For those whose primary experience of honey centers on a squeezable plastic bear, a visit to Healdsburg’s new honey tasting room, La Ruche (“the hive” in French), is an eye opener.
There’s wildflower honey from a boreal forest in Northern Canada, pine honey from Greece and creamed honey from Redwoods Monastery in Humboldt County, plus selections from three local specialty producers. Owner Nicole White says what she loves about honey is that it’s so different depending on where it comes from.
“If you’re into food and taste and experimenting, that’s what I think is really fun about this,” she says.
Walk-in guests can enjoy casual tastings — coming soon are seated tastings with cheese, charcuterie and mead. White hopes La Ruche helps others appreciate what a delicacy honey is, and how much there is to learn.
“If you want to geek out about honey,” she says, “there’s plenty to geek out about.”
409A Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg. 707-909-0514, laruchehealdsburg.com
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