Mountain Town Wine List With Real Ambition
Downtown · Jackson Hole · American, Asian · Visit Website ↗
Updated November 2026
Reviewed April 15, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed The Kitchen’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Walking into The Kitchen — fireplace going, bar humming, steps from the Town Square — you half-expect a list of Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay and overpriced Napa Cab. Instead, you get Sicily, Austria, and the Russian River Valley at prices that genuinely surprise you. This place is trying harder than its surroundings suggest.
The list spans California, Oregon, France, New Zealand, and Austria, which is already more interesting than most ski-town wine programs. The by-the-glass spread includes an Etna Bianco from Murgo that has zero business being on a menu in Jackson Hole — in the best possible way. There's a Riesling from Seppeltsfield and an Entre Deux Mers Sauvignon Blanc that signal someone on the team actually cares about regional diversity. The gaps are real — no serious deep-cellar offerings we can point to — but for 80-plus bottles at these markups, the list punches well above its weight class.
With 15-25 glass pours on offer, The Kitchen is genuinely generous by the glass — rare in a mountain resort town where pouring cheap margins is the default play. The glass program leans into value bottles that drink well in the moment, and the fact that they're pouring the Murgo Etna Bianco by the glass tells you everything you need to know about who's curating this list.
'19 Rubia Chardonnay Richie Vineyard, Russian River Valley, CA — $20
Russian River Valley Chardonnay from a single vineyard at twenty bucks a glass is a genuine steal — retail on this runs $25 and it drinks like twice that. Order it.
'23 Murgo Etna Bianco, Sicily
Most people at this table are going to reach for the Sauvignon Blanc. Don't. The Murgo is a volcanic, mineral-driven white from the slopes of Mount Etna — structured, electric, and completely unexpected on a Wyoming wine list. It's the bottle that makes you trust the person who built this list.
'23 Castanet Sauvignon Blanc Entre Deux Mers, FR
At $17 a glass it's not a rip-off — the markup is fair — but Entre Deux Mers Sauvignon Blanc is entry-level Bordeaux Blanc and you're surrounded by better options on this very list. There's no reason to settle for it when the Etna Bianco is right there.
'23 Murgo Etna Bianco, Sicily + Hawaiian Ono
The Ono is a lean, clean Pacific fish and the Murgo's volcanic minerality and bright acidity cut right through it without bullying the delicate flesh. It's the kind of pairing that makes you put your fork down and reconsider your life choices — in a good way.
The Bottom Line
The Kitchen is the rare ski-resort restaurant where the wine list is actually worth your attention — fair prices, genuine range, and a few bottles that have no business being this far from a major city. Yes, send a friend here for wine.
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.
San Juan · San Juan · American, Asian
Lala is doing something genuinely surprising in San Juan: running a wine program that belongs in a major-market restaurant destination, not a mall anchor. If you're in Puerto Rico and you care about wine, you owe it to yourself to eat here.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Columbus · Columbus · American, Asian
Agni is the best wine list in Columbus most people haven't had a reason to talk about yet — until now. With two sommeliers, a 300–500 bottle program, and a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence already in its first year, send your friends here and tell them to skip the Caymus.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Seasonal Rotation
Proper
Cary · Cary · American, Asian
Herons is a genuine rager hiding in a Cary hotel — a deeply sourced, professionally managed wine program with a sommelier team that knows what they're doing. Markups run steep, as they do everywhere at this tier, but the quality and depth of what's available justifies the trip if wine is the reason you're going.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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