French classics done right in the Tetons
Downtown Jackson · Jackson Hole · French-Inspired Bistro
Reviewed May 19, 2026
Wingman Metrics
The wine list at Colette reads exactly how you'd expect from a French bistro that knows its audience: heavy on the classics, light on surprises. Loire, Burgundy, Rhône, Champagne — it's all very reassuringly French, and very reassuringly expensive in the way that Jackson Hole tends to be. You're not here to be challenged; you're here to drink Sancerre with your moules and feel good about it.
The list leans hard into France and doesn't apologize for it. You've got Henri Bourgeois holding down the Loire, Maison Louis Jadot representing Burgundy, E. Guigal covering the Rhône, and Veuve Clicquot anchoring the Champagne section — all bankable names, all crowd-tested. What's missing is any real sense of adventure: no grower Champagne, no natural producers, no detours outside France worth noting. It's a list built for guests who already know what they want and aren't looking to wander.
Ten pours by the glass is a respectable number for a bistro of this size, running $14–$22 a pour. The range tracks the bottle list — expect French staples rather than rotating discoveries. At $22 a glass for anything near the top end, you're paying a Jackson Hole premium that you'll just have to make peace with.
E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône Rouge — $55
Guigal's Côtes du Rhône is a workhorse bottle that punches well above its price point — food-friendly, genuinely good, and likely the most honest value on a list where bottles can stretch to $150.
Henri Bourgeois Sancerre
Most people at a French bistro default to Burgundy Chardonnay without a second thought, but Henri Bourgeois makes a compelling case for Sancerre — brighter, more energetic, and a sharper match for anything on the menu that leans herbaceous or briny.
Veuve Clicquot Brut NV
Veuve Clicquot is on every hotel bar list in America, and you're almost certainly paying a significant markup for the label recognition. If the list has any grower Champagne hiding on it, go there instead — or save the Veuve for the airport.
Henri Bourgeois Sancerre + Moules marinières
Sancerre and mussels is basically a Loire Valley law — the wine's citrus edge and saline minerality cut right through the broth and make the whole thing taste like a seaside lunch you can't afford in France but apparently can have in Wyoming.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Colette's wine list is competent, French, and squarely aimed at guests who want familiar names and aren't flinching at the prices. It won't surprise you, but it won't let you down either — and in Jackson Hole, that's not nothing.
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