My friend suggested this as an activity during our weekend, since Sahuarita is a short drive from…read moreTucson. Parking was surprisingly well directed and organized, $5. We crossed the street and began our visit around 10am and immediately got into a line to spin a wheel for a discount at the pecan store. We only got 5% off, but I used it to buy some cinnamon pecans and hot sauce. Obviously they sold all sorts of pecans shelled, in the shell, covered with chocolate and yogurt, pies, honey, jam, and other non-pecan items. Coffee samples were available too. They had a bunch of vendors from local businesses, artisans, and food trucks. We watched a pecan cracking demonstration which was cool, pecan samples, and they had a guessing contest for a huge container of pecans. SRP was giving out totes and LED lightbulbs, what a neat giveaway. After visiting all the booths, it was time for lunch so we weighed our choices and my friend went with Peruvian cuisine and I stuck with Mexican: a bean and cheese burrito and a pecan horchata. The burrito was huge and delicious, so filling. I love when the beans are puréed and not chunky. My friend's paella came with green salsa and she let me have some, ooh that was so tasty. The horchata was on the sweet side and I didn't really taste the pecans but I'm glad I tried it. The gelato lady offered us samples and was nice! Wish I would've had room after lunch to eat some. We missed out on the hay ride but that sounded like a fun experience. We drove through the pecan orchard instead, would've been nicer to walk through the trees. Live music was playing and there was a lot of tables but also a lot of people, so be prepared to wait to sit as well as order your food. I'm glad I came to their 10th annual festival and would recommend it as a unique experience in Southern Tucson.

Tough to review because I have no frame of reference. But any festival that benefits charity is…read moregood in my eyes. The hayride to the orchard was extra cool. For a canned food donation or $1 you can hop on. The ride was narrated by a UofA professor and was super informative. They had tractor pulls, hay rides, live music, several food and drink vendors, along with the pecan store. A plethora of everything pecan! The other really cute thing was the high school dance team busting a move on stage. They were fabulous!! I'll definitely do this next year if I'm in town. And next time I'll bring canned goods for donation!

Knowledgeable staff with a great selection of wines to choice from! Try a tasting or buy a glass or…read morebottle.

We recently visited with our friends because we've been drinking the wine here for years. We…read morethought it would be the same experience as what we remembered, but we were wrong. The wine tastes like it got oxidized or overheated. Almost like maybe it's been through a second fermentation. It tasted like it was turning into a port. We tried several different varietals and they tasted pretty much the same. If this is on purpose, then I apologize for this review. We expressed our concern to the hostess, and she was unwilling to help us or refund our money or have us try another bottle. We will not be coming back until they get this figured out.

There's 2 parts to this farm…read more This side has the pumpkins and hayrides and sunflowers.

It's fun to go to the farm and it is nicely organized. The fruit that we could pick was either…read moremostly rotten or overly picked over. The produce and pumpkins are clearly labeled and were at the right stage for picking. Plan to spend A Lot of money for the experience. All the baked goods, ciders, jams, and salsas are delicious!

Tyler was our somm. Very personable and offered his expertise on a few selections. Delicious wine,…read morelovely tasting room. It was the fall wine festival in Willcox.... Lots of people and special pricing on wine. I was looking for something specific and unfortunately it was sold out, however Tyler recommended a couple of choices that fit the bill nicely. Arizona has some amazing wineries, we are so lucky!! This was a lovely experience and I will be back!

We tasted the premium red flight. They were very nice wines. We also enjoyed an excellent…read morecharcuterie board.

BACKGROUND One of…read moremy favorite qualities I love about my mom is how she always loves getting out and exploring. She's had the exploring bug ever since I can remember. Getting to go on those trips with her is one of the things I miss most about traveling so much. One trip I missed that she frequently spoke fondly about is wine tasting in Willcox, Arizona. WILCOX WINES: THE HISTORY The history of Arizona's wine industry actually began in pre-Prohibition days. Back then, Arizona had more grapes than California. From Prohibition to 1980's it was illegal to make wine in Arizona. In 1982, Arizona passed a series of laws that enabled and regulated the activities of a new class of liquor license, the Domestic Farm Winery. In 2005, a Supreme Court ruling made parts of Arizona's wine laws unconstitutional. In 2006, the passage of SB1276 brought Arizona's wine laws into compliance with the Supreme Court's ruling which caused a resurgence in the Arizona wine industry. There are currently approximately 80 wineries in Arizona, in three main regions: Sonoita, Elgin and Willcox/Verde Valley. Willcox is about one hour southeast of Tucson. There are wine festivals held twice each year: the third weekend in May and the third weekend in October. THE STORY I finally had the opportunity to go with my mom to the last Willcox Wine Tasting Festival. The main tent setup is downtown, in the historic railroad section. That area is also where many of the Arizona wineries have local store fronts, like Flying Leap, Aridus, and Carlson Creek. When you arrive, you can purchase tickets which allow you to sample any of the many selections from the participating wineries. My favorite find was the Viognier from Aridus. There is also live music and most of the local restaurants are open. My favorite was Rodney's, a tiny shop where you order at the shop window from Rodney, and he serves your food out back on their outdoor patio. CONCLUSION The Willcox Wine Tasting Festival is very charming and super fun! 5/5 RECOMMEND OF NOTE *The next Willcox Wine Tasting Festival is May 19-20, 2016. *For more information: http://www.willcoxwines.com

From the owner: Wines of Willcox is a travel resource featuring local wineries, attractions, restaurants,…read moreaccommodations, shops, galleries and more... Our simplified maps make it easy to find your way!

We had a great time walking around and the music was good…read more We didn't stay too long since we were headed to Winter-haven later.

It was really hot today. A few of my regular go-to vendors weren't there due to weather. Really…read moreunfortunate we are getting clobbered with this heat. On the bright side lots of people walking up and down 4th Avenue looking for that ultimate "get". Lots of food and beverage vendors but BRING water. I usually stay for the day but not this year

This place has been on my bucket list for years. This year I moved it up to one of the top…read morepriorities. It is supposed to be the perfect opportunity to see all the winter migrants that visit the area. I could not make it for the special festival they have for a weekend in mid January but, thought there would still be large numbers of birds around the 1st week in February. I arrived early in the morning and went right to the Wildlife viewing area. There is a very nice new viewing area that looks out across the fields but, it so far away from any of the fields and any water that there are no birds visible. They have free spotting scopes but, again everything is so far away you can not see anything even using the scopes. I did spot a small amount of water out about 150 yards and I could see a few ducks with my special zoom lens camera. There were also a few large groups of Snow Geese that flew over while I was there. I was very disappointed. I would suggest you skip this place on go down the road to Whitewater draw near McNeal. I was there last week and saw thousands of Cranes. There is a pathway there and you can get fairly close to the birds for photographs.

From the owner: Wings Over Willcox connects you to the Land of Legends. See the Legendary Sandhill Cranes. Willcox…read morehas 35,000 Sandhill Cranes that winter in the area. We take people out to see the cranes and the rest of nature. Nature Tours in America's wintering capital for Sandhill Cranes and Raptors. Come and see the Cranes, visit the Chiricahua National Park or Cochise Stronghold be the legend, live the legend

We got down here a little late, but the food, wine and tequila samples were really good. From the…read morelook of it I didn't think there be enough, I was wrong. I am very full. It's always nice to try some local restaurant's samples that we've never been to. Everybody's food was really good. I think everybody should really try and go next year.