Hilton Head Island

Michael Anthony's is exactly what a long-running Wine Spectator honoree at a beach destination should be — an Italian-focused list with real producers, a knowledgeable sommelier in Lucy Hunter, and enough depth to reward the curious diner. Markups lean steep, which keeps it from Rager territory, but if you're on Hilton Head and you want to drink well with your pasta and veal, this is where you go.

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.