Moab's Best Wine Bet in the Desert
Downtown / North 100 West · Moab · Upscale American Steakhouse & Grill · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 28, 2026 · How we review
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For a hotel restaurant in the middle of Utah canyon country, Josie Wyatt's wine list is actually trying — and that counts for something. Thirty labels isn't deep, but it's curated enough that you won't feel abandoned. The familiar names signal a list built for comfort, not curiosity.
California dominates, as expected — Napa and Paso Robles anchor the reds, with Rombauer and Caymus doing their usual crowd-pleasing heavy lifting. There's a nod to France with Pascal Jolivet Sancerre and Whispering Angel, plus a quiet corner for Italian with the Marchesi Di Barolo Ruvei from Piedmont and Argentine Malbec from Catena. The Pacific Northwest gets a mention, but the list stops well short of adventure — you won't find anything natural, funky, or truly off the beaten path here. It's essentially a greatest-hits collection, and it does that job competently.
Eighteen by-the-glass options is genuinely strong for a restaurant of this size, especially in Moab where 'wine list' at most spots means four options on a chalkboard. The price ceiling of $22/glass for Whispering Angel signals this isn't a budget pour situation, but the range gives you real options from a quick Sancerre to a full Caymus Cab. No rotation or seasonal program in sight — what's on the list is what's on the list.
Pascal Jolivet Sancerre — N/A — bottle price not listed
In a list full of California warhorses, the Jolivet Sancerre is the most interesting bottle here. A proper Loire producer making clean, mineral-driven Sauvignon Blanc — this is the move if you want something that doesn't just taste like the wine list at every other steakhouse in America.
Marchesi Di Barolo Ruvei, Piedmont Italy
Nebbiolo-based Piedmontese wine on a Utah steakhouse list is genuinely unexpected. Most guests will scroll past it for the Caymus — don't. It's the most interesting red on the menu and will hold up beautifully against a hand-cut steak.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
At $210/bottle, you're paying a significant premium for a wine that retails around $80–$90. Caymus is fine — it's a reliable, crowd-pleasing Napa Cab — but the markup here is hard to swallow. If you must have a big Napa red, there are better values on this list.
Catena Malbec, Mendoza Argentina + Hand-Cut Steak
Catena Malbec is built for exactly this situation — dark fruit, firm structure, and enough weight to match a proper steak without requiring a second mortgage like the Caymus does. Classic combination, fair execution.
The Bottom Line
Josie Wyatt's is doing more with wine than most restaurants in Moab have any interest in doing, and for a hotel restaurant in canyon country, that's worth acknowledging. The markups are hotel-steep and the list won't surprise anyone, but the breadth of by-the-glass options and a few genuinely interesting bottles make it a reliable stop — not a destination.
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