Snake River Grill
Wyoming's Most Serious Wine List, Full Stop
Downtown ยท Jackson Hole ยท New American ยท Visit Website โ
Reviewed April 15, 2026
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First Impression
You're in Jackson Hole, surrounded by fleece vests and ski stories, and then the wine list lands on the table like a mic drop. Three to five hundred bottles, a sommelier who actually works the floor, and the kind of list that makes you reconsider your dinner budget entirely. This is not what you expect from a mountain town grill, and that's exactly the point.
Selection Deep Dive
The list leans hard into California and Oregon โ Kistler Chardonnay and Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir anchor the domestic side with real credibility, not just crowd-pleasing labels. France and Burgundy get serious treatment too, which means you're not just looking at Napa blockbusters with a couple of token Bordeaux thrown in for show. The trophy wine presence is real โ Opus One and Caymus Special Selection are here for the big spenders and the expense account crowd โ but the depth beneath those headline bottles is what separates Snake River Grill from a steakhouse wine wall. Gaps exist, particularly in Southern Hemisphere and natural wine territory, but for old-world-meets-West-Coast depth, this list delivers.
By the Glass
Twenty to thirty pours by the glass is genuinely impressive for a restaurant at this altitude โ both literally and figuratively. The program clearly prioritizes quality over quantity, and with a sommelier on staff you can reasonably expect the glass pours to rotate with intention rather than just sitting open until they oxidize. We'd ask the floor staff what's been opened recently; they'll know.
Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir โ null
Domaine Drouhin is one of the most consistent and honestly priced Pinot Noir producers in Oregon โ Burgundian winemaking sensibility without the Burgundy markup. Against a menu full of elk and duck, this is the move. We can't confirm the exact bottle price, but it's the value anchor on a list that trends expensive.
Kistler Chardonnay
Most tables at a grill like this go straight to the reds, and Kistler gets overlooked as a result. That's a mistake. Kistler makes some of California's most compelling Chardonnay โ structured, mineral-driven, not the butterscotch bomb people assume โ and it holds up against the wood-fired richness of this kitchen better than you'd think.
Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus Special Selection is a fine wine, but it's also one of the most recognizable and most marked-up bottles in the American restaurant industry. You're paying a premium for the name recognition here, and that money could take you somewhere far more interesting on a list this deep. Let someone else order it.
Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir + Elk Chop
Elk is leaner and more mineral than beef, and it needs a wine with enough red fruit to complement the gaminess without overwhelming it. Drouhin's Pinot has the structure and the earthy backbone to go toe-to-toe with elk without either one winning โ that's the sweet spot.
๐ฅ The Bottom Line
Snake River Grill punches well above its weight class for a mountain resort town, with a list deep enough to reward serious exploration and a sommelier who can actually help you navigate it. The markups are resort-level steep, so go in with eyes open โ but if you're eating elk chops by a wood-burning fire in Wyoming, you're probably not here to pinch pennies.
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