Who knew the Swedes are not allowed to buy wine in a grocery store? Probably everyone in Sweden,…read morebut not us. But no matter, the Systembolaget (which is Swedish for "very clean, even sterile, snack-free liquor store") is right next door. Some things we noticed: one of us (Englishwoman) was a bit taken aback by the man with no shirt on gleefully purchasing booze. Others of us thought the prices were very reasonable. And yet others found the nice young guy with the perfect English who appeared not to actually drink surprisingly helpful -- everything he recommended was very good. Overall a deeply satisfying cultural experience, just what we came to Sweden for.

This is the self-service liquor store in Huddinge…read more When I was there the service was fast, efficient, and it was easy to find what I wanted (a bottle of Pol Roger as a gift - hey, if it was good enough for the Queen Mom, it's good enough for me!). I was actually pleasantly surprised to see a pretty large, well-equipped department of sparkling wines and champagnes.

Great selection of beverages of and for all kinds…read more This soecific store is where the new selected stuff is released every month. Local and microbrewed beer has their own section.

Well organized, especially if you know what you want. Me, I wanted the box wine. If you are coming…read morefrom the States, especially the Bay Area, be prepared for a little sticker shock. Especially when you figure what SEK is in USD.However you won't be drinking as much because if the news is bad, you won't understand it. As you can tell from "box wine", I am not a wine connoisseur. But there are many wines and hard liquor in all price levels. I ended up purchasing what someone else did that also had more empty spaces on the shelf. The store is bright. Checkout is friendly and competent. When we are in Sodermalm, this is where I come.

Buy a bottle of Penfolds chardonnay for 150 kroner. Avoid chatueu st michelle as it was skunkedread more