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🎲The Wild Card

Eva

Wednesday half-price bottles hide some gems

Sugar House Β· Salt Lake City Β· Tapas/Small Plates Β· Visit Website β†—

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Reviewed April 3, 2026

Wingman Metrics

List VarietySmall but Thoughtful
MarkupSteep
GlasswareBasic Stemmed
StaffWilling but Green
Specials & DealsSeasonal Rotation
Storage & TempAcceptable

First Impression

Eva's wine list doesn't scream volume β€” it whispers intention. The room is warm and communal, the kind of place where you're meant to share plates and argue over a second bottle. The list is compact, but there are names on it that suggest someone here actually cares.

Selection Deep Dive

The list leans into producers with a point of view β€” Bedrock, Bucklin, Compagni-Portis β€” names that signal Old Vine California and field blend territory rather than grocery store filler. RosΓ© of Old Hill 2024 and Bucklin's Anne's Field Blend 2020 are legitimately interesting pours that you won't find at every Salt Lake City restaurant. That said, the list is short enough that gaps show β€” don't come here expecting deep Burgundy or an Iberian section to match the tapas concept. What's here is curated; what's missing is breadth.

By the Glass

The glass program covers the expected bases β€” Catena Malbec, La Crema Chardonnay, Meiomi Pinot β€” workhorse pours that will satisfy most tables without exciting anyone. Markups on the glass pours are all over the map: the Catena at $16 is almost retail price, while the Rombauer Chardonnay at $24 is a reasonable ask given its $50 retail. Count is unclear from the list, but the range trends toward accessible rather than adventurous.

πŸ’°Best Value

Catena Malbec 2021 β€” $16/glass

At 33% over retail, this is one of the fairest pours on the menu. Catena is a reliable Argentine Malbec producer and this is priced closer to what you'd pay at a wine shop than a restaurant.

πŸ’ŽHidden Gem

Bucklin Upper 5th Vineyard 'Anne's Field Blend' 2020

Most tables will scroll right past this and order the Malbec. Don't. Bucklin's Sonoma field blends are legitimately special β€” old vine, low intervention, and the kind of wine that makes tapas-style eating actually fun. Underordered everywhere it appears.

β›”Skip This

Francois Montand Brut Rose NV

At $48 a bottle against an $18 retail price, this is a 167% markup on a sparkling wine that's fine but not special. You're paying restaurant-premium for something that should be a $25 bottle on the menu. Order something else and save the bubbly for a place that earns the upcharge.

🍽️Perfect Pairing

Bedrock Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 + Spanish meatballs

Bedrock's Cab has enough structure and dark fruit to stand up to braised meat without bulldozing the spice. It's the kind of wine that makes savory, fatty small plates taste like the whole point of the meal.

🍷Half-Price Wine Night

Wednesday β€” Half-price bottles all night on select bottles with $50+ retail value

🎲 The Bottom Line

Eva earns its Wild Card badge β€” the list is short and the markups are uneven, but the producers they've chosen are doing real work, and Wednesday's half-price bottle night on $50+ retail selections is one of the better wine deals in Salt Lake City. Come on a Wednesday, order the field blend, share some plates.

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