Great Views, Grocery Store Wines, Steep Tabs
Moose · Jackson Hole · Western / American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed May 19, 2026
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The Grand Teton views from this chuckwagon setup are genuinely jaw-dropping — the kind of scenery that makes anything taste better. Then you look at the wine list and recognize every label from the endcap at your local grocery store. It's not a wine program so much as a wine section.
Twenty to thirty bottles, and it reads like someone grabbed a case from Costco and called it a day: Bogle, Kendall-Jackson, Joel Gott, Kim Crawford, Clos du Bois, Ruffino Lumina. These are perfectly fine, reliably drinkable wines — but at a sit-down restaurant in a national park, you'd hope for at least one interesting regional producer or a small-batch find. California and New Zealand dominate with zero surprises, and the Pacific Northwest gets a token nod at best. If you've been drinking wine for more than six months, nothing on this list will make you lean in.
Eight to twelve pours by the glass at $7–$12, which sounds approachable until you realize a $7 glass of Bogle Chardonnay is still a 3x markup on a $10 retail bottle. Rotation appears nonexistent — this list looks like it hasn't changed since at least one presidential administration. No seasonal pours, no spotlight bottles, no sense that anyone is tinkering with it.
La Marca Prosecco — $28
At roughly 115% over retail — the lowest markup on the list — La Marca is the least punishing bottle here. It's a casual, crowd-pleasing sparkling wine, and after a day hiking the Tetons, bubbles on a budget is the right call.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc
Nobody's picking Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc at a chuckwagon joint, but it's actually the most food-versatile bottle on this list. The zippy acidity cuts through BBQ fat in a way that Chardonnay never will, and it holds up in the summer heat better than most of the reds here.
Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay
At $30 a bottle, you're paying nearly three times retail for one of the most mass-produced Chardonnays in America. K-J VR is a fine wine in the right context — but that context is not a $30 restaurant pour. Order the Prosecco instead.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc + Pulled Pork Sandwich
The high acidity and citrus snap of Kim Crawford cuts through the sweetness of the BBQ sauce and the richness of the pork without overwhelming the whole thing. It's a better call than reaching for the obvious Cabernet.
❌ The Bottom Line
Dornan's Chuckwagon is worth every second of the view and genuinely fun for a casual Western meal — but the wine list is an afterthought dressed up with a price tag. Order the cheapest bottle, drink it with the mountains behind you, and don't think too hard about it.
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