Wilderness Ridge

You don't walk into a golf course steakhouse in Lincoln, Nebraska expecting to find Skouras Moscofilero and an Aperture Chenin Blanc on the list — but here we are. The 114-label list signals that someone at Wilderness Ridge actually thought about this. It's not a wine destination, but it's trying harder than most places with a view of the 18th green.

The list leans heavily on approachable, crowd-friendly producers — your Ruffinos and Clines — but the white wine section earns real points for range. The Vigna Madre Becca Reale Pecorino and the Skouras Moscofilero are genuine curveballs for a Nebraska steakhouse, and the Aperture Chenin Blanc 2023 rounds out an alternate whites section that punches above its weight. Reds are more conventional — Cloudline Pinot, Altos Las Hormigas Malbec, a Chateau Ribebon Bordeaux Superieur — solid but not adventurous. The Foppiano 1896 Red Blend and San Silvestro Barbera add some texture to what could have been a pure Cabernet-and-Malbec parade.

Twenty-four by-the-glass options is a serious commitment for a restaurant of this type, with pours ranging from $10 to $17. The breadth covers Prosecco, Moscato, Riesling, Rosé, Pinot Gris, Chenin Blanc, Moscofilero, Pecorino, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc on the white side, and Pinot Noir, Bordeaux, Barbera, Malbec, two Cabs, and a red blend on the red — that's an honest wine bar's worth of glass options inside a golf clubhouse.