Dorinda’s Chocolates

Specialties

Hand Crafted fine chocolates and desserts

History

Established in 2008.

Mother and son started out in Truckee in 2008, closed and moved headquarters down to Reno, where everything is made, but wanted to keep their local roots, which is why the Squaw Valley location opened on July of 2014

Meet the Business Owner

Dorinda V.

Business Owner

Tucked away in a quaint old Reno neighborhood and beside the lush, green Truckee River is Dorinda’s Chocolates, home of all natural hand-​dipped chocolates, created by Dorinda Vance.

Dorinda, also known to some as the Duchess of Chocolate, is a mother of 4 boys. She homeschooled her sons until they reached high school, and when her last two sons were in 7^th and 8^th grade, Dorinda decided to pursue her dream and love for chocolate. She became a professional Chocolatier. Since the age of 12, Dorinda has been making her famous chocolate covered cherries. After studying and learning the science behind chocolate at E’cole Chocolat, a chocolate making program, and gaining experience in hands-​on courses at Berry Callebaut, a chocolate academy in Chicago, Dorinda continues to hone her skills today. Dorinda has also received numerous awards.