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New at Vinmonopolet

46 new flavors at Vinmonopolet this summer

From Burgundy's limestone-rich soils to Provence's rosé gardens – June brings exciting new arrivals for the curious drinker's shopping basket.

Ingrid Importør · 4 min

In Focus

The code on the champagne bottle reveals everything

NM, RM, CM – three letters on the back of the bottle that tell you more about a champagne's soul than the price ever could. Here is the key to understanding them.

Ingrid Importør · 7 min

Season

Norwegian Summer in a Bottle – Five Local Releases

From floral summer aquavit to Trøndelag farmhouse beer – here are five Norwegian producers delivering the best of the Norwegian spring in your glass, long before summer has truly begun.

Kristine Craft · 6 min

In Focus

Petite Arvine – The Alps' Wildest White Wine

From steep terraces in Valais comes a white wine so mineral and salty that it almost tastes of mountains and sea at once. Meet Petite Arvine – the grape variety few know, but everyone should discover this spring.

Ingrid Importør · 7 min