Closed on Ascension day

All our stores are closed on Ascension Day, Thursday 9 May. On Wednesday, May 8, most stores will be open as if it were a Friday. In the capital area, it will therefore be open from 11-19, but longer in Dalvegur, Skeifa, Skútuvogur and Álfrún, where it will be open from 10-20.

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Vínbúðin Stekkjarbakka closed

Vínbúðin Stekkjarbakka has now closed and we open a new and improoved store in Álfabakki on Tuesday March 7th (next to Garðheimar).

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Wine categories

Here on our website, the wines are divided into categories by its characteristics, to help you find the right wine for you.

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The origins of the deilicious Spanish dish tapas is not quite known, but the most likely explanation is that when wine was served in Spain, a slice of bread or thin meat was placed over the glass to keep the flies away. This is not an unlikely explanation since the word 'tapas' is derived from the Spanish/Portuguese verb tapar, 'to cover'.

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You can buy alcohol in Vínbúðin Alcohol is not like any other product on the market. Therefore the operation is based on clearly defined responsibilities and on the fact that we do not strive to maximize the profits or encourage sales within the stores.