Salt Lake City’s Bambara Hosts Premier Wine Dinner

A chef, a sommelier, and a lineup of rare wines—Bambara’s one-night dinner event in downtown Salt Lake City promises more than just a meal. Here’s what to expect on June 12.

Ted Scheffler

June 6, 2025

The culinary team at Bambara restaurant in the Kimpton Hotel Monaco invites guests to join Chef JV Hernandez and Certified Sommelier Josh Bolden for “an exclusive evening of good company, great food, and exceptional wines.”

According to the folks at Bambara, “This multi-course wine dinner features innovative dishes and seasonally-inspired flavors, like savory mousse, handmade pasta, delicately prepared trout, and rich, aged bison.”

“Each dish is thoughtfully paired with standout wines from California to Burgundy, perfect for wine lovers. Try a variety of the wines, handpicked for the occasion – from an elegant Sonoma sparkling wine and vibrant Chablis to a rare Burgundy Premier Cru and a rich, structured Syrah.”

The Bambara inaugural wine dinner takes place on Wednesday, June 12, 2025 and is priced at $150 per person for food and wine or $110 for food only. Reservations can be made on OpenTable.

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Ted Scheffler

Originally trained as an anthropologist, Ted Scheffler is a seasoned food, wine, and travel writer based in Utah. He loves cooking, skiing, music, and reading, and spends an inordinate amount of time tending to his ever-growing herd of guitars and amplifiers. Ted is also the author of the Utah Bites newsletter, which is published in partnership with Utah Stories. Before moving to Utah, Ted lived in New York City, and numerous states in the US, as well as in various countries overseas, Spain, Japan, Canada, Brazil, and Mexico. He earned a Master’s Degree in Anthropology from the Graduate Faculty of The New School for Social Research.