Italy on the Wine List, Wyoming on the Wall
Downtown Jackson · Jackson Hole · Italian
Reviewed May 22, 2026
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The list lands with a clear point of view: this is an Italian restaurant that takes its Italian wine seriously. Tuscany and Piedmont anchor the whole thing, and you won't find any apologetic California Cabernet filler trying to please everyone. It's a focused, regional list — and in a mountain town full of steakhouse wine programs, that focus earns some respect.
Nani's runs a tight Italian corridor from north to south — Pinot Grigio and Friuli whites up top, Chianti Classico Riserva and Brunello di Montalcino holding down Tuscany, with Barolo and Amarone della Valpolicella rounding out the big reds. The list sits in the 40–80 bottle range, which is enough to tell a real story without overwhelming anyone. The gaps show up in the middle tier — don't expect much in the way of Sagrantino, Etna Rosso, or anything that requires a brief explanation. This is Northern and Central Italy's greatest hits, competently assembled.
Eight to fourteen pours by the glass is a reasonable spread for a room this size, and at $13–$20 a glass it's priced like a resort town knows it can get away with it. The glass list likely tracks the bottle list closely — expect Pinot Grigio, Chianti, and something Venetian to anchor the rotation. Don't expect the Brunello or Barolo to show up by the glass; those are committed-drinker territory.
Chianti Classico Riserva — $55
A Chianti Classico Riserva in the $50–$60 range is the sweet spot on a list like this — food-friendly, structured enough for osso buco or veal, and priced closer to fair than anything else on the menu. It's the wine that does the most work per dollar here.
Friuli white
Most tables at an Italian restaurant in Jackson Hole are going to reach for the Pinot Grigio on autopilot, but a Friuli white — if they're pouring one — is where things get interesting. More texture, more personality, and honestly a better match for the house-made pasta.
Amarone della Valpolicella
Amarone is a wine that gets marked up hard the moment it lands on a restaurant list, and in a resort market that markup only gets worse. Unless you're splitting a bottle and settling in for the night, the price-to-pleasure math rarely works in your favor here — and it demands food that can stand up to it, which limits your options.
Barolo + Osso Buco
Barolo's tar-and-roses structure and firm tannins are made for braised meat. The osso buco's richness softens the wine's edges while the wine cuts right through the fat. It's the most classic move on the menu and it earns its reputation.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Nani's isn't trying to be a wine destination — it's trying to be a good Italian restaurant with a wine list that doesn't embarrass itself, and it largely succeeds. If you're eating pasta or braised meat and want something from the right country to drink with it, you'll find it here.
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