Arroyo Robles pairs wine with Girl Scout cookies
Paso Robles winery will celebrate Valentine’s Day with unusual tasting
Arroyo Robles Winery at 1317 Park St. in Paso Robles will pair seven of its wines with seven Girl Scout cookies now that the yearly special cookies are available for purchase. The tasting is on Saturday, Feb. 14 and Sunday, Feb. 15 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The cost is $10 per person. For tickets, call (805) 226-5454.
“It’s something that I’ve had on the back burner of my mind,” said Brianna Shore, who owns Arroyo Robles with her parents, Bob and Tanis Shore, and her brother, Jason Shore. Brianna said that her young son has friends in Girl Scouts so she was able to get a big enough order in time to have enough to use them in a special wine pairing.
Cookies included in pairing:
- Thin Mints
- Caramel deLites/Samoas
- Peanut Butter Patties/Tagalongs
- Shortbread/Trefoils
- Lemonades
- Cranberry Citrus Crisps
- Thanks-A-Lot
Wines paired with the cookies
- Chardonnay
- Sparkling wine
- Zinfandel
- Syrah
- ER — a blend of syrah, tempranillo, cabernet sauvignon and merlot
- Port
I Am Appalled that this is happening. This is sending the wrong message to the Girls who sell less cookies, as well as the wrong message to the public. This is not what the Girls Scouts are about! How dare they!
These pairings are happening at wineries all over the country, many of them sponsored and promoted by the local troop. The blog on the Girl Scouts website seems to have no problem with it.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Colorado's Unique Twist on Fundraising
Colorado's Times-Call reports that The Girl Scouts of Colorado will host an evening fundraiser that pairs Girl Scout cookies with local beers. The adults-only event, called Man Up, highlights contributions men have made to Girl Scouts and encourages more men to get involved, said Elizabeth Winn, community relations manager for Girl Scouts of Colorado’s northeast region.
The vast majority of the 10,000 adult volunteers who support troops in the state are women, but Winn said she hopes this event attracts “a new generation of adult volunteers” and re-educates people about how Girl Scouts has changed. Although other cities have hosted cookies and cocktails events with wine, this will be the first in the state to match the distinctive cookies with local brews, Winn said. Four Oskar Blues brews will be paired with five varieties of cookies. Snacks and appetizers also will be available, and attendees can tour the brewery.
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I Am Appalled that this is happening. This is sending the wrong message to the Girls who sell less cookies, as well as the wrong message to the public. This is not what the Girls Scouts are about! How dare they!
These pairings are happening at wineries all over the country, many of them sponsored and promoted by the local troop. The blog on the Girl Scouts website seems to have no problem with it.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Colorado's Unique Twist on Fundraising
Colorado's Times-Call reports that The Girl Scouts of Colorado will host an evening fundraiser that pairs Girl Scout cookies with local beers. The adults-only event, called Man Up, highlights contributions men have made to Girl Scouts and encourages more men to get involved, said Elizabeth Winn, community relations manager for Girl Scouts of Colorado’s northeast region.
The vast majority of the 10,000 adult volunteers who support troops in the state are women, but Winn said she hopes this event attracts “a new generation of adult volunteers” and re-educates people about how Girl Scouts has changed. Although other cities have hosted cookies and cocktails events with wine, this will be the first in the state to match the distinctive cookies with local brews, Winn said. Four Oskar Blues brews will be paired with five varieties of cookies. Snacks and appetizers also will be available, and attendees can tour the brewery.
Do you have any unique fundraising ideas?
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News Awesome Fun 100th Anniversary Anna Maria Chávez STEM Advocacy Congratulations Gold Award Weekend Run-Down CEO Girl Scout Cookies Video Partnership Leadership Girl Scout Cookie Program #awesome Coast to Coast Girl Scout Research Institute Good Deeds Environment Alumnae Journeys Fund Raising Award $ Celebrity Volunteer Yay Camp Service Members Healthy MEdia Diversity Governance Contest I'm Hungry Tech Business Yummy Dove