It’s that time of year again: Girl Scout cookie season! It brings out the kid in all of us and sends us searching for the nearest friend with the hook-up to the goods. While hoarding these delectable treats from family members, today we can enjoy something we could not as kids — pairing them with wine.
Here’s the breakdown of perfect pairings:
Do-si-dos and Samosas paired with Taylor Fladgate 10 year Tawny Port
What gives Tawny Port its tawny color is oxidation. This not only affects the color, but the flavor profile (think nuttiness, butterscotch, chocolate and ripe berries). What better way to pair Do-si-dos and Samoas — peanut butter cookies filled with confectionery nut butter and cookies coated in caramel, dark chocolate and toasted coconut — than to bridge those delicious flavors in a wine?
Savannah Smiles paired with Michele Chiarlo Moscato d’ Asti
This Moscato is delicate, sweet and expresses flavors of peach and orange blossom with a slight spritz. Not only will the textural component be fun to experience with this pairing (think crunch and bubbles), but the delicate and citrus/fruity flavors of the wine and cookie really hit it off. Throw some fresh fruit into the mix and you have a party.
Thin Mints and S’mores paired with Rosa Di Rosa
Combine rich, ripe, red and dark fruit, dark chocolate, and a refreshing finish of mint, and you have this pairing with Thin Mints. This is hands down my favorite pairing (I’m partial to Thin Mints). The wine really makes this a decadent treat. Rosa Di Rosa pairs well with chocolate, so there’s no surprise that it’s a big hit with the S’mores cookies filled with chocolate.
Trefoils with Leonard Kreusch Piesporter Michelsberg Riesling Auslese Mosel
The cookie is buttery, crunchy, sweet and lingers on your palate with vanilla, meaning there’s no better way to accentuate this buttery cookie than with a late harvest Riesling. This Riesling offers rich pear, sweet melon and a refreshing palate cleanser of citrus. Both flavors combine to give a fruit pastry-type taste.
Tagalongs paired with Justin Cabernet Sauvignon from Paso Robles
I wanted to do a more familiar pairing for this cookie pairings, that being chocolate and a jammy California Cab. The Tagalong with the cab is going to create a “PB&J” experience, and who doesn’t love the sound of that?
Want to sample these pairings? Colonial Wines & Spirits is hosting a special Girl Scout cookie and wine pairing event on Wednesday, March 15. The event is free and open to those 21 and older. Stop by the Colonial Tasting Bar any time between 4-7 p.m. to sample and shop. Plus, representatives from the Girl Scouts- Diamonds will be on hand with information on how you can support the scouts.
Maggie Walters is a wine consultant at Colonial Wines & Spirits.