Wine List Reviews

Westbank Grill delivers exactly what a Four Seasons steakhouse should: proper service, great glassware, a well-maintained cellar, and a list that won't surprise you. If you're looking for discovery and value, look elsewhere — but if you want a reliably excellent bottle to match a serious steak in a stunning setting, this gets the job done.

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.

The White Buffalo Club is a reliable, well-run steakhouse wine program with a sommelier who knows the list and a cellar that's clearly taken seriously. It won't challenge your assumptions about wine, but it'll take good care of you — just go in knowing the check will reflect the altitude.

Wild Sage is a reliable fine dining wine list in a genuinely beautiful setting — the kind of place where the wine won't let you down, even if it won't surprise you. If you're in Jackson Hole and want a serious bottle with a serious meal, this is your spot; just go in knowing you're paying mountain resort prices.

The Restaurant at White Buffalo Club is exactly what it wants to be: a confident, Napa-forward steakhouse list in a room where the wine is expected to be as serious as the beef. The markups sting and the adventurous drinker won't find much to explore, but if you're here for a big California red with a big steak, the cellar and the staff will take care of you.

The Gun Barrel is a reliable wine stop if you love California Cabernet and want a bottle that can hold its own against a serious slab of Wyoming game meat. Just know what you're signing up for — this is not a list that challenges you, and the pricing reflects a captive tourist market more than a competitive wine program.

The Million Dollar Cowboy Bar is a bucket-list experience for the atmosphere, the live music, and the saddle you'll be sitting on — not the wine. Order the rosé, pocket your savings, and let the whiskey crowd carry the night.

Bar Enoteca has no business being this good at wine for a ski village tucked into the Wyoming mountains, and that's exactly why you should go. Yes, the markup stings, but the list is the real thing — and with a sommelier on the floor, you're not drinking alone in the dark.

Painted Pony is the best wine program in the room — literally, for miles around — and John Delaney's presence keeps it from becoming just another hotel-lobby Cab list. The markups sting and the selection won't surprise anyone, but in Southern Utah, this is where you go when you want a real bottle with a real dinner.

The Rez Grill isn't trying to be a wine destination, but it's doing the casino steakhouse thing better than it has any obligation to — a real sommelier, a Thursday half-price night, and a list that knows its lane. Come for the ribeye, order the Jordan, and leave before you hit the slots.

Frasher's isn't reinventing the steakhouse wine list, but it's doing the job with a Wine Spectator credential and a Wednesday half-price night that makes the steep markups a lot easier to live with. Send a friend here if they want a reliable California Cab with their red meat — just tell them to go on Wednesday.

Osteria Stella is doing something genuinely uncommon for Knoxville — building an Italian wine list that commands respect on its own merits, not just by local standards. The markups lean steep on the prestige bottles, but the depth of curation and the sommelier presence make this worth a visit for anyone who takes Italian wine seriously.

Cecchi's is first and foremost a bar, but the wine list is more serious than the neon and noise suggest. Steep markups are the main ding — but if you know what to order, there's real pleasure here.

The Puddle Dock is a genuinely pleasant spot to eat in Portsmouth, and the Wednesday half-price wine night earns real goodwill — but the list itself is playing it safe with steep markups on familiar names. Come for the room, the food, and the mid-week deal; don't come expecting to discover anything.

Modena is the neighborhood Italian that actually earned the wine credentials to back up its ambitions — Jill Pipes is running a thoughtful program in a place that could have easily phoned it in. Show up on a Wednesday, order the Pieropan, and let someone else have the Silver Oak.

The Hope Farm is punching well above its zip code — a serious wine program with a credentialed sommelier in a city most people have never heard of, anchored by a half-price Wednesday that borders on absurd. The markups on the Napa flagship bottles are a legitimate gripe, but if you navigate around them, there's a genuinely rewarding list here worth the drive down to the bay.

The Bistro is a reliable wine stop in a town that doesn't exactly overflow with serious wine programs — the sommelier on staff gives it a leg up on most competitors, even if the list itself doesn't fully reflect that. Send a friend here for a solid glass with oysters, just don't expect to geek out.

FIGS is a gorgeous spot to unwind, and if someone else is paying, it's an easy yes — but the wine program is a tourist-trap playbook dressed up in a luxury hotel. Send a friend here for the fireplace and the lamb; tell them to drink carefully.

Haydens Post is a reliable resort pour — nothing here embarrasses anyone, and the Cristom on the glass list is a genuine bright spot. But if you're eating well and want to drink at that same level, the list will eventually let you down; order the Cristom, catch happy hour if you can, and save the serious bottle search for elsewhere in town.

King Sushi is absolutely worth a reservation for the food — but the wine list is a missed opportunity that'll cost you extra for the privilege of being underwhelmed. Order a sake or stick to the Prosecco and put your wine energy elsewhere.

Gamefish is the wine list equivalent of a reliable mountain guide — it'll get you where you're going safely, but don't expect any off-trail adventures. With a sommelier on staff and a proper cellar, it's a solid choice for a splurge dinner after a long day on the slopes; just temper expectations on value.

Suda is a genuinely fun izakaya with a sake program worth exploring, but the wine list is uninspired, overpriced, and clearly not where the kitchen's beverage energy lives. Order sake, order cocktails, or order the Gruet if you need bubbles — just don't come here expecting the wine list to impress.

Blue Lion is a reliable wine stop, not a remarkable one — the list does exactly what it needs to do for a cozy Jackson Hole dinner without taking any real swings. Come for the elk, order the Oregon Pinot, and enjoy the candlelight.

Amangani Grill is a legitimately special place to drink wine — proper storage, knowledgeable staff, great glassware, and a setting that makes everything taste better. The list just doesn't take any risks, and the markups remind you that the view isn't free.

The Granary is a beautiful room serving a wine list that's perfectly competent and almost entirely predictable — resort pricing, resort selections, resort execution. If you're here for the Tetons and the elk, you'll drink well enough; if you came to Wyoming hoping for a wine revelation, keep your expectations grounded.

Teton Thai is a legitimately good spot for Thai food at altitude — the wine list is just along for the ride, not the reason you're here. Order the Populis red, avoid the Oyster Bay, and save the serious wine drinking for somewhere that cares.

Gather is a perfectly fine place to drink wine in Jackson Hole if you're not looking too hard — the list is safe, the markups are steep, and nothing will surprise you. If you want to drink well here, stay selective and lean on the glass pours.

Hush is a sushi lounge that went all-in on California and doesn't apologize for it — if you show up on a Wednesday for half-price wine, you're eating well and drinking better than you budgeted for. The list won't surprise you, but it will satisfy you, and that's not nothing.

Alexxa's is a Strip restaurant doing Strip things — great location, recognizable bottles, pricing that reflects the real estate. If you're here for fountain views and a glass of Cakebread, you'll be genuinely happy; if you're hunting for value or adventure, look elsewhere.

Wildwood Kitchen & Bar is a solid neighborhood pick with a Wine Spectator pedigree, fair California pours, and one of the better half-price wine nights in Sacramento. It won't blow a wine nerd's mind, but it'll keep everyone at the table happy — and on Tuesdays, it's genuinely hard to beat.