🍷 Helsinki’s Chillest Wine Tastings – Every Weekend, All Summer 2025
Sold out last year – back again every Friday & Saturday at 13:00 & 17:00
Just a 20-minute ferry ride from Kauppatori ⛵️
Sea-view terrace in Vallisaari
Includes 5 wines + tapas buffet 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Perfect for total beginners and near-professionals alike
🎟️ Tickets above ⏫ | Full program below ⏬
This summer, forget plane tickets – Iisi brings the tastes of Italy, France, Spain and more to Helsinki’s most beautiful island.
Each tasting is a mini holiday:
✨ Unique wines & stories straight from the producers
🎶 Evening DJs + sunset on the terrace
🌟 Pre-party vibes, White Parties & other surprises
🌿 Art, nature, and sea – with a chilled glass and your favorite people.
🎟️ Limited spots – book early!
Follow us:
📸 Instagram / 🎵 TikTok / 📘 Facebook → @iisivallisaari
No experience needed!
At each tasting, our sommelier introduces each wine with the essentials, then moves table to table for personal chats.
Whether it’s your first wine ever or you’re borderline sommelier yourself – this setup makes sure you get exactly what you want from the experience.
🎉 2025 EVENT CALENDAR
June 14 – Biennale Opening & The Wine Cellar Pop-Up
🎭 Art, wine, and the sea – the perfect trio
100+ wines to sample (pay per wine) at our open tasting space
📅 Tasting Theme: Flavours of Summer 2025 – 13:00 & 17:00
🎶 Live music on the terrace in the evening
🎟️ Book your free 0€ spot so we can plan for crowd size
June 27–28 – Vinory (Piedmont, Italy)
🍇 Meet the next-gen winemakers
A Norwegian group went to Piemonte for wine – and accidentally bought a vineyard. Now, they’re crushing it.
🍷 Bold reds with personality
😉 Indoor tasting to keep the temperature perfect
🎨 Dress code: Shades of Red (optional but fun!)
🌍 Tasting in English
July 4–5 – Tenuta Ferrante (Abruzzo, Italy)
🇮🇹 A 100+ year-old family winery from central Italy
Classic Italian wines presented by the estate’s own representative
🌍 Tasting in English
July 11–12 – Château Clarettes (Provence, France)
🌟 Award-winning wines from a Finnish-owned estate
Right near St. Tropez – Roman ruins, rosé, and style all in one
🤍 Dress code: White (White Party!)
🍸 White wines, white outfits, and an unforgettable summer night
🌍 Tasting in English
July 18–19 – The Bubbles Edition
🍾 Prosecco, cava, spumante, champagne – what's the difference?
Learn, taste, and toast to midsummer with style
July 25–26 – Spain
🇪🇸 Sunshine in a glass
Chill summer wines from across Spain + tapas = the perfect combo
August 1 – Champagne Night
🥂 An evening to remember
Five different champagnes – each with its own twist
Sip, learn, and enjoy the sparkle
August 2 – Iisi Wine & Music Festival: The Grand Celebration
🎤 Our biggest wine event of the summer
100+ wines, live music, art, and a wine auction
Dance, discover, and chase rare bottles
🍷 Wine bar open all day (pay per tasting)
🎶 Artists include Danny Pryz (AUS) & Maailmanaino – more TBA
August 8–9 – Petra Unger (Austria)
🇦🇹 Award-winning Rieslings from a true star
Petra’s Riesling and Grüner Veltliner are beloved – soon by you, too.
📅 The 13:00 session also doubles as FLOW Festival pre-party
🌍 Tasting in English
August 15–16 – Italian Grand Finale
🇮🇹 Because Italy deserves an encore
The best of red, white, summer and friendship – all in one epic tasting
August 22–23 – Bubbles Encore
🥂 Missed it in July? Here's your second chance
End of summer is near – time to raise a glass and celebrate with fizz, music, and friends
August 29–30 – Spain & The Venice Party
🌟 Tapas, Spanish wine, and sparkling lights
Venetian night meets Iberian flavor – the final official summer evening
September 6 – Barolo & Barbaresco
🍷 Royal reds
The noble wines of Nebbiolo step into the spotlight – kicking off autumn with class
September 20 – Season Finale: Bottle Blowout & Biennale Closing
🍾 Last chance for wine, art, and summer magic
We’re emptying all bottles, taps, flasks, and glasses – leftover wine nearly free!
Important Info
🔁 If your date changes, you can switch it later (just do it at least a week in advance)
☔ Tastings are weather-permitting – if needed, we usually have access to a nearby indoor venue. If that’s not possible, we’ll coordinate a new date or help you switch to another event.
🛥️ Ferry tickets are not included. Buy at: frs-finland.fi
🔞 Tastings are for adults only
Partner: Tastings are organized with Potio Oy / Kaubba.com, bringing years of stories, producers, grapes and regional secrets directly to your glass.
See you on the island!
– Chief Iisi 🍷
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