Cowboys, Cabernet, and Zero Surprises
Jackson Town Square · Jackson Hole · American / Western Steakhouse and Bar Fare · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed May 21, 2026
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Walk into the Silver Dollar and you're immediately inside a Wyoming postcard — silver dollar-studded bar, live music, the whole cowboy fantasy. The wine list shows up as a supporting character, not the lead. It's tidy, recognizable, and about as adventurous as a ranch hand ordering a ribeye.
The list leans hard on California and the Pacific Northwest, with a New Zealand cameo courtesy of Kim Crawford. You'll find Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon representing Alexander Valley and Meiomi doing its crowd-pleasing Pinot Noir thing — these are grocery store staples dressed up in a hotel restaurant setting. There's no real depth here: no old-world presence, no small producers, no interesting outliers. What you get is a safe, predictable lineup built for tourists who want something recognizable with their bison burger.
The by-the-glass program runs somewhere between 8 and 15 options, which is respectable for a bar-forward spot. Expect the usual suspects — Meiomi, Kim Crawford, maybe a house Cab — at glass prices that start climbing fast given the Jackson Hole tourist tax. Don't expect the pours to rotate with any intention; this list is set and it's staying that way.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley — $55–$70 est.
Jordan is a known quantity — consistently well-made, food-friendly, and reliably enjoyable with a steak or prime rib. It's not a steal at Silver Dollar prices, but it's the most defensible bottle on the list relative to what you're getting.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc
Nobody's ordering Sauvignon Blanc at a Western steakhouse, but pair it with the Rocky Mountain trout and you've got a genuinely good match. It's the most food-forward play on a list that otherwise wants you to order red wine and move on.
Meiomi Pinot Noir
Meiomi is a $14 bottle at any wine shop in America. Paying Silver Dollar bar prices for something this mass-market and this jammy is a tough sell — you're funding the ambiance, not the wine.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley + Prime Rib
Jordan's structured tannins and dark fruit cut through the richness of prime rib without fighting it. It's a classic pairing executed predictably well — which, at a place like this, is exactly what you want.
✔️ The Bottom Line
The Silver Dollar is a genuinely fun place to drink a glass of wine, even if the list itself won't give you anything to talk about. Come for the atmosphere and the steak; the wine is just along for the ride.
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