Peppery Garden Variety Burgers on Saffron Buns - Sutter Home Family Vineyards

Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads, crumbled
• 1/3 cup Sutter Home dry white wine, any varietal
• 1 cup (approximately) Colavita extra virgin olive oil
• 6 long branches fresh rosemary (often sold in bunches as “rosemary skewers” )
• 2 pounds ground beef chuck
• 6 tablespoons slivered basil
• 2 medium cloves garlic, minced coarse or Kosher salt
• 1 package Roasted Red Pepper and Goat Cheese potato chips(crush one ounce – 1/5 of the package)
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste (coarse grind )
• 2 loaves split sesame semolina bread, tapered ends removed
• 6 slices smoked mozzarella
• 4-5 oz bag pre-washed baby arugula
• 6 thick slices heirloom, beefsteak, or homegrown tomatoes