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THIS SPREAD: ALISON CHRISTIANA (7)
north coast LOCAL INSIDERS
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ANDERSON
VALLEY IS
HOME TO
MORE THAN
60 WINERIES
" The ANDERSON
VALLEY BREWING
COMPANY makes
great beer. You can find
their beers everywhere,
but there are some
special ones that they
serve only in Boonville.
They have a big lawn
outside and they
make their outdoor
space comfortable for
parents with kids and
people with dogs. And
they have a disc golf
course that runs along
the whole property.
It's pretty fun that we
have such an incredible
brewery here. "
BOONVILLE
Krissy Scommegna
OWNER OF BOONVILLE BARN COLLECTIVE
Straight out of college, Krissy Scommegna worked in the kitchen at the
Boonville Hotel, which is where she met the spice that would shape her future.
" We used a lot of Piment d'Espelette that we imported from France, " she says.
The powdered chile elevated the flavor of everything-but it was expensive.
Scommegna realized that Boonville's climate-hot summer days, cool nights-
was much like the Basque region where the French chile grows. So she asked
her father's vineyard foreman to plant some seeds. Flash forward to today, and
Scommegna runs Boonville Barn Collective, an Anderson Valley organic farm
that grows 65,000 chile plants a year. Read on for highlights of her hometown.
" If you're looking to
grab a glass of wine in
town, the best place
is DISCO RANCH. In
Anderson Valley, we
specialize in Pinot
Noir, but sometimes
locals want to drink
something else. Disco
Ranch's owner Wendy
does a great job of not
only carrying wines
from some of the small
producers who don't
have tasting rooms,
but also importing wine
from around the world.
Her wine knowledge
and her broad selection
of wines is pretty
special. She also has
a great gourmet food
section in her store and
a little patio outside. "
" FARMHOUSE
MERCANTILE has
lovely pottery, artisan
jewelry made by a local
person, tablecloths,
teapots, and other
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kitchen goods.
Everything they sell
is beautiful. They also
have the best selection
of our products, so if
you want to buy local
Piment d'Ville chile
powder, that's where
you can get it in town. "
" HENDY WOODS
STATE PARK is the
number one spot for
walks and hikes, and
it's open year-round.
The Big Hendy Grove
is amazing with huge
redwoods that weren't
ever logged. Some of
the trees are 300 feet
tall and nearly 1,000
years old. You can walk
the short loop through
the redwoods and be in
and out in 15 minutes,
or you can take much
longer hikes. "
" THE BOONVILLE
HOTEL is in a lovely
spot right in the middle
of town. They do a prix
fixe menu Thursday
through Monday nights
that features the best
produce and meat
and fish available. The
executive chef is Perry
Hoffman, and he's
doing an incredible job
elevating everything
in the kitchen. Every
meal is so different
and beautiful. In the
summer, they have a
gorgeous patio with
string lights. You're
sitting underneath big
redwoods, and your
table is yours for the
night, so you're able to
relax and just linger. "
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