Girl Scout Cookies + Wine Pairings

Here's a fun post in honor of the sweets I hope everyone has been enjoying over Valentine's Day weekend:

As I was packing up my car on Friday for a ski weekend, a Girl Scout and her mom came by with a red wagon full of cookies. Obviously, I couldn't resist. My insatiable sweet tooth led me to purchase one box....of each kind :) After praising the girl's entrepreneurial pursuits, I was on my way with the cookies in my trunk (to ensure they made it beyond the 5 hour drive...). When I arrived at the cabin to meet my friends, I was - at least for as long as the thin mints lasted - the most popular girl at the party. Everyone delved into the girl scout cookies, enjoying them alongside the red wine they were already consuming. This got me thinking about wine pairings for desserts and the below article I found at Vivino led to further cookie and wine pairing inspiration. Here are a few of the pairings recommended by Jessica Norris, wine director at New York City's Del Frisco's Steakhouse:

Thin Mints + Brunello: According to Norris, the bright and minty flavor of thin mints will pair well with the darker - yet also chocolatey - flavors of Brunello. As we learned in class, Brunello is made from the Nebbiolo grape (the same grape that Barolo is made from), and has flavors of blackberry, leather, dark cherry, raspberry and chocolate.

Do-Si-Dos + California Zinfandel: Due to the "jamminess" of Zinfandel (it is a wine often described as having flavors of raspberry jam), Norris thinks the pairing with the peanut butter Do-Si-Dos will evoke the taste of a perfect pb+j sandwich.

Tagalongs + Amarone: My personal favorite Girl Scout cookies, Tagalongs, are chocolate covered peanut butter with a shortbread on the bottom - almost like a peanut butter patty. Norris suggests a bold wine - like an Amarone - to match the bold chocolate and peanut butter flavors of Tagalongs. According to Vivino, Amarone is a rich, dry Italian red wine from the Veneto region. It is produced primarily from the Corvina grape. Amarone is characterized by ripe, bold flavors.

Trefoils + German Riesling: Norris suggests pairing these shortbread cookies with a sweeter wine, like a German Riesling. The sweet and fruity flavors of the Riesling, combined with its viscous texture make a good complement to the buttery and egg flavors of the shortbread.

For the full list, see here: https://www.vivino.com/wine-news/girl-scout-cookies-and-wine--we-paired-them-and-the-results-are-amazing