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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

Guides

Flavored sparkling water that elevates your summer drink

You probably already have a bottle sitting in the fridge. Here's how flavored sparkling water can make your barbecue and picnic infinitely better – no sugar, no stress.

Lars Lansen · 7 min

Vinmonopolet

In Focus

Madeira on Ice – the Island Wine's Quiet Comeback

Dry Madeira is cool again – and in the summer heat it may be the world's most underrated aperitif. Here is everything you need to know about Sercial and Verdelho on ice, and why this Atlantic island wine deserves a spot in your fridge right now.

Ingrid Importør · 6 min

Vinmonopolet

Recipes

Campari granita and Aperol ice lollies for summer

What happens when you freeze Campari and Aperol? You get summer's coolest aperitif – shaved ice you eat with a spoon, ice lollies you lick in the sun, and an aha moment at the very first bite. Here are the recipes and tricks that make it easy.

Magnus Mixmaster · 6 min

Vinmonopolet

In Focus

Amontillado – sherry's best-kept secret

It's neither dry like fino nor sweet like oloroso – amontillado lives at the intersection of two worlds, and that's precisely where the magic happens. Here's everything you need to know about sherry's most complex and underrated style.

Ole Sommelier · 6 min

Vinmonopolet

In Focus

White port wine on ice – Portugal's forgotten summer drink

Along the Douro river, it's a matter of course. In Norway, it's almost unknown. White port wine on ice with tonic is perhaps the best aperitif of summer – and it's time we discovered it.

Ole Sommelier · 6 min

Vinmonopolet

In Focus

Ice-cold sherry – summer's best-kept aperitif tip

Dry sherry is the coldest, freshest, and most underrated aperitif choice you can make this summer. Fino and Manzanilla from Andalucía absolutely deserve a place in your fridge – here is everything you need to know.

Ingrid Importør · 7 min

Vinmonopolet

Recipes

Negroni Sbagliato – Summer's Easiest Cocktail Project

The classic Negroni once got the wrong ingredient – and the result was genius. Here is everything you need to know about the Negroni Sbagliato, from the right prosecco to the best vermouth twists for summer.

Magnus Mixmaster · 8 min

Vinmonopolet

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Granita and prosciutto spritz – two glasses of summer

Two simple summer recipes that will impress at your weekend gathering: an ice-cold granita of honeydew melon with mint, and a sweet-salty prosciutto-washed spritz. Easy to make, impossible to forget.

Magnus Mixmaster · 7 min

Vinmonopolet

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Lambrusco – the bubble Italy never stopped loving

Light, chilled, and fizzy: Lambrusco from Emilia-Romagna is the red summer sparkler that most Norwegians have yet to discover – but one that is perfect for barbecue evenings and warm summer nights.

Ingrid Importør · 6 min

Vinmonopolet

Season

White Rioja – Summer's Best-Kept Secret

The Viura grape produces fresh, herb-driven white wines in Rioja that most Norwegians have never tasted. It's time to do something about that – especially now that the terrace is calling.

Ole Sommelier · 6 min

Vinmonopolet

In Focus

Vermouth is back – the forgotten star of the aperitif

It was forgotten behind the stronger bottles, dusty and overlooked. But vermouth is back – as a standalone drink over ice, as the soul of a Negroni, and as proof that the simplest things are often the very best.

Ingrid Importør · 7 min

Vinmonopolet

Did you know?

Munich's Oktoberfest originally celebrated a royal wedding in 1810, not beer.