Bon Vivant Imports is a Utah-based wine brokerage founded by wine expert/importer Brad Jensen. Their wonderful wines from France, Spain, Italy, Slovenia and Portugal are among my favorites – fine go-to wines that are often great bangs for the wine buck.
In an email from Brad, he told me that “ After doing trade shows on the coasts for our distributors around the country in prior years, I decided we should bring people here to see the beauty of Utah. So we have many of our winemakers coming to present their wines” to Utah wine enthusiasts. He’s not kidding when he says “we have many of our winemakers coming.” By my count, some 31 wineries will be represented in Utah at a plethora of wine dinners and tastings over the next 10 days..
Here is a list of events that are open to the wine-loving public, hosted by Bon Vivant Imports.
TUES. 4/11 @ 5pm TIL LATE SHERRY COCKTAILS WITH ESTEBE SALGADO OF BODEGAS ALEXANDRO – WATER WITCH – no reservations req.
WED. 4/12 @ 5-12pm DRY SHERRY FLIGHTS WITH ESTEBE SALGADO OF BODEGAS ALEXANDRO – CASOT WINE BAR – no reservations req.
FRI. 4/14 @ 6pm A ‘MINDFUL WINE TASTING’ OF PIEDMONT w/ MARTA GIULIO & THE WINES OF EMANULE BUGANZA – FOX SCHOOL OF WINE / 3RD FL @ 268 Main, Park City – reservation only – 435.655.9463
FRI. 4/14 @ 6-9pm NORTHERN & SOUTHERN RHONE WITH NELLY FRANCE OF FAMILLE DE BOEL-FRANCE – CASOT WINE BAR – reservation only – $39 FOOD / $55 WINE – online res
SAT. 4/15 @ 6pm ENJOY A TASTE OF SLOVENIA WITH JURE STEKAR AND HIS FUN, FUNKY, FRESHNESS – TEA ZAANTI – reservation only – $45 WINES & NIBBLES – 801.477.5323 / online res
SAT. 4/15 @ 6pm A NIGHT OF EXCEPTIONAL FOOD WITH ALESSANDRO DE STEFANI AND HIS REDENTORE WINES – HEARTH & HILL – reservation only – $85 FOOD/$40 WINE – 435.200.8840
SAT. 4/15 @ 6:30pm 5-COURSE MENU WITH FATALONE PRIMITIVOS & THE MASTER HIMSELF, PASQUALE PETRERA – TABLE X – reservation only – $200 multi-vintage pairing menu – 385.528.3712
SAT. 4/15 @ 6pm TASTING THE CRUS OF BEAUJOLAIS & PINTXOS WITH SEBASTIEN BESSON – CASOT WINE BAR – reservation only – $38 FOOD / $45 WINE – online res
SAT. 4/15 @ 6pm AN EXQUISITE DINNER OF VIEIRA DE SOUSA WINES & PORTS WITH MARIA SOUSA – GLITRETIND AT STEIN ERIKSEN – reservation only – $165 FOOD & WINE – 435.645.6455
SUN. 4/16 @ 6pm ENJOY THE RANGE OF LA QUERCE SECONDA CHIANTI CLASSICOS WITH NICCOLO & LINDA – EMIGRATION CAFE – reservation only – $49 FOOD / $45 WINE – online res
TUES. 4/18 @ 6pm DINE WITH VALENTINO BERNI AND HIS LOGHI WINES OF ORCIA & BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO – URBAN HILL – reservation only – $135 FOOD & WINE – 385.295.4200
TUES. 4/18 @ 6pm A BASQUE FEAST WITH THE PEOPLE BEHIND BODEGAS LAS ORCAS & ALZANIA – FINCA – reservation only – $45 FOOD / $55 WINE – online res
TUES. 4/18 @ 7pm DINNER, TEMPRANILLO, RUFETE, & MOUNTAIN GARNACHA OH MY! BY BERGESIO COLLEZIONE – BTG – reservation only – $60 FOOD/$60 WINE – 801.359.2814
TUES. 4/18 @ 6pm ENJOY PET-NATS & SCRUMPTIOUS UMBRIAN REDS FROM LORENZO DI MONACO AT AGRI SEGRETUM – TEA ZAANTI – reservation only – $90 FOOD & WINE – 801.477.5323 / online res
WED. 4/19 @ 6:30pm MEET THE MAKER! TASTE NAVARRA, ITS FOOD, ITS WINES, BY JOSE MANUEL OF ALZANIA – PORCH – reservation only – 5 courses $65 FOOD/$35 WINE – 801.679.1066
THURS. 4/20 @ 6pm SEVEN ALZANIA WINES, LOVELY FOOD, MOUNTAIN SETTING – WITH JOSE MANUEL ECHEVERRIA – MIDWAY MERCANTILE – reservation only – 7 COURSE $175/PERSON – 435.222.8003
Whew! That’s a lot of fun wine happenings to choose from. Hope to see you out and about at some of them.
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Originally trained as an anthropologist, Ted Scheffler is a seasoned food, wine & travel writer based in Utah. He loves cooking, skiing, and spends an inordinate amount of time tending to his ever-growing herd of guitars and amplifiers.
