A Thousand Bottles Under the Mountain
Downtown Jackson · Jackson Hole · USDA Prime Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed May 19, 2026
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You walk into what feels like a speakeasy that someone filled floor-to-ceiling with serious wine, and the list lands on your table like a small novel. Over a thousand labels — not a typo, not marketing fluff — with a sommelier on staff to actually help you navigate it. This is not the wine list of a restaurant that also happens to have wine.
The collection spans worldwide fine vintages with heavy emphasis on the kind of California Cabernets that were built for USDA Prime beef — Caymus, Silver Oak Alexander Valley, Duckhorn, Opus One, all present and accounted for. Beyond the marquee names, the breadth suggests genuine curatorial effort: imported fine vintages round out a list that isn't just a Napa greatest-hits reel. That said, at this price point and scale, we'd want to see more transparency about what's actually on the list — the website teases the depth without fully showing its hand. A sommelier conversation is basically required to unlock the real gems buried in here.
By-the-glass specifics are not publicly disclosed, which is a mild frustration when you're trying to decide before you sit down. Given the caliber of the cellar, we'd expect a rotating glass program that punches well above the typical steakhouse pour — but until WBC makes that information accessible, it remains an in-the-room discovery. Ask your server; don't assume the glass options are an afterthought.
Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon — null
In a cellar stacked with Napa prestige pricing, the Alexander Valley expression from Silver Oak consistently offers more wine per dollar than its Napa Valley sibling — structured enough for Prime beef, without the full Napa Valley premium markup. At a venue this steep, it's the smartest Cab on the classic side of the list.
Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot
Everyone sleeping on Merlot is still fighting the last war. Duckhorn's Napa Valley Merlot is genuinely serious — plush, structured, age-worthy — and in a room full of Cab hunters, it sits quietly underordered. That means staff attention and bottle condition are usually better than average. Order it.
Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus is everywhere, marked up everywhere, and ordered on autopilot at every steakhouse in America. It's not a bad wine — it's just a wine you're paying a significant Jackson Hole premium for that you could source yourself at retail for a fraction of the price. With a thousand other options in front of you, this is the bottle you reach for when you're not trying.
Opus One Napa Valley + USDA Prime Dry-Aged Ribeye
Opus One is a Bordeaux-style blend built for exactly this moment — a room underground, a serious cut of beef, an occasion that warrants the spend. The structure and dark fruit stand up to the char and fat of a Prime ribeye without either element bullying the other. It's a splurge, but here it's at least a contextually correct one.
🔥 The Bottom Line
The White Buffalo Club is the real deal for wine — a thousand-plus bottle cellar with a sommelier, proper storage, and the kind of list that rewards the curious. Pricing is steep even by Jackson Hole standards, so come with a plan and a budget, but yes — absolutely send your wine-serious friends here.
Jackson Town · Jackson Hole · Barbecue
Bubba's doesn't pretend to be a wine destination, and we respect the honesty — 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 · Jackson Hole · Outdoor Bar
The Handle Bar is the kind of wine program that does exactly what it needs to do for its setting — 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 · Jackson Hole · Cafe / Bakery
Persephone isn't a wine destination, but it absolutely punches above its weight for what it is — a bakery-café 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 · Jackson Hole · French-Inspired Bistro
The Bistro earns its stripes as a reliable wine destination in Jackson Hole — 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 · Jackson Hole · Steakhouse / Grill
The Grill at Spring Creek Ranch delivers a competent, crowd-pleasing wine list that matches the lodge aesthetic perfectly — 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 · Jackson Hole · 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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