I was surprised by the seeming bounty of wine options in Greensboro. Maybe it’s the presence of multiple colleges or the way it sits in a belt between Winston-Salem and Durham, or maybe it’s just a happening place.

There is no shortage of options in the Twin Cities for a good wine experience. And while it’s hard to comment on an entire metro area, I always felt as if greatness remained just out of reach. Mara is a potential cure.

What comes first, supply or demand? The question occurred to me as I googled the wine scene in the Quad Cities early in the week of the John Deere Classic.

I wouldn’t guess from afar that Detroit would be a strong wine town. A lot of potentially good places don’t list their inventory online, but we’re confident in the choices here.

Hartford has at least three attractive restaurant lists to offer. If the collective golf world is leaking oil after watching the carnage of last week’s US Open, it can patch itself up nicely here.

While there’s no disputing the greatness of Oakmont or its difficulty, you’ll also have difficulty finding a great wine list in Pittsburgh. Steel yourself and see what’s out there…

I don’t know that any golf course on earth looks lusher and more beautiful on TV than Muirfield Village. Unfortunately, I didn’t see the same feast for the senses when I began looking for good restaurant wine lists and retail stores in Dublin, OH. I scouted dozens of websites and was almost at the point of despair until…

I’ve never been to Ft. Worth and have a vague idea that it’s a rustic, cow-friendly exurb about 30 miles west of Dallas. Them’s probably fighting words, so I apologize in advance to the wine-loving citizens of Ft. Worth and hope to visit one day.

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 Swig Coach makes his first visit to Philly with the 2025 Truist Championship. The wine scene boasts a lot more excitement than the City’s general reputation for cheese steaks and hoagies would suggest.

As diehard Giant fans we find it difficult to say anything nice about Dallas, but there’s plenty to like about the wine scene if not that execrable football team and its equally obnoxious owner (he who should not be named).

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.

The 2025 Sentry takes place in a sobered climate a year-and-a-half after the devastating and heartbreaking Lahaina wildfires. It’s no longer the Tournament of Champions, but there’s still a clear wine champion in Maui at Merriman’s. How do they do it?

Here’s an idea. Let’s get the PGA and LPGA tours together and play 3 days of goofy golf in Naples, FL, then maybe drink some good wine.

If you’ve been following me at all through the PGA season, you know I do my homework, which typically involves googling an entire city’s collection of restaurants and stores in search of the best wine.

The wine action here is all back in Denver...

It is quite possible and actually easy to drink great wine in Scotland if you’re traveling for the Genesis or Open Championship. Avoid the plonk and email the St. Andrews Wine Company now!

You won’t find wine to match the caliber of the golf at Pinehurst, but no reason to break an 8-iron across your knee either…

Louisville is not a wine slugger’s paradise. You’d think between Valhalla and The Derby there’d be at least one category killer restaurant or retailer, but we couldn’t find them. We did find a place you can taste 155 bourbons though…