Great Green Chile, Forgettable Wine Program
Wilson · Jackson Hole · Mexican / Southwestern
Reviewed May 23, 2026 · How we review
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The wine list at Cafe Capistrano is less a list and more a footnote — three options, zero producers named, and a sangria rounding out the program. You're here for the green chile, and the wine situation makes that abundantly clear.
There's not much to analyze because there's not much there. Two unnamed house wines — a red and a white, both generic California table wine — and a sangria are the entirety of what's on offer. No regions, no producers, no varietals called out anywhere. For a restaurant charging $16–$24 an entrée, the wine program hasn't kept pace with the kitchen's ambition.
All three options are available by the glass, priced at $8–$11, which is about as low as you'll find in Jackson Hole. What you're getting, though, is strictly utility-grade wine — the kind that fuels a meal but won't inspire a second pour.
House Red — $9
At a 12.5% markup over retail, this is nearly at cost for Jackson Hole standards. The wine itself is unremarkable, but the price is genuinely honest — and that counts for something in a resort town that loves to gouge.
Sangria
It's the one thing on this list that was actually designed with the food in mind. A wine-based sangria alongside carne adovada is a better match than either of the house wines — and in this context, that makes it the most thoughtful pour on the menu.
House White
A generic California table white at a Mexican-Southwestern spot is a mismatch in style and doesn't offer enough character to hold up against bold chile heat. You're better off with the sangria or just ordering a beer.
Sangria + Green Chile Enchiladas
The sweetness and fruit in the sangria tempers the heat of the green chile without fighting it — it's the closest thing to a deliberate pairing decision this list makes, and it actually works.
The Bottom Line
Cafe Capistrano is a solid spot for New Mexican comfort food in the Wilson area, but the wine program is an afterthought at best. Order the carne adovada, drink the sangria, and save your wine curiosity for somewhere else in town.
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