Chatting with Kristen Slater is becoming a wonderful habit with us at the Real Food Traveler Podcast. As CEO and Co-Owner of Team Player Productions, Kristen and her team are responsible for putting on several excellent food and wine events including the Vail Wine Classic, Breckenridge Wine Classic and Park City Wine Festival both the Spring and Fall editions. We’ve been honored to partner with Kristen to let our RealFoodTraveler.com readers and podcast listeners know what to expect from the events and how to make the most out of attending. And, Kristen has been gracious enough to offer discount codes for tickets to all of the events. We’re back with another conversation, this time about the Park City Wine Festival: Fall Edition 2026.

Save this podcast and article to Pinterest to help you plan to attend. Photo courtesy of the Park City Wine Festival. Graphic by RealFoodTraveler.com.

Park City Wine Festival: Fall Edition – October 1-3, 2026 in Park City, Utah

Kristen tells us about some exciting new additions to this Fall’s Park City Wine Festival including an activation with a certain Olympic figure skater who has gotten into the cocktail biz and a new location for one of the major events. I was particularly interested to learn about ReWined, a wristband attendees are given when they check in to the Grand Tasting. When you taste a wine you really like, instead of writing it down or taking a picture of the label, just tap the wristband to a tablet at each table. It keeps track of everything for you and provides you with an emailed list afterword so you can remember, take it to your local liquor store, or even order some directly from the winery. So smart!

New this year, attendees can keep track of their favorites with the ReWined wristband. Photo courtesy of Park City Wine Festival.

One of the things I like best about the Park City Wine Festival events is that you get to talk to the people behind the wine, learning about their methods, the grapes, their vineyards and the regions in which they grow. Being able to focus on those connections, while tasting, is part of the pleasure of the Grand Tasting events. So, not having to stop and snap a picture of every label you like is a real plus!

Between the pairing meals, educational opportunities and special tasting events, there are so many moving parts to the Park City Wine Festival – and so many people involved including the local chefs and the winemakers plus the vendors and musicians, depending on the event. Kristen tells us what the planning and preparation process is like and how far in advance it all begins. It’s impressive! All so that we attendees can just enjoy.

Local chefs and winemakers from all over the world come together to host wine pairing dinners that are a lot of fun and informative. Photo courtesy of the Park City Wine Festival.

We share tips for making the most out of the Park City Wine Festival including a good tactic for creating your own schedule of events and where to head first when the Grand Tasting begins (you might be surprised).

Click the bar below to read our primary article about the Festival with details on all of the events (some are sold out but tickets still remain for others).

Hungry for more? Get all of the details on the Park City Wine Festival: Fall Edition here.

It’s well worth mentioning, too, that Park City, Utah is a great destination in an historic but chic mountain setting with beautiful views. It’s only about an hour’s drive from the airport AND you can get a feel for where the Winter Olympics will be held in 2034!

Visit parkcitywinefest.com or follow @parkcitywinefestival on Instagram and @parkcitywinefestival on Facebook. And don’t forget to use our exclusive discount code “realfoodtraveler” to receive $10 off any and all events at checkout.

-By Courtney Drake-McDonough, Publisher & Managing Editor, Real Food Traveler

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