Links An American Grill
California Classics With a Golf Course View
Harbour Town · Hilton Head Island · Steak House
Reviewed April 23, 2026
Wingman Metrics
First Impression
You open the wine list at Links and immediately know where you stand: this is a California Cabernet shrine with a golf course backdrop and no apologies about it. The list is curated for the Harbour Town crowd — people who know what Caymus is and order it without blinking. That's not a criticism, exactly, but it does set expectations.
Selection Deep Dive
With somewhere between 150 and 250 bottles, the list is respectable in size but narrow in ambition — California dominates from top to bottom, and that's about as far as the exploration goes. The heavy hitters are all here: Jordan, Silver Oak Alexander Valley, Stag's Leap, Duckhorn, and the ever-present Opus One sitting at the top like a trophy on a clubhouse shelf. On the white side, Rombauer, Sonoma-Cutrer, Cakebread, and Far Niente cover the Chardonnay lane with predictable thoroughness. If you're hoping for a Burgundy detour, a Rhône surprise, or anything from the Southern Hemisphere, pack your patience — this list isn't going there.
By the Glass
Twelve to twenty pours by the glass is a solid count for a golf resort steakhouse, and the range runs $10–$18, which is reasonable for the setting. The glass program mirrors the bottle list: expect the usual California suspects poured with confidence. Don't expect a rotating selection that surprises you on your third visit.
Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay — $10–$18 by the glass
Sonoma-Cutrer consistently punches above its price class — it's a well-made, food-friendly Chardonnay that doesn't lean as heavily on the butter-and-oak routine as Rombauer. At the lower end of the glass pour range, it's the smart order before a Prime Rib.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
In a lineup where Caymus and Silver Oak get all the attention, Stag's Leap tends to get overlooked by the table that just defaults to what they know. It's a more structured, nuanced Cab with real Napa pedigree — and it's exactly what you want with a steakhouse menu.
Opus One
Opus One is a legitimately great wine, but at a golf resort restaurant with steep markups, you're paying a significant premium for the label. The experience doesn't change the wine — and there are better ways to spend that delta on this list.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon + Prime Rib
Jordan's Alexander Valley Cab is built for exactly this moment — classic structure, red fruit, just enough tannin to cut through the richness of a proper prime rib without overwhelming it. It's the kind of pairing that makes the golf course view feel earned.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Links is a reliable, if unadventurous, wine stop for the Harbour Town crowd — Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence since 2015 is deserved, but this list is playing to a comfortable crowd, not trying to expand anyone's horizons. Come for the view and the Cab; just don't come expecting to discover something new.
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