Time to buy a cold bottle of white wine

In Italy if I want to buy a cold bottle of white wine of sparkling wine to take with me to drink at another place there is no problem. I can go to a store and buy it. As the sign says below, vino freddo (cold wine).
But if I want to buy a bottle cold wine in Sweden, that is impossible. Because in Sweden there is an alcohol monopoly and the alcohol monopoly stores are not allowed to sell chilled products, not even beers. Why? Because it would be considered encouraging people to drink alcohol. So in Sweden you better prepare in advance if you want to drink a chilled beer or white wine at another place than a bar or restaurant.

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