Mountain Italian Done Honest, No Fuss
West Jackson · Jackson Hole · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · May 27, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Calico Restaurant’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Calico reads like the restaurant itself — unpretentious, Italian-leaning, and built for people who want a good glass with their wood-fired pizza rather than a dissertation on terroir. Bottles top out around $150, which in Jackson Hole is practically a charitable act. It's not trying to be a wine destination, and that honesty is actually refreshing.
The list leans hard into Italy's greatest hits — Tuscany, Piedmont, Veneto — with California filling in the gaps for guests who reflexively order domestic. Antinori Chianti Classico and Banfi Brunello di Montalcino give the Italian side real backbone and suggest someone put actual thought into the producers rather than just grabbing the Sysco catalog. Sicily shows up too, which hints at a willingness to push past the obvious. The California presence feels more crowd-management than curation, but it does the job.
Eight to fourteen pours by the glass at $10–$18 is a reasonable spread for a casual mountain-town Italian spot. Meiomi Pinot Noir and Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio are workhorses on the BTG list — familiar, inoffensive, and frankly what most of the dining room is going to order anyway. We'd love to see the Italian producers represented more heavily in the glass program, but what's here is priced fairly and won't embarrass you.
Antinori Chianti Classico — $35–$55
Antinori is one of Tuscany's most reliable names and their Chianti Classico consistently punches above its price point. At Calico's bottle range, you're getting a genuinely good wine at a price that doesn't require a second mortgage — especially considering what Jackson Hole restaurants typically charge for far less interesting bottles.
Banfi Brunello di Montalcino
Most people at a casual Italian joint are going to default to the Chianti or the Pinot Grigio and never look further down the list. That's a mistake. Banfi's Brunello is a serious wine at a price that's still within reach here, and it's exactly the kind of bottle that makes a slow mountain-town dinner feel like an occasion.
Meiomi Pinot Noir
Meiomi is fine — sweet, soft, totally inoffensive — but it's also $12–$15 at your nearest grocery store. Ordering it by the glass here means paying restaurant markup on a mass-market brand when the Italian options on the same list are a much better use of your money.
Antinori Chianti Classico + Pasta Bolognese
Chianti Classico and a proper meat ragù is one of Italian cuisine's most reliable combinations — the wine's acidity cuts through the richness of the bolognese and the Sangiovese-driven fruit ties the whole thing together. It's a classic for a reason.
The Bottom Line
Calico isn't building a wine program that belongs in a magazine, but it's doing the right things — honest Italian producers, fair prices, and a list that actually matches what's coming out of the kitchen. Send a friend here and tell them to order the Brunello.
South Jackson · Jackson Hole · Burgers, Bar & Grill
This is a short bar list that fits a burger bar: 10 pours, $9 to $15, no bottle prices posted. Order the $9 Ercole Barbera with a burger, or spend $13 on the Pradorey Tempranillo for something less expected. This unrated guide covers the posted by-the-glass list, not service, storage or markups, and the page is undated, so confirm what is pouring.
Teton Village · Jackson Hole · Pan-Asian small plates and contemporary bar fare
A short hotel-lounge list where every still wine is priced at 6 oz, 9 oz and the bottle. Start with the $19 Tentadora Malbec or the $15 Dr. Loosen Riesling by the 6 oz glass, and confirm today's prices because the page is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Moose · Jackson Hole · Western / American
A seven-wine list with one price for everything: $11 a glass, $25 a bottle. Order the Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc with the Pulled Pork Sandwich, and take bottles if there are three or more of you. This unrated guide covers the posted drinks selection, not service, storage or markups.
Downtown Jackson · Jackson Hole · Modern Mexican / Taqueria
A five-wine list sitting beside a tequila and mezcal menu the restaurant is proud of. If you want wine with dinner, the Los Vascos Cabernet at 10 | 36 is the lowest-priced pair and the Elouan Pinot Noir at 13 | 48 is the other red, but confirm what the two numbers mean and check current availability since the menu image was linked as June 2025. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Wilson / Westbank · Jackson Hole · Italian-American
A one-page list with an Italian-red group of 22 bottles and 14 glass entries, judged only on what is posted. Order the La Farra Prosecco at 8 | 32 with a pizza, or the 38 Diego Conterno Dolcetto for a bottle, and ask which number is the glass price. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Wilson · Jackson Hole · Japanese / Sushi
Start with the $16 Ca' Vittoria Prosecco, or the $17 Pascal Biotteau Anjou Blanc if you want a white by the glass. If you book the omakase, the restaurant says a wine or sake pairing is an additional $50 for four 3 oz pours. Confirm current availability and prices. This unrated guide covers the posted list, not service, storage or retail markups.
· Ogden · Italian
La Ferrovia is the kind of neighborhood Italian that Ogden is lucky to have — solid food, easygoing atmosphere, and a wine program that seems content to stay in its lane. We'd love to get eyes on an actual list before making a stronger call, so check their website or call ahead if wine is a priority for your visit. Good enough for a weeknight dinner with a carafe of something red; not the destination if wine is the main event.
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Willing but Green
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· Laredo · Italian
If wine matters to you at dinner, Laredo has better options than this. Olive Garden's wine program is a corporate formality — two labels do not a wine list make. Order the cocktail, enjoy the breadsticks, and save the bottle for somewhere that earned it.
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Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
Las Colinas · Irving · Italian
Italian Cafe is a reliable neighborhood option for a low-key dinner with wine that won't embarrass itself alongside the food. The wine program isn't the reason to come here — the lakeside atmosphere and comfort Italian cooking are — but it should hold its own for a casual weeknight out. If you're a serious wine drinker, temper expectations; if you just want something decent in the glass with your lobster ravioli, you'll be fine.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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