Members-Club Muscle With Napa on the Brain
Downtown Jackson · Jackson Hole · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · May 26, 2026
RagingWine reviewed The Restaurant at White Buffalo Club (Cellar)’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
Walking into White Buffalo Club feels like someone dressed a Wyoming hunting lodge in a Napa tasting room's Sunday best. The wine list is serious — 200 to 400 bottles deep — and it carries itself with the quiet confidence of a place that knows its clientele isn't sweating the price tag. This is ski-town steakhouse territory, and the cellar plays the part.
The list leans hard into California — Napa and Sonoma dominate, with the expected heavy hitters like Caymus, Silver Oak Alexander Valley, Opus One, and Duckhorn all showing up like old friends at a members dinner. Bordeaux and Burgundy round out the old-world coverage, giving the list enough transatlantic range to keep serious wine drinkers engaged. What you won't find here is much adventure — no natural wine rabbit holes, no obscure Rhône or Jura detours. It's a list built to impress a crowd that already knows what it likes, and it delivers exactly that.
Fifteen to twenty-five by-the-glass options is a respectable spread for a steakhouse cellar program, and you'd expect the pours here to skew toward crowd-pleasing Cabs and well-known names rather than anything experimental. There's no evidence of an active rotation or curated glass program, so what's on that list is likely what's been on that list — reliable but not dynamic.
Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon — null
Among the marquee names on this list, Silver Oak Alexander Valley is the one that consistently delivers without demanding the Opus One premium. It's approachable now, genuinely age-worthy, and tends to be marked up less aggressively than the cult bottles. At a place like this, it's your smartest play.
Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot
Everyone at this table is eyeing the Cabernets, which means the Duckhorn Merlot sits quietly in the corner being underestimated. This is the wine that made Merlot worth taking seriously again — structured, complex, and genuinely cellar-worthy. It pairs just as well with red meat as anything on the Cab side of the list, and it flies under the radar every time.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus is the restaurant wine list equivalent of a greatest hits album — everyone knows it, it's fine, and you're paying a significant premium for the name recognition. At a place with Opus One and Silver Oak in the cellar, spending top dollar on Caymus feels like ordering a well cocktail at a craft bar. There are better moves here.
Opus One + Prime dry-aged ribeye
If you're going to splurge on a steakhouse cellar this deep in the Wyoming mountains, Opus One against a dry-aged ribeye is the full send. The wine's Bordeaux-blend structure — firm tannins, dark fruit, cedar edge — holds its own against heavy char and rich marbling without either one bullying the other.
✔️ The Bottom Line
White Buffalo Club's cellar is exactly what it's supposed to be: a polished, California-forward list that earns the room it's in. Pricing will sting, and you won't find anything that surprises you, but the execution is there — and in Jackson Hole, that's more than most.
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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
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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
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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
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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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Wissota Chophouse is a reliable stop for a well-poured glass of something familiar alongside a good steak — just don't expect the wine list to be the reason you drove here. Stick to the mid-tier bottles, avoid the trophy wines, and you'll leave satisfied.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
South Bethlehem · Bethlehem · Steakhouse
The Chop House wine list is exactly what it needs to be for a casino steakhouse crowd: familiar, polished, and expensive enough to feel special. If you go in with eyes open — skip the Caymus, reach for Jordan or Stag's Leap — you'll drink well enough to make the markup sting just a little less.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Delta Steakhouse is here for the steak, full stop — the wine list is functional set dressing, not a destination in itself. Come for the prime rib, order a beer if you're watching your wallet, and save the serious bottle for somewhere that earned it.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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