Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Starīut Bostock, who has owned the 26-year-old winery since 2006, said he is one of the lucky ones. Karyl Wilhelm, right, owner of Wilhelm Family Vineyards, talks with customers at Wilhelm Family Vineyards Ventana Tasting Room. “We’re not counting on anything from Sonoita this year,” Bostock said of his 15-acre vineyard at 3248 Highway 82. Winegrowers say it could be a year or more before the vines regenerate and start producing fruit.īy harvest time in September, many expect they will have little to no fruit for the 2021 vintages that they had hoped to barrel this fall. Vines that should be leafy green and breaking buds this time of year are ghostly stick figures against the region’s wind-swept grasslands. The twin hail storms early last August and the October freeze have left Sonoita/Elgin wineries scrambling for fruit. “The only thing I was able to harvest was the whites and rosés. “I would not be surprised if we lost 90%” of the upcoming harvest, said Karyl Wilhelm, who with her husband Kevin runs the 20-acre Wilhelm Family Vineyards at 21 Mountain Ranch Drive in Elgin. “If we get 5 tons of fruit this year I will be surprised,” said Callaghan, whose 25-acre Callaghan Vineyards at 336 Elgin Road normally produces 50 to 60 tons of fruit. And before vineyard operators like Kent Callaghan, a 31-year veteran of the Sonoita-Elgin winegrowing region and its weather rollercoasters, could catch their breath, an early freeze in October completed what he calls “the perfect storm.” Harvest now goes on our list of Ten Best Burgers in Tucson.Flying Kite Vineyards owner Richard Diefenderfer said the devastating hail storms last August “was kind of like a sand blaster it shredded all the grapes and the leaves.” Richard DiefenderferĪ week later, a second hail storm crashed into the wine-growing region, taking out a lot of what the first had left standing. For Harvest burgers, we rate them five saguaros, best of the best. The service was very good and the bill was most reasonable. Roy said he enjoyed his quiche and cup of tea, after a week of non-stop burgers. I hear they serve Fish and Chips on Wednesdays and Sundays. The ketchup was housemade, sweet with a touch of red pepper. I had her other half for dinner that evening and agreed, although I would order the Truffle Burger again, and Ms. Karen declared her burger to be better than Zinburger. These babies were for a well-honed appetite. When first served, we were immediately impressed with the size of our burgers. Karen: grass fed beef, topped with sauteed mushrooms and caramelized onions drizzled in truffle oil, fontina cheese & roasted garlic spinach truffle aioli on grilled multigrain bread ($13.90). I ordered the Truffle Mushroom Melt with the same fries as Ms. He has a house guest that won’t eat anything but burgers. Roy ordered Quiche Loraine with potatoes. Karen ordered a Brandy Burger: grass fed beef, aged sharp white cheddar, caramelized red onions, local organic tomatoes & organic field greens drizzled w/ house-made brandy sauce served w/ house-made cumin-parsley fries ($12.90) Karen & I ordered Sauvignon Blanc from Washington state, the Haymaker, ($5). We arrived early, parked on the upper parking area and were seated immediately. Karen invited neighbor Roy and me to join her for a Harvest burger. And she mentioned the burgers when she arrived home and said we need to go back to Harvest and partake of their burgers. But being served at an adjacent table were some burgers & fries. A Caprese Salad: organic field greens, local organic tomatoes, house-made mozzarella, drizzled w/ aged balsamic reduction topped with fresh basil ($11.90). Organic field greens tossed in gorgonzola vinaigrette dressing w/all-natural grilled chicken, cherry tomatoes, onions, grapes, roasted corn, gorgonzola cheese & roasted pine nuts (11.90). Their mission is a focus on fresh local food Grass-fed beef burgers, and local produce. There are two Harvest Restaurants in Tucson. Please visit Harvest in Oro Valley until they find a new venue. Editor’s Note: Harvest on River is Closed due to a lease dispute.

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