Great Ribs, Wine List Is an Afterthought
Downtown Jackson · Jackson Hole · Barbecue · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed May 22, 2026
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The wine list at Bubba's is about as ambitious as you'd expect from a place whose menu peaks at smoked brisket and pulled pork — which is to say, not very. We're talking house pours and not much else. This is a beer-and-BBQ operation that happens to have wine on the menu, not a restaurant that thinks about wine.
There's no actual wine list to speak of here — just a small handful of by-the-glass options that look like they came straight off a Sysco order sheet. House Cab, House Chardonnay, White Zinfandel. That's the range. No producers listed, no regions worth discussing, no depth whatsoever. If you showed up hoping to find something interesting from Paso Robles or even a basic Washington Syrah to stand up to the smoke, you're going home disappointed. The wine program exists only to check a box.
Three options — House Cabernet Sauvignon, House Chardonnay, and White Zinfandel — at $7–$10 a glass. At those prices, complaints are hard to justify, but so is excitement. There's no rotation, no seasonal thinking, and nothing that suggests anyone has looked at this part of the menu since it was first printed.
House Cabernet Sauvignon — $10
If you're going to drink wine here, the House Cab is your move. It's cheap enough that expectations are appropriately managed, and a smoky, tannic red is at least a logical call alongside brisket or ribs.
House Cabernet Sauvignon
It's not hidden and it's not a gem, but pairing a big red with heavily smoked meats is a better instinct than most people follow at a BBQ joint. At $10 a glass, you could do worse.
White Zinfandel
Nothing about a rack of St. Louis ribs calls for a sweet pink wine. This is on the list for nostalgia reasons only. Order a beer instead.
House Cabernet Sauvignon + Brisket Plate
Brisket's fat and smoke need something with enough structure to push back. The House Cab isn't exciting, but the tannins and dark fruit do the job. It's a functional pairing in the most honest sense of the word.
❌ The Bottom Line
Bubba's is a genuinely good BBQ spot, and nobody goes there for the wine — nor should they. Order a beer, eat the ribs, and save your wine curiosity for somewhere else in Jackson.
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