They Are Here!

The Girl Scout cookies are here, making this my favorite time of the year.  I get to combine two of my favorite things, Girl Scout cookies and wine.  The folks behind the Vivino Wine App started this magical mystery tour and I am glad they did.  You can Google their 12 pairing and follow their lead or be brave and branch out on your own.

For those of you that are going to forge your own cookie pairing path, I will give you some things to keep in mind.  Wine has four essential components: acidity, tannin, alcohol, and sweetness (or lack thereof).  These same four components are also found in foods.  So when it comes to pairing wines with various foods, the idea is to find flavor profiles that complement each other, either through contrasting elements or matching similar ones.  You are basically looking for similar or opposite.

Here are a few of the pairings they suggested:

Thin Mints – Brunello
I am not so sure about this one.  I think a Port would be better for my taste, or maybe a good craft beer.

Tagalongs – Amarone
I thought the Tagalong destroyed my precious Amarone.  But then again, Amarone is a go to wine for me and I do not like to mess around with it.  I would suggest an ice wine.

Trefoils – German Riesling
This was a great match for me.  I really like Rieslings.  I have written before how versatile they are for food pairings.  Touch down!!!

Do-Si- Dos – Zinfandel
Peanut butter and jelly fans, this is a match for you.  The fruit bomb you get from the Zinfandel makes you think you are eating a PB&J.

In pairing wine and Girl Scout cookies, I think less expensive wines work best.  They tend to have small amounts of residual sugar and softeners.  Malbec’s are a good match for several types of cookies. They seem to have just enough tannin, sugar, and acidity to be flexible.  Of course, my old fried Riesling works well with many of the cookies.  Good old versatile Riesling.

Good luck on your journey and be sure to pop into Carrera Wine Cellar.  CWC has the wines to travel with!

For the month of February, the wine flight will be paired with a Girl Scout cookie.
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Cheers!
Hoosier Wine Guy