Yup, don't go to Washington, It rains here all the time and our golf courses suck...especially around The Tri-Cities and Walla Walla area, LOL, How else can we keep the rest of the country away? Makes it a whole lot easier to get tee times, and the wineries in the Tri Cities and Yakima area that offer FREE wine tastings (Red Mountain and Rattlesnake Hills viticultural areas especially) don't get too crowded on the weekends!!
Actually, for my money the best US golf and wine destination is Pinehurst over Labor Day weekend when the resort hosts its annual (26 years, and going strong) international food and wine festival. Wine seminars, tastings, food demos and outstanding golf, it just doesn't get any better than that
Brought a group of 70 people to Silverado a few years ago, golfers and non-golfers. Everyone had a fabulous time. Johnny Miller and his crew have spruced up the courses to attract the PGA back again. Cant beat the accomodations, price and incredible array of the best restaurants and wineries anywhere.
Temecula, Ca has some of the best wineries, including South Coast, Wilson Creek, Wein, Faulkner, Calloway and Pulte. They also have some great Golf and inexpensive compared to the $100 Plus resorts. Cross Creek, Redhawk, Temecula Valley Inn, Rancho California GC, and The Journey at Pechanga. Great wines, Great Golf and one hour north of San Diego. It's The best deal in the State.
You should never recommend Eagle Vines as it's staff is the most unfriendly and never has the I care attitude. Especially their DOG Mike Sterling who never returns phone calls
I'm not a wine drinker, but Wine Valley Golf Club in Walla Walla, Washington is a great track, Walla Walla is a fun little town and the local chamber of commerce claims a top 10 rating as a wine destination.
Wente Vineyards in Livermore, CA (hit it on the way to Napa) - the golf course sits in a secluded...you can see the vineyards on nearly every hole, no houses, a Greg Norman design
Northern Michigan has several beautiful golf courses, try Arcadia Bluffs and then the wineries in the nearby Leelanau Peninsula.
There are now not only prize-winning wineries - several - but also some great golf courses in Nova Scotia. If you throw in our local Moosehead or craft breweries as well as the best lobster in North America - you will have both wonderful food and drink to go with your golf at very reasonable prices , indeed.
I don't think Michigan and Texas are quite up to snuff in terms of being golf & wine meccas. Truth is, practically every state in the US is doing wine now, but just because you have wineries it doesn't mean they are worth burning an afternoon at them. The last wine tour I went on in the Texas Hill Country was pretty bad, and Michigan hasn't impressed me with anything quite yet either. Yeah, you can visit wineries in both golf destinations, but I'd rather just play 36 a day.
