The Swig Coach returns to Philly with the 2026 PGA Championship. The wine scene boasts a lot more excitement than the City’s general reputation for cheese steaks and hoagies would suggest, although some former standouts have removed their lists from e-view…

I have to say I was more excited by what I saw in Charlotte’s restaurant scene than many larger markets. There’s a palpable energy evident, with a real sense of possibility and adventure. And wine options? For us the PGA at Quail Hollow spells Pretty Good Anytime.

The Zurich Classic is the only event on the PGA Tour played in two-man teams, where partners “ham and egg” their way to victory. Speaking of getting your grub on, New Orleans needs no introduction on the food front, but the wine scene is a little less visible.

I haven’t been to Hilton Head in over 20 years so this is a shot in the dark. If you want to offer a strong wine program in a destination with significant seasonal peaks you need the financial strength to “weather” the off-season, hopefully through a dedicated core of locals.

I spent about two hours researching the wine scene in and around Augusta National for Masters Week. While I’ve heard that the Club itself has a fabulous wine program that I hope to profile one day (got about as much chance of that as I do playing there), the rest of the area seems to be devoid of good wine with two noteworthy exceptions.

San Antonio finds itself at the center of the sporting universe this weekend, hosting both The Final Four and The Valero Texas Open. We know a lot of alcohol will be consumed but “steer” yourself to our selections if you care about wine.

I wouldn’t have necessarily guessed but turns out Houston has the best restaurant wine scene of anyplace in the entire South. But it’s Texas after all, so first you gotta wade through the herd of national and regional steakhouse chains.

You can paint the town red, white, and rose at the Valspar with these recommendations.

The 17th gets all the love on the golf course, but the 19th at Sawgrass is pretty, pretty good as well…

Wine is not the first thing that springs to mind when considering a trip to Orlando. A recent article I read suggested it’s the home of “fighting varietals:” inexpensive wines prominently labeled cab or chardonnay. Our own research came to a similar conclusion.

With a few exceptions, the big name restaurants in the Palm Beach area tend not to post their wine lists online. The glittering exception is La Sirena, so kudos to them…

Awesome wine options, traffic permitting. That’s why we call it Drive For Bor(beaux)…

After writing about wine lists in 40+ cities near PGA Tour stops, I’ve stumbled into Wine Nirvana, namely the compact area between Carmel and Monterey.

It feels somewhat sacrilegious to be writing about wine at the WM Phoenix Open, the PGA Tour’s homage to Oktoberfest. After all, I never see anyone showering the pros on 16 with pinot grigio.

San Diego is a fabulous destination for wine as is the case with just about everything else you can do there. Within a half-hour of Torrey Pines, not accounting for any tournament-related traffic, you have an overload of great-sounding options.

A champion has emerged from the desert sands. Read on to find out which Palm Springs restaurant hoists the (wine) cup.

Let the games begin. The first tournament of 2026 in Oahu has a strong wine scene, at least on the high end, and in our context gives new meaning to the term surf and turf.

Our review of the wine scene in the so-called Golden Isles has been immeasurably enhanced through conversations with three accomplished local sommeliers. Sneak peak for golfers: Sea Island Resort (above) still rules.

We had low expectations for a tour stop in Ivins, UT. We weren't disappointed.

If going to Jackson is good enough for Johnny Cash, it’s good enough for us. And judging from the restaurants in Jackson we surveyed, not going would be a mistake.