2016 Crios Torrontés Wine Review

 wineonthedime

I'm ending this week with a little bit of a controversial varietal. Torrontés is one of those grapes that people either really love or really hate. In the past, I've had some really good Torrontés so I tend to fall into the camp of loving it. Let's see if this 2016 Crios Torrontés keeps the streak a...

2019 Faustino VII Tempranillo Wine Review

 wineonthedime

It's cold down here in Texas today. Luckily, I found something with 14.5% ABV to warm me up a little: the 2019 Faustino VII Rioja. Let's see if this $9 Rioja is any good.►Vintage: 2019►Varietal: Tempranillo (not confirmed 100%)►Region: Rioja D.O.C.a. Spain►ABV: 14.5% ►Price: $9You can help me creat...

Easy Chocolate Nut Clusters for Mommy or Anybody // Tasty Bit 41

 WestchesterFoodies

I learned to make chocolate nut clusters during the tour of the Charles Chocolate factory in Emeryville, California a few years back. I swore that I would cover everything in chocolate from that point on. I was scared of using the traditional method of tempering a.k.a melting chocolate that requires...