Thin Mints and Brunello – The Best Wine to Drink With Girl Scout Cookies

Girl Scout cookie season is upon us and we have found the best wine to drink with girl scout cookies. What is better than tucking into a box of Thin Mints? Pairing said cookies with a delicious vintage, of course! The Vivino wine app has put together a handy guide – by Jessica Norris, the wine director at Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse and Vivino wine app co-founder Tracy Byrnes – to help thirsty cookie eaters figure out which wine to pair with their favorite seasonal treats:

Best Wines to Drink With Each Type of Girl Scout Cookie

Thin Mints and Brunello:

Go for a 2003 Lisini Brunello di Montalcino, a 2007 Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona Brunello Di Montalcino Pianrosso or a 2009 Marchesi Antinori Pian delle Vigne Brunello di Montalcino.

Caramel deLites or Samoas with Rioja:

Try a 2004 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904, a 2007 CVNE Imperial Rioja Gran Reserva and a 2006 Beronia Rioja Gran Reserva.

Peanut Butter Patties or Tagalongs and Amarone:

Pair these cookies with a 2009 Bussola Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, a 2011 La Colombaia La Colombaia Amarone della Valpolicella and a 2010 Allegrini Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico.

Trefoils and German Riesling:

Go light; try a 2014 Schmitt Söhne Riesling Relax, a 2014 Dr. Loosen Riesling Kabinett Blue Slate and a 2012 Heinz Eifel Mosel Auslese Riesling.

Do-Si-Dos and California Zinfandel:

Best paired with a 2012 Michael David Rage Zinfandel, a 2013 Robert Biale Vineyards Zinfandel Black Chicken and a 2013 Turley Zinfandel Old Vines.

Cranberry Citrus Crisps and New Zealand Pinot Noir:

Enjoy these cookies with a 2011 Amisfield Central Otago Pinot Noir, 2014 Kim Crawford Pinot Noir and 2013 Dog Point Pinot Noir.

Lemonades and Roero Arneis:

Suggestions include a 2014 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis, a 2013 Vietti Arneis Roero and a 2012 Monchiero Carbone Cecu D’la Biunda Roero Arneis.

Rah-Rah Raisins and Bordeaux:

Try a Merlot-based Bordeaux, including a 2005 Château du Tertre Margaux Grand Cru Classé, a 2012 Château Haut-Marbuzet Saint-Estephe  or a 2009 Château Giscours Margaux Grand Cru Classé.

Savannah Smiles and Sancerre:

Wash these down with a 2012 Henri Bourgeois Sancerre D’Antan 2012, a 2014 Domaine Hippolyte Reverdy Sancerre 2014 and a 2013 Patient Cottat Sancerre Anciennes Vignes.

Thanks-a-Lot cookies and Bandol Rouge:

Sip a spicy Bandol Rouge, made with at least 50% Mourvedre grapes. Norris and Byrnes suggest a 2013 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rouge.

Toffee-tastic and Chateauneuf-du-Pape:

Quaff a 2010 Château Sixtine Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, a 2009 Domaine Duclaux Châteauneuf-Du-Pape or a 2011 Clos Saint Jean Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes.

Trios and Washington State Syrah:

Sample a Washington State Syrah, including the 2012 Novelty Hill Columbia Valley Syrah, a 2012 Charles Smith K Vintners Milbrandt Syrah or a 2011 L’Ecole No 41 Syrah.