The claim to fame for this place is the huge (30') pistachio nut monument in front. In fact, it is the largest in the world!
The monument is dedicated to Thomas Michael McGinn (1929-2007) who dedicated his life to building his pistachio tree ranch. Those that knew him say that he "dreamed big, expected big, and accomplished big things, and he would have said the monument was not big enough."
John wanted to take it with us, but it wouldn't fit in the car.
I just wanted my photo taken with this piece of Americana!
The country store had lots of items for sale (and some really over-priced), but the nuts are, of course, the main attraction.
Here is the tasting table (free samples) of the wide variety of flavored pistachios and other nuts raised and sold here. They were delicious!! Of course, we are serious lovers of pistachios.
We purchased two bags of pistachios (one roasted/lightly salted and the other garlic) and one bag of pistachio brittle (exceptionally delicious)!
The Areno Blanca Winery is also located here so, of course, I had to taste some of the wine. They had a white zinfandel laced with pistachio extract...sounded interesting but wasn't to my liking at all! We purchased a bottle of their chardonnay.
There was a large area of other merchandise including jams, jellies, salsas, hot sauce, and the usual tourist items.
All in all, this was a fun, quick stop for us. That huge pistachio monument just has to make you laugh.
Website: www.pistachioland.com
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