About Fox School of Wine

We are committed to fun wine education for all with no student left behind.

A private wine school in the beautiful mountains of Northern Utah.

Created in 2008, Fox School of Wine is the leader in public wine classes, corporate wine-related events, and group tours focusing on history with a side of wine in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah. The team has many sommeliers and wine educators, a sake specialist, and support staff members who work for wine (not really, but kind of…). At the core of everything Fox School of Wine does is commit to being entertaining, offering tasty wines and foods, and sharing valuable, memorable experiences and education.

We believe that whether or not folks drink wine, everyone can benefit from a fun experience laughing with friends, family or co-workers. Our Recess on Main classes are a perfect fit for locals and visitors to have a pre-dinner, engaging wine experience in a casual setting. Non-drinkers are welcome to join and sit with their friends. Our private, group tours focus on the history of the area, with a wine or whiskey paired to each stop. Non-drinkers enjoy the same history and experience, along with any food pairings, so they are welcome to join. And the large, wine events we design for our clients follow the same pattern: fun, tasting, discovery.

Kirsten with wine on her head

Kirsten Henry Fox, Headmistress

Growing up in La Jolla, California, Kirsten Henry Fox began her wine education watching her mom and dad enjoy wine with dinner.  She didn't really catch the wine bug until in 2004 when her older two kids hit their teenage years, (not a coincidence.) Buttery, oaky Chardonnay was her gateway wine.

As she drank and studied the wines she liked, she discovered more about the earth, family wineries, grapes, history, and more... Kirsten fell in love with the subject of wine. With a background in public speaking, she opened Fox School of Wine in October 2008, passed the Society of Wine Educators' Certified Specialist of Wine exam in April 2009, passed the Level 1 Sommelier exam by the Court of Master Sommeliers in 2011, published her first wine book in January 2012, (The Profitable Wine List: Three Steps to Easily and Quickly Increase Wine Sales) and became a Certified Executive Sommelier in 2014. 

Now she sobers up on the weekends...

Some of Kirsten's Other Wine Work

Twisted Cork Radio

Who thought it would be a good idea to get two wine school owners together to drink and share stories? A guy named Patrick and we hope his job is safe after allowing us in the studio. Taping started at the beginning of September 2018 and the craziness continued through December of 2019. Miss Fox was proud of the first taping as body parts were only mentioned once and no one swore.

Click here to listen to a few of the remaining podcast recordings of Twisted Cork Radio.

Kirsten Fox is an executive sommelier, entrepreneur, and mother who brings a unique perspective to pairing wines with life. As life's movie rolls, from restaurants, to laundry, to waxing, to cancer, her first question is always, "What wine would I pair with this?..." Grab a glass and laugh with Kirsten.

See Kirsten's work on Huff Post

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