Great Curry, Forgettable Wine List
Teton Village · Jackson Hole · Thai · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed May 20, 2026
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You're sitting at the base of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, snow-dusted peaks out the window, and the wine list hands you... Oyster Bay and Cakebread. It's the same 20 bottles you've seen at every mid-range restaurant in America, just with altitude and a markup to match. The list exists because it has to, not because anyone thought hard about it.
The list runs 20-40 bottles and leans almost entirely on California and New Zealand — safe, recognizable, zero adventure. There's one genuinely interesting choice: Populis 'Wabi-Sabi Red', a chilled organic California red that signals someone at least briefly considered what goes with spicy noodles. But one smart pick doesn't make a wine program. The rest is grocery store logic dressed up in a mountain restaurant setting, with no meaningful representation from regions that actually make food-friendly wines — Alsace, Loire, Austria, Mosel — all absent.
Six to ten pours by the glass, ranging $13–$18, and the options mirror the bottle list's lack of imagination. The Cakebread Sauvignon Blanc at $18 a glass is the priciest pour and a tough sell when the bottle retails for $35. There's no evidence of rotation or any effort to keep things interesting week to week.
Populis 'Wabi-Sabi Red' — ~$58
The only wine on this list that seems to actually belong here. A chilled organic California red from a producer that takes natural winemaking seriously — it's bright, low-tannin, and built to handle the heat of Green Curry or Drunken Noodles. A rare moment of intentionality on an otherwise autopilot list.
Populis 'Wabi-Sabi Red'
Most people at a Thai restaurant reflexively order white or rosé, but this chilled red is exactly what spicy, funky Thai food calls for. It'll fly under the radar next to the Cakebreads and Oyster Bays, which is precisely why you should order it.
Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc
At $14 a glass or $63 a bottle, you're paying a 473% markup on a wine that retails for $11. It's a perfectly fine weeknight grocery store bottle — emphasis on grocery store. There's no version of this that's worth $63 at dinner.
Populis 'Wabi-Sabi Red' + Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao)
The Wabi-Sabi Red's low tannins and slight chill make it a natural foil for the heat and basil-forward punch of Pad Kee Mao. Where a heavier red would fight the spice, this one plays along.
❌ The Bottom Line
Teton Thai is a legitimately good spot for Thai food at altitude — the wine list is just along for the ride, not the reason you're here. Order the Populis red, avoid the Oyster Bay, and save the serious wine drinking for somewhere that cares.
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
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Proper
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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