Great Ribs, Forgettable Wine, Order a Beer
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Reviewed June 18, 2026
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The wine list at Bubba's is exactly what you'd expect from a picnic-table BBQ joint in a ski town — functional, uninspired, and clearly an afterthought. It's three or four house pours on a laminated card, and nobody here is mad about it. You came for the brisket, not the Barolo.
The list clocks in at fewer than 15 selections, almost exclusively California-leaning house pours with zero producer identity — just varietal labels doing the bare minimum. There's a House Cabernet, a House Chardonnay, and — yes — a White Zinfandel, which tells you everything you need to know about the curatorial ambition here. No Rhône alternatives, no Zinfandel to match the smoked meats, no by-the-glass anything that would make a wine drinker feel seen. This is a wine list that exists because the liquor license requires one.
You're looking at three to six glass pours, all house-level, all in the $7–$10 range. There's no rotation, no seasonal swap, no attempt to match the pours to the food. It's the same card it's probably been for a decade.
House Cabernet Sauvignon — $7-$10
If you're going to drink wine here, this is the move — low stakes, low price, and a big smoky brisket plate will do most of the heavy lifting. At under $10 a glass, you're not losing much.
House Chardonnay
Counterintuitive at a BBQ spot, but a cold, simple Chardonnay actually cuts through fatty pulled pork better than you'd think. It's nothing special, but it works in context.
White Zinfandel
It's 2024. No.
House Cabernet Sauvignon + Beef Brisket
A house Cab won't wow anyone on its own, but the char and smoke on the brisket masks a lot of sins. The tannins and red fruit give the fat somewhere to go. It's the best this list can do, and in the right setting, it's enough.
❌ The Bottom Line
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.
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