Jackson Hole's Most Unexpected Wine Rabbit Hole
· Jackson · Restaurant · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 15, 2026
Wingman Metrics
You're in Jackson, Wyoming — ski town, burgers, Instagrammable mountain views — and then the wine list lands on the table with a Timorasso orange wine and a 2011 vintage Champagne. That's a surprise. This is a 66-bottle list that clearly has someone with opinions behind it, not just a distributor rep on autopilot.
The list punches well above its size. You get a Provins L'Alpage Chasselas from Switzerland, a Jean-Louis Chave Selection Syrah, a Les Cardinaux Gamay Noir, and a Montefili Chianti Classico Riserva sitting next to each other — that's not a random tourist list, that's someone actually paying attention. The Champagne section alone has five entries including the Egly-Ouriet Extra Brut Grand Cru and a Gosset Millésime 2015, which is a serious flex for a mountain resort dining room. The weaknesses are real though: the red wine roster leans predictably on La Crema Pinot Noir and Beaulieu Vineyard Cab as crowd-pleaser anchors, and there are obvious gaps in Italian and Spanish depth beyond the Chianti.
Fourteen pours by the glass is a solid count for a list this size, and the range runs from the Scarpetta Prosecco all the way up to the Ricci Derthona Timorasso Orange Wine — not a common sight on a BTG menu anywhere, let alone in Wyoming. Prices run $14–$32 per glass, which is on the steeper end, but at least they're giving you something worth drinking at the top of that range.
Les Cardinaux Gamay Noir 2022 — Ask your server
Gamay from a thoughtful producer at a resort restaurant is almost always underpriced relative to the Burgundy alternatives on the same list. This is the move if you want something interesting without going deep on the bottle price.
Ricci Derthona Timorasso Orange Wine 2020
Most tables in this room will walk right past it without a second glance. Timorasso is one of Piedmont's great white grapes — structured, savory, built to age — and an orange skin-contact version from Ricci is genuinely rare to find on a by-the-glass list. Order it before someone talks you out of it.
Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
BV Cab at resort pricing is a hard no. You're paying a serious markup for a wine you can find at any grocery store back home. The list has better options at probably similar or only slightly higher prices — go there instead.
Jean-Louis Chave Selection Syrah 2023 + Any red meat or game dish on the current menu
Chave's Syrah from the northern Rhône brings that signature iron-and-olive-tapenade character that matches exceptionally well with game proteins — elk, bison, duck — which any serious Wyoming kitchen should have in rotation. It's the wine that makes the most sense in this geography.
🎲 The Bottom Line
The Wild Sage wine list is quietly doing more work than it gets credit for — a Timorasso, a Chave Syrah, and a five-deep Champagne section in Jackson Hole is genuinely unexpected. Markups will sting, but if you're willing to explore past the La Crema, there's a real list hiding here.
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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