Date: Saturday 24th June Time: 7.30pm-11pm Venue: Isle of Olive, 6c Ada Street, Hackney, London E8 4QU We have teamed up with yaya, who will be cooking for you a great summer dinner, while we will be curating your wine choices according to the menu. This will be an intimate evening focusing on grape and oil. The menu [...]
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 6th April Time: 7.30pm-9.30pm Venue: Isle of Olive, 6c Ada Street, Hackney, London E8 4QU Named by Homer 'Ampeloessa' ("full of vines"), the Peloponnese sits at the epicentre of Europe's winemaking history. From the port and citadel of Monemvasia, wine's trade and tradition spread across the Mediterranean. This peninsula; home of Arcadian landscapes, [...]
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 [...]
1 jar White Alonissos Tuna in extra virgin olive oil 250g Chiotiko Kelari wholewheat casarecce pasta 3 spring onions ½ cucumber a small handful of pickled sea samphire 'kritama' 20-30 sprigs of dill a handful of fresh parsley 1 charleston green pepper a few Santorini capers OR a handful of green amfissa olives stone removed and sliced [...]
Date: Thursday 9th June Time: 7.30pm-9.30pm Venue: Isle of Olive, 6c Ada Street, Hackney, London E8 4QU Join us on Thursday 9th June for another informal evening of Cheese & Wine Tasting! Our expert sommelier; Uli Gamber, will be guiding you through the intricacies of Greek wine and will be creating tasteful matches between the [...]
Date: Sunday 13th March Time: 6pm-8pm Venue: Isle of Olive, 6c Ada Street, Hackney, London E8 4QU Join us on Sunday 13th March for the first Cheese & Wine Tasting event of 2016! Our expert sommelier; Uli Gamber, will be guiding you through the intricacies of Greek wine and will be creating tasteful matches between [...]
