The Champagne you can dash in and grab — at more or less any Vinmonopolet

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The Champagne you can dash in and grab — at more or less any Vinmonopolet

10 June 2026

By Magnus Egerdahl Nørsett

You've packed the food, driven to the middle of nowhere, and left the champagne in the fridge at home. Four bottles that will save you, wherever in Norway you've ended up.

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