Thirty TVs, Zero Wine Ambition
Jackson West Broadway · Jackson Hole · American Grill / Tavern · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed May 22, 2026
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Walk into Sidewinders and the wine list is exactly what you'd expect after clocking thirty-plus flat screens and a beer tap lineup longer than your arm. This is a sports bar that also happens to sell wine, which is a very different thing from a restaurant that takes wine seriously. The list reads like a grocery store endcap that someone printed out and laminated.
The entire program is California domestic, start to finish — Kendall-Jackson, Meiomi, Decoy, La Crema. These are recognizable, reliable brands that nobody's excited about and nobody's complaining about either. There's no depth, no regional exploration, no small producers, and absolutely no indication that anyone curating this list has thought about wine since the last menu reprint. To be fair, the pricing is reasonable for Jackson Hole, where everything costs 20% more just because of the zip code — bottles running $36–$60 won't make you wince. But the selection ceiling is low and it shows.
Somewhere between 8 and 12 glass pours depending on the night, all landing in that $9–$14 range, which is genuinely fair money for a tourist-heavy Wyoming town. The problem isn't the price — it's that every pour is a brand you've seen at every chain restaurant from here to Omaha. Rotation appears nonexistent; this list is set and forgotten.
La Crema Chardonnay — $12/glass
La Crema is the most serious wine on this list — Sonoma Coast fruit, better balance than KJ, and at $12 a glass it's the least disappointing choice in the lineup if you're set on white wine with your burger.
Meiomi Pinot Noir
Meiomi is a crowd-pleaser that wine snobs love to dismiss, but at a sports bar with a French onion soup in front of you, it's actually the right call — soft tannins, a little sweetness, goes down easy while you're watching the game.
Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay
KJ Chardonnay is the most boring, ubiquitous pour on any American restaurant list — oaky, a touch sweet, and wildly overexposed. La Crema is right there and it's better in every way.
Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon + Burger
Decoy Cab is soft enough not to fight with a burger bun but has enough dark fruit and structure to hold up to a well-seasoned patty. It's the most functional pairing on the list and the reason Decoy exists in the first place.
❌ The Bottom Line
Sidewinders is a great spot to watch a game and eat a burger — just don't come here for the wine. Order a local craft beer, save your wine curiosity for somewhere that deserves it.
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