Park City

James Dumas

Head Chef & Owner, Aplinist at Deer Valley Club

John Wetzel

Partner, Alexander Valley Vineyards

Giovanni Balistreri

Winemaker, Russian River Vineyards

Mike Mekjian

Partner, Russian River Vineyard

Jake PAscale

Area Manager, J. Lohr Vineyards

Gregorio Vazquez

Head Chef, Boneyard Saloon

Belen Carreto

Head Chef, Butchers Chop House & Bar

Jamie Alleman

Senior Director of Operations, Fraîche Wine

Matt Brewster

Chef, Edge Steakhouse

Seth Adams

co-Owner & Executive Chef, Riverhorse on Main

Senthil Krishnamurthy

Executive Chef, Goldener Hirsch Restaurant

Heather Cox

Ambassador Chef, Beehive Cheeses

Jennifer Fitzhugh

Owner, Thorn Apple Bakery

Paloma bilson

Dilecta Vineyard

Anthony Truchard

General Manager of Truchard Vineyards

Michael Oravecz and Loretta DiChiro

Mila Family Vineyards