Gorgeous Views, Ugly Markups, Forgettable List
Teton Village · Jackson Hole · American with regional mountain and wild game specialties
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · May 24, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Gamefish Restaurant’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The setting does most of the heavy lifting here — floor-to-ceiling Teton views, warm lodge lighting, the smell of elk on the grill. Then you open the wine list and realize the restaurant is coasting on the scenery. What you get is a greatest hits of recognizable labels that grocery stores stock, priced like you're dining on a private mountain summit.
The list runs 50 to 100 labels and leans hard on California with some Pacific Northwest and occasional French names — a perfectly predictable lodge formula. Decoy, La Crema, Rombauer, Kendall-Jackson, Joel Gott: these are perfectly fine wines that belong in the $15-$25 retail bin, not headlining a restaurant wine program at a premium destination. There's no real narrative to the list, no regional Wyoming producers making an appearance, no natural or esoteric picks to reward the curious drinker. It reads like someone opened a wine distributor catalog, circled the brands their guests would already recognize, and called it a day.
The by-the-glass program runs 8 to 14 options priced $14 to $30, which sounds reasonable until you do the math. Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay at $14 a glass is essentially the price of the entire retail bottle — and that's before you factor in that KJ Chard is the Applebee's of California white wine. The glass program exists, but it's not doing anyone any favors beyond giving guests something wet and familiar.
Joel Gott 815 Cabernet Sauvignon California 2019 — $15/glass
It's a deeply unexciting pick, but at $15 a glass for a $16 retail bottle, the markup is almost reasonable by Gamefish standards — and Gott's 815 is a sturdy, crowd-pleasing Cab that holds its own with a bison or elk dish. In this lineup, relative sanity counts as a win.
Gruet Brut NV
Yes, it's marked up 250% at $56 a bottle — genuinely hard to swallow — but Gruet is a New Mexico sparkling wine made by a French winemaking family using traditional method, and almost nobody orders bubbles at a mountain lodge steakhouse. If you're splitting it with the table before elk tenderloin arrives, it's at least an interesting conversation piece and a genuinely good fizz that most of the table will have never heard of.
La Crema Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2019
A $23 retail bottle priced at $68 is a 196% markup — the worst offender on the list. La Crema is fine, inoffensive Pinot, but there is no world in which it deserves $68. Order something else, or order a cocktail and save yourself the quiet resentment.
Rombauer Chardonnay Carneros 2018 + Fresh local trout
Rombauer is unabashedly rich and buttery — the kind of Chardonnay that doesn't apologize for itself. Against a pan-seared local trout with any kind of cream or herb preparation, it holds up and actually flatters the fish rather than bullying it. At $88 it's still a steep ask, but if you're going to spend money here, at least spend it on a pairing that makes sense.
The Bottom Line
Gamefish gets the Lazy List badge and earns it: the wine program is overpriced, under-curated, and totally indifferent to the remarkable setting it's been handed. Stick to the wild game, enjoy the mountain views, and seriously consider ordering a local craft beer instead.
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.
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