Date: Wednesday 7th November Time: 7.30pm-9.30pm Venue: Isle of Olive, 6c Ada Street, Hackney, London E8 4QU And there it is: Autumn is upon us with all its leafy and windy splendour! As nights get longer and colder, few things can bring as much consoling warmth as a good glass of red. Greece is a [...]
Date: Thursday 3rd May Time: 7.30pm-9.30pm Venue: Isle of Olive, 6c Ada Street, Hackney, London E8 4QU As consumers we have increasingly become aware of the environmental and health implications that the use of additives, herbicides and pesticides has in the production of the food we eat. And if we rightfully worry about the our [...]
Date: Thursday 1st March Time: 7.30pm-9.30pm Venue: Isle of Olive, 6c Ada Street, Hackney, London E8 4QU Having evolved alongside in the gastronomic tradition of southern europe and the middle east, wine and olive oil are two of the most precious nectars refined by man over centuries. They both express uniqueness of place and time, [...]
Date: Thursday 12th October Time: 7.30pm-9.30pm Venue: Isle of Olive, 6c Ada Street, Hackney, London E8 4QU The best winemakers often say they are above all farmers. They work to grow the best grapes, the raw material for the best wine. Their efforts culminate now during harvest! Come and find out how these efforts are [...]
Date: Thursday 18th May Time: 7.30pm-9.30pm Venue: Isle of Olive, 6c Ada Street, Hackney, London E8 4QU What first comes to mind when thinking of the Greek islands are images of sun drenched white villages nested in idyllic bays. But these mythical patches of land are also home to unique soils and grape varieties. Some of [...]
Date: Thursday 23rd February Time: 7.30pm-9.30pm Venue: Isle of Olive, 6c Ada Street, Hackney, London E8 4QU Join us to explore the wines and grape varieties of Northern Greece on a journey from Epirus on the west, to Thrace on the east by way of Macedonia. Places where the Mediterranean meets the Continental climate in [...]
Date: Thursday 15th December Time: 7.30pm-9.30pm Venue: Isle of Olive, 6c Ada Street, Hackney, London E8 4QU 2016 has been a rather strange and crazy year. From Brexit to Mr Trump many unfortunate and unexpected things have happened. But Christmas is upon us again to remind us of the fundamentals: the beauty of diversity, the [...]
Date: Thursday 17th November Time: 7.30pm-9.30pm Venue: Isle of Olive, 6c Ada Street, Hackney, London E8 4QU In this tasting we’ll explore how a given landscape (much beyond the vineyard), with its specific fauna e flora, encourages the development of certain aromas and flavours in wine. You will awaken your smell and taste buds to [...]
Date: Wednesday 16th December Time: 7pm-9pm Venue: Isle of Olive, 6c Ada Street, Hackney, London E8 4QU During December, shops on Broadway Market and Ada Street will be staying open late every Wednesday leading up to Christmas, hosting special events and giving the local community the opportunity to do some late night Christmas shopping and [...]
