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Plastic bag free community

02.08.2016

Districts on the Westfjords have worked together on the project to promote a plastic bag-free society and aim to be mostly Carrier bag-free in 2017. Vínbúðin encouragages customers to select reusable and offers three different types of reusable bags.

Commerce day in Vínbúðin

29.07.2016

All Vínbúðin stores will be closed on Monday 1. August due to Commerce day. This is one of the busiest weekends in Vínbúðin. Most of the customers arrive on Friday between 16-18, or up to 6.500 customers per hour. Every effort is made to assist the customers to avoid long lines and those that want to avoid the lines are encouraged to be timely.

Product recall - Green Islands Stout

08.07.2016

Föroya bjór has in consultation with the Health Control, recalled Green Islands Stout beer because of a foreign object which was found in one bottle of the product....

ÁTVR's climate goals for 2030

01.07.2016

The first three months of this year broke all the heat records, according to The World Meteorological Organization. It warns that the climate is 'changing with unprecedented speed.'

Closed June 17

16.06.2016

Vínbúðin is closed June 17, Iceland National Holiday. Thirsday June 16 all stores are open as if Friday.

Changes to Vínbúðin Sauðárkrókur

15.06.2016

Vínbúðin Sauðárkróki has been totally renovated over the last few weeks. Vínbúðin is in the same location, but has been entirely refurbished and the

Annual report

10.06.2016

Annual report for ATVR has now been published, for the first time in electronic form. The report is in Icelandic, and can be found here.

Rosé and food

12.05.2016

Summertime is the perfect time to enjoy rosé wine. It‘s light and refreshing and best served chilled on a hot day. Rosé works well with barbeques and light summer dishes, and the possibilities of pairing it with food are almost limitless.

Closed on thirsday

04.05.2016

On Wednesday April 20th all our stores will have Friday opening hours. That means that in the capital area Vínbúðin stores will be open until 7 PM, exept for the stores in Skútuvogur, Skeifa and Dalvegur were it will be open until 8 PM. All our stores will be closed on Thursday April 21st, the first day of summer.

The last issue

17.03.2016

Our wine magazine, Vínblaðið, has been published four times a year since 2003. Now the last issue has been released. Customers will still be able to find informative articles and other educational material on our website.