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The Evening Drink You Forget to Plan

The food is eaten, the grill is out – but the night isn't over. Here are the drinks that keep the conversation going well into the night, without you needing to overthink it.

Ole Sommelier · 7 min

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

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

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

In Focus

The Solera System: The Wine That Never Finishes

Imagine a glass carrying flavors from 1918, 1964, and last year – all at once. That is the magic of solera, and it is far more fascinating than most people realize.

Ole Sommelier · 7 min

New at Vinmonopolet

17 new products have landed at Vinmonopolet

From Piedmontese nebbiolo to Greek fortified wine – spring brings exciting new arrivals to the shelves. Here is what is worth noting.

Ingrid Importør · 4 min

In Focus

Wine's Hidden Siblings Take Over the Dinner Table

Sherry, vermouth and port wine are no longer just aperitif curiosities. Now they're becoming all-evening drinks that elevate the winter dinner into something truly special.

Lars Lansen · 6 min