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Teton Village Β· Jackson Hole Β· Wine Bar / Italian Β· Visit Website β
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk Β· May 24, 2026
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You walk into a ski resort hotel bar and expect mediocre Pinot Grigio at highway-robbery prices. Instead, Il Villaggio hands you a list that reads like a tour of Italy's greatest appellations β Barolo, Brunello, Amarone, Super Tuscans β with producers serious enough to make a Milanese wine merchant nod in approval. The room earns its ambition.
The backbone of this list is unimpeachably Italian and genuinely deep. Piedmont shows up strong with names like Vietti and Ceretto anchoring the Barolo and Barbaresco section, while Tuscany delivers the prestige heavy-hitters β Sassicaia and Ornellaia for the big spenders, Brunello di Montalcino for anyone who wants structure with their snowpack. What really impresses is the northern Italian white game: Pieropan Soave and Livio Felluga Friulano are not the choices of a list built to impress tourists β they're the choices of someone who actually drinks Italian wine. The Veneto rounds things out with Amarone, which means the full arc from delicate whites to brooding reds is covered with real intention.
Sixteen to twenty-four pours by the glass is genuinely generous for a resort property, and the $14β$22 range tracks with the setting β you're not getting robbed by ski-town standards, but you're not getting a deal either. We'd love to see the glass program rotate more aggressively to show off what's deeper in the cellar, but what's on offer holds its own.
Pieropan Soave Classico β $14
At the low end of the by-the-glass range, Pieropan is one of the benchmark producers for Soave β this is a wine that commands respect in Italy and gets ignored everywhere else. Ordering it here is the right call before a pasta course, and it's priced fairly for what's in the glass.
Livio Felluga Friulano
Most tables at a place like this are going straight for the Barolo or the Super Tuscans. Livio Felluga's Friulano is a textured, savory northeastern Italian white with more personality than anything from Burgundy at twice the price β and it gets passed over constantly because people don't know Friuli. Their loss, your opportunity.
Sassicaia
Sassicaia is a legitimately great wine, but at a resort wine bar the markup on a name this famous is going to be punishing. You're paying for the label recognition in a room full of people who've heard of it, and that's rarely where the value lives. Spend that money on something the room isn't chasing.
Vietti Barolo + Handmade Pasta
Vietti makes Barolo with enough fruit to stay lively against a rich ragu or braised meat pasta, while the tannin structure cuts through the fat and keeps every bite as interesting as the first. It's the combination this list was built for.
π₯ The Bottom Line
Il Villaggio punches well above what you'd expect from a ski resort dining room β a sommelier-staffed, Italy-obsessed list with real producers and genuine depth. The markups sting, but if you pick wisely (and the Friulano is right there), you leave happy.
Jackson Town Β· Jackson Hole Β· Barbecue
Bubba's doesn't pretend to be a wine destination, and we respect the honesty β but the list is the definition of set-it-and-forget-it. Order a beer, enjoy the ribs, and save your wine curiosity for somewhere that reciprocates.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Teton Village Β· Jackson Hole Β· Outdoor Bar
The Handle Bar is the kind of wine program that does exactly what it needs to do for its setting β no more, no less. You'll drink well here if you pick smart, but this isn't a destination for wine people so much as a very competent resort bar that happens to have Opus One on the list.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Downtown Jackson Β· Jackson Hole Β· Cafe / Bakery
Persephone isn't a wine destination, but it absolutely punches above its weight for what it is β a bakery-cafΓ© with a genuinely thoughtful short list of natural pours at fair prices. If you're in Jackson and want a glass of something interesting without the steakhouse markup, this is your move.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Town of Jackson Β· Jackson Hole Β· French-Inspired Bistro
The Bistro earns its stripes as a reliable wine destination in Jackson Hole β the sommelier influence is visible, the European focus is coherent, and the list has depth worth exploring. Just go in knowing the markups are hotel-resort territory, and steer toward the Old World bottles where the curation is strongest.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
East of Jackson Β· Jackson Hole Β· Steakhouse / Grill
The Grill at Spring Creek Ranch delivers a competent, crowd-pleasing wine list that matches the lodge aesthetic perfectly β reliable, a little expensive, and zero risk. If you're here for the views and the bison, you'll drink well enough; just don't come expecting the list to match the drama outside the window.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Town Square Β· Jackson Hole Β· Tapas / Wine Bar
Bin22 is the wine bar that has no business being this good in the middle of Wyoming ski country, and that's exactly why we're sending people here. If you're in Jackson Hole and you care about what's in your glass, this is the only address that matters.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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