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What to drink with blueberry pie

The pie is warm, the vanilla sauce is waiting. Coffee is a fine start – but if you're in the mood for something else, taste the whole dessert first.

What to drink with blueberry pie

The pie is warm, the vanilla sauce is waiting. Coffee is a fine start – but if you're in the mood for something else, taste the whole dessert first.

Ole Sommelier· 3 minAlko

Food & drink

When the cheese melts, let the glass bring some freshness

The raclette pan sizzles while someone keeps watch over the last potato. Crisp white wine, dry cider or apple juice can make cheese night even better.

Lars Lansen · 3 min

Systembolaget

Food & drink

Taste the soup before you choose the wine

The fish soup is simmering, the bread is ready. The most important clue for your drink choice is already in the pot: cream, lemon, or a small kick of curry.

Lars Lansen · 3 min

Vinmonopolet

Food & drink

Drinks for pizza: the sauce and the sweetness decide

Acid against acid, salt that calls for bubbles, sweetness that pushes the drink in a sweeter direction – here's the practical logic behind drink choices for pizza, with an equally good non-alcoholic track.

Lars Lansen · 5 min

Vinmonopolet

Guides

Pairing Drinks With Earthy Autumn Cooking

Mushroom risotto, root vegetable stews and game all share one flavor thread: umami and earth. Here's how tannin, acidity and smoke actually interact with fungi on the plate — and what to pour, with or without alcohol.

Lars Lansen · 6 min

Recipes

Taste on the glass rim: chili, lime and smoked salt

A thin rim of salt, sugar or spice can change the taste in a drink. Here are three simple mixes that also work with non-alcoholic alternatives.

Magnus Mixmaster · 4 min

Food & drink

How to choose the right drink for tacos

Start with the sauce and filling, not the bottle. Here's a practical guide to drink choices for fish tacos, mushroom, grilled meat and hot chili – with non-alcoholic alternatives.

Lars Lansen · 4 min

Vinmonopolet

In Focus

Dark rum: taste, serving and a simple apple cocktail

Dark rum can taste very different from bottle to bottle. Here are some pointers for choosing a style, pairing it with dessert and making an apple variation of Old Fashioned.

Magnus Mixmaster · 3 min

Range updates

From Crete to Puligny: Autumn's newcomers

Five new wines have found their way to Vinmonopolet's shelves this week – from Cretan vineyards to Bourgogne's most venerable plots of land. Here's what you should know.

Ingrid Importør · 4 min

Vinmonopolet

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Season

Mushrooms and sherry – autumn's best umami match

Why does sherry work so surprisingly well with chanterelles and truffle? We look at fino, amontillado and orange wine for the season's mushroom platter – with concrete tips across several price ranges.

Ole Sommelier · 6 min

Vinmonopolet

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Season

The August Wine – Light Enough for Summer, Warm Enough for Autumn

As the back-to-school season approaches and evenings take on that golden August tone, it's time to swap the spritz for something rounder. Here is the guide to rosés and light reds that hit the mood perfectly – neither too light nor too heavy.

Ole Sommelier · 7 min

Vinmonopolet

Recipes

Affogato in a Glass – Ice, Espresso, and Amaro

What happens when you take the Italian affogato principle – hot over cold, bitter against sweet – and transfer it to a glass? Magic. Here are the combinations that make the last summer days unforgettable.

Magnus Mixmaster · 7 min

Vinmonopolet

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What to drink with blueberry pie

What to drink with blueberry pie

When the cheese melts, let the glass bring some freshness

Taste the soup before you choose the wine

Drinks for pizza: the sauce and the sweetness decide

Pairing Drinks With Earthy Autumn Cooking

Taste on the glass rim: chili, lime and smoked salt

How to choose the right drink for tacos

Dark rum: taste, serving and a simple apple cocktail

From Crete to Puligny: Autumn's newcomers

Mushrooms and sherry – autumn's best umami match

The August Wine – Light Enough for Summer, Warm Enough for Autumn

Affogato in a Glass – Ice, Espresso, and Amaro