Let me mixtape

The What Are You Listening? -mixtape series is all about music-wine pairing. It brings together carefully selected wines and top mixtapes by the most interesting selectors from the neighbourhood.

Curated by @djaleksialeksi

Graphic design by Aliina Kauranne

36: Paavo Lähdeaho

March has arrived, bringing us closer to the most wonderful time of the year: spring! 🌱💚 This month, we’re thrilled to introduce Paavo Lähdeaho, a selector extraordinaire and music maestro from Radio Helsinki, who will be mixing things up for us.

”On the barren surface of a desolate planet on an eccentric orbit. An emotionless being keen for knowledge of the civilizations of eons past dreams the dream that the dreamers dream. A spacey adventure to accompany your hazy wines and the first glimpses of our sun.” is how @paavolahdeaho describes the mix. Spacey! And we love it.

🍇🍇 The wine for this month is our beloved Nehrer’s Klara! 🍇🍇

As we’re slowly warming up from winter towards spring, Klara is sure to clear your mind with its fruitiness and fine minerality!

Made at the Nehrer vineyard in Burgenland, with the proximity of Neusiedlersee, the location creates excellent conditions for playful, delicate yet balanced, dense and complex wines with refinement and minerality. Klara beautifully embodies the essence of Burgenland.

After the blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Welschriesling goes through a three-month fermentation process on lees in stainless steel tanks, Klara emerges as a fresh white wine that truly represents that distinctive minerality and structure of Burgenland wines.

Available in Alko Töölöntori, Redi and of course the webshop!

Hope you’ll enjoy the mix and the wine as much as we do! Listen the mix on SoundCloud, link in bio.

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The What Are You Listening? -mixtape series is all about music-wine pairing. Musically curated by DJ Aleksi @aleksialeksialeksi

35: Heidi Emilia

Adieu, January! February struts in with a sneak peek of sunshine! 💛🧡 We’re happy to have a dazzling new wine-music combo to tickle your taste buds and serenade your soul. Introducing the fabulous selector of the month: Heidi Emilia.

”I wanted to create something dusky and dreamlike to accompany those hazy Sunday wines. Preferably enjoyed with some sunshine (I’m already dreaming about summer). This hour contains a bittersweet selection of downtempo, trip hop and more, from 90s, 00s and right now. Rounded low-ends, blissed-out synths, velvety vocals, and all that jazz.” says @heidiemiliah about the mix.

🍇💛Our wine for the month is the funky and frizzante Croci Campedello!🧡🍇

It’s a lightly sparkling orange pet’nat, made from a blend of aromatic grape varieties: Malvasia, Trebbiano, Sauvignon Blanc, Ortugo and Marsanne. A big blend for a big experience!

After harvest the grapes are crushed. The juice is allowed to macerate with the skins for 30 days, which makes the wine very orange. Spontaneous fermentation with natural yeasts. During fermentation the wine is bottled, and the fermentation finishes in the bottle. This produces carbon dioxide, which is the source of the light bubbles. After the sugars have been eaten up, the wine is allowed to settle and rest for a while. Not filtered or clarified, so the wine looks nice and hazy.

Campedello is a top-quality wine that you could consider buying only for the nose, which is an aromatic combination of lilies, rose, and orange zest. The taste goes along the same lines with the nose. The acidic structure, light tannins, and lively bubbles only add to the experience.

Available in Alko Arkadia and our wonderful webshop!

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Hope you’ll enjoy the mix and the wine as much as we do! Listen the mix on SoundCloud, link in bio.

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The What Are You Listening? -mixtape series is all about music-wine pairing. Musically curated by DJ Aleksi @aleksialeksialeksi

34: Hitoshi

🌠 Hello 2024! 🌠

To start the new year, we’re excited to have one of the nicest selectors in town – Hitoshi – in the mix. These smooth sounds and easy beats will give you a perfect start to twenty twenty-four. Best to be enjoyed with lovely friends and with a glass of tasty natural wine.

“It is said that the music impacts on your taste experience. Well, here I am to enhance not only the taste but also the time you will be spending while playing this mix:) Groovy, sensual and mysterious. Enjoyyyy 😉 “

Says @hitoshi_withbigt about the lovely mix.

🌠🍇And the wine for the start of this wonderful year is Nehrer’s Burgenland Weiss!🍇🌠

This blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Welschriesling is certain to keep your spirits high for the start of the new year! Wonderfully fruity and easygoing it has a pallet of stone fruit, citrus and a hint of spice. ”Very Burgenland” says Nehrer 🍇
Sustainably grown, hand picked and spontaneously fermented. Burgenland Weiss is matured on lees in stainless steel and bottled without added sulphites. Vegan!
Available at Alko Kalasatama Redi and the Webshop!

Hope you’ll enjoy the mix and the wine as much as we do!

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The What Are You Listening? -mixtape series is all about music-wine pairing. Musically curated by DJ Aleksi @aleksialeksialeksi

33: Eric Filipus

Oh, December! 🎄Time for fireside chillin’ with friends and fam, with a glass of tasty natural wine in hand (easy listening music playing in the background). That’s what we call relaxing.

To warm up the cold December we’ve invited a wine enthusiast and a great selector – @ericfilipus – to mix it up for us. Eric enjoys his life mainly in Barcelona nowadays, so it’s more than special to have his warm touch to the What Are You Listening? -mix series. This December’s heating up already. 💚

I choose records that I would wanna sip wine to in a hazy bar setting, nothing too uplifting, simply just good listening music, the stuff you can listen to for hours, sophisticated, yet warm and playful.” That’s how Eric describes the mix clearly sipping a special wine at the same time.

🍷 And our wine for the holiday season is Nehrer’s Leithaberg DAC Blaufränkisch! 🍷

The perfect wine for the holiday parties! With cherry and spice and everything nice, this Blaufänkisch pairs well with the season’s foods or you can share it by itself with friends!

Grown on the unique lime and slate soil of Leithaberg, Nehrer’s Leithaberg Blaufränkisch exudes the vineyard’s minerality. Hand picked and sustainably produced, the wine ferments spontaneously in steel containers. Maturation happens in 500 and 2000 liter wooden barrels for 9 months on lees.

Unfined, no added sulphites, vegan.

Available at Alko Arkadia and the Webshop!

Hope you’ll enjoy the mix and the wine as much as we do!

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The What Are You Listening? -mixtape series is all about music-wine pairing. Musically curated by DJ Aleksi @aleksialeksialeksi

32: DJ Coco

Gloomy times are here, but fear not. We’ve prepared something extraordinary to help you endure – a blend of tasty beats and yeasty wines. 💜🧡

This month, we’re excited to welcome the ballroom royalty and the mother of The Iconic House Of Ninja – DJ Coco, who will be mixing it up for us. We have the perfect upbeat mix for you to keep you going and your head nodding all night long. Paired with a fine glass of natural wine and the friendly faces of your choice.

”Get ready to set the pre-party mood on fire with my mix for Let Me Wine. This electrifying blend of Amapiano, Afro House/House, and Ballroom Beats will have you grooving with anticipation before you hit the town. It’s the ultimate soundtrack for those moments when you’re getting ready to dance the night away.” That’s how @cocoroza describes the mix.

💜🧡This month’s wine is Il Monte Caro’s beautiful Carosé Rosé💜🧡

Made from organically cultivated Corvina and Croatina grapes, this fresh and red fruity rose is the perfect wine to fight against the kaamos of autumn! 🍇

Il Monte Caro’s winery has its roots on the hills of Monte Caro in 1986, where photographer Enzo Marcolini met his future wife Carla. The couple fell in love with the area and decided to stay and cultivate the land.

They keep their prodcution respectful of the area’s soil and this wine shows the Valpolicella terroir with its minerality.

Il Monte Caro’s harvest is always done by hand. Fermentation begins spontaneously with wild yeast in temperature-controlled steel containers. The temperature is kept low during fermentation to create light and fresh wines.

You can find yourself a bottle and enjoy yourself as the autumn leaves fall down from Alko Kalasatama Redi and the Webshop!

Hope you’ll enjoy the mix and the wine as much as we do!

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The What Are You Listening? -mixtape series is all about music-wine pairing. It brings together carefully selected wines and top mixtapes by the most interesting selectors from the neighbourhood.

Curated by DJ Aleksi @aleksialeksialeksi

31: Mary Young

October’s in, and it’s craving some bass. This time we’re excited to welcome the bass music maestro, Mary Young, to mix it up for us.

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”This mix is inspired by my favorite season: autumn. I love the beauty & gloominess of the season – the vibrant colors, crisp air, longer nights, and the sense of change and transition it brings.

I wanted to record a bass music mix, but not something intended solely for a club gig. I aimed for a slightly lower tempo (couldn’t help myself moving towards 130 which is my pleasure zone) while maintaining the dark, sexy, wonky, and playful mood that I always strive for during my gigs.

It’s a blend of new tracks and long-time personal favorite dancefloor bangers that are perfect for long walks in dark alleys or for pre-parties with your best friends, complete with wine and cheese.” That’s how @mintakat aka Mary Young describes the mix.

🦋And this month’s wine is the fine and bubbly Camillo Donati’s ’Il Mio’ Sauvignon! 🦋

The Donati family begun making wine in the 1930’s in Emilia-Romanga, Italy. Camillo is the 3rd generation of the Donati estate and continues the tradition of growing local varieties and love for nature.

And that love is something you can taste in this month’s wine!

Sauvignon ’Il Mio’ is a very elegant wine, with a delicate aroma and with a good structure made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc. A fruity sparkling wine with aromas of white fruit and citrus notes. On the palate it’s refreshing, expressive and with hints of minerality. The grapes are picked by hand, crushed, and after the fermentation the wine is bottled without added sulphites. Re-fermentation in the bottle is started with the estates sweet Malvasia-juice for the sparkling whites.

Unfiltered, unfined, no added sulphites.

Available in Alko Kalasatama Redi and Turku Wiklund! And of course the webshop ❤

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Hope you’ll enjoy the mix and the wine as much as we do!

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The What Are You Listening? -mixtape series is all about music-wine pairing. It brings together carefully selected wines and top mixtapes by the most interesting selectors from the neighbourhood.

Curated by DJ Aleksi @aleksialeksialeksi

30: DJ Oltermann

The season is slowly changing, but we can still see the warm sun going up and the nature living it’s best harvest times. To celebrate September we invited a selector extraordinaire – DJ Oltermann – to mix for us. 🧡 And he surely did! Thus we have an amazing over 3h mix full of soulful, atmospheric and groovy vibes. Best to be enjoyed with a glass of some superb natural wine.

”Played a lot of personal classics and more recently discovered favourites in this long mix. A lot of soul and love was put into this one. Recorded organically with only vinyl, the mix shifts from hand picked jazz-funk, soul & bossanova rhythms to disco, then to some house and synth-pop records and back to a soulful outro. This kind of music I personally would imagine enjoying while having a glass or two sitting and listening in the beginning and dancing towards the end. The mix is also funky like natural wine tends to be.” That’s how @dj.oltermann describes the mix.

🍇And the wine for this month’s mixtape is none other than Tomassetti’s Ora d’Ora!🍇

An awe-inspiringly aromatic blend of 90% Moscato with 10% of Verdicchio and Trebbiano. Made by the brothers Andrea and Matteo Tomassetti in the Marche region of Italy.

With their experience in olive oil production the brothers took quickly to the organic cultivation of the vineyards they rented in 2015. A small house with quality production and passion!

Wild yeasts, steel tanks and no filtration for Ora d’Ora. Orange blossom and perfume on the nose and pleasant grapefruit on the palate. A crisp wine for the remaining warm days of early autumn!

Available in Alkos Turku Wiklund, Tampere Stockmann and of course the webstore for order!

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Hope you’ll enjoy the mix and the wine as much as we do!

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The What Are You Listening? -mixtape series is all about music-wine pairing. It brings together carefully selected wines and top mixtapes by the most interesting selectors from the neighborhood.

Curated by DJ Aleksi @aleksialeksialeksi

№29: DJ JVS

Warm summer days, nights like velvet, festival times. August is here and we love it. 💫🦋

This time we’re excited to have young gun, deejay extraordinaire, nightrider like no other – DJ JVS – in the mix. Moody, atmospheric, tasteful. Just like it should be.

”…like come on now… late summer? Wine? Let’s not make things too complicated for ourselves.

I wanted to create a mix that embraces the Sunday mood. Rough and weird enough to keep you going, but still smooth enough to stop you from shying away. It’s deep, it’s funky, it’s sentimental. I decided to stay

close to the roots of jazz while flirting with the type of stuff I usually play at nightclubs. There’s real classics and brand new stuff in there. From Helsinki with love. <3” That’s how @djjvs_0 describes the mix.

🍇And the wine for this month is Nittnaus’ Kalk & Schiefer Weiss!🍇

Nittnaus’ Kalk & Schiefer comes from Austrias limestone and slate soil, which also gives the wine its name. A wonderful blend of Weissburgunder and Grüner Veltliner, the organically cultivated grapes are hand picked and 20% of them are given a short skin contact. 🍇

Six months in oak, no fining, no filtration, and minimal sulphites added during bottling.

Available in Alko Helsinki Stockmann and also for order!

Hope you’ll enjoy the mix and the wine as much as we do!

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The What Are You Listening? -mixtape series is all about music-wine pairing. It brings together carefully selected wines and top mixtapes by the most interesting selectors from the neighborhood.

Curated by DJ Aleksi @aleksialeksialeksi

№28: Maria Wesander

Blissful warm days. Tropical nights. Holidays. It’s July – the month of taking it easy. 🌞👒⛱

This month we’re excited to have Maria Wesander in the mix. Such a delightful easy going, relaxed and funky mix for holidays, summer feelings and for those lazy never ending summer days.

”This is an all-vinyl summer mixtape with lots of funky basslines and cathy lyrics. You can sing along in English, French, Italian, Japanese and Xhosa. The mixtape is made to be enjoyed when you’re feeling good and soaking in the scorching sun – any time of the day. The tempos are low (because it’s too hot!) but these songs will make your hips move to the groove even if you’re lying on a sunbed. Enjoy!” is how @mariacharlottes describes the mix.

🍇Strawberries, cherries and pet nat’s bubbles kissing your lips.  This month’s wine is Nittnaus’ Let Me Love Rosé Pet Nat!  🍇

A perfect summer wine made from 100% Blaufränkisch with  gentle bubbles and beautiful berry aromas on both nose and palette.

Made by the wonderful people at the Nittnaus winery in Burgenland, Austria. Biodynamically grown and naturally made, this wine is a perfect fit for anyone wanting to enjoy their sunny days with wine! 🍇

Love is also on the shelves of Alko! Available now in Alko Hakaniemi Ympyrätalo and Helsinki Central Stockmann. Also available for order to other Alkos and we encourage you do so!

Hope you’ll enjoy the mix and the wine as much as we do! 🌞

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The What Are You Listening? -mixtape series is all about music-wine pairing. It brings together carefully selected wines and top mixtapes by the most interesting selectors from the neighborhood.

Curated by DJ Aleksi @aleksialeksialeksi

№27: Mr. A

🌈🦩 June, oh June 🌈🦩

The sun is out and the air is alive with a gentle breeze, carrying the fragrance of blooming flowers and freshly cut grass. The sky, an endless canvas of vibrant blue, seems to stretch out into eternity, dotted with cotton candy clouds that lazily drift by. Summer is here and we’re excited!

We’re also super-duper excited to have iconic Mr. A to mix it up for us.

”As the first rays of sun finally embrace us and the month of June and Pride bacchanals ahead, it is time to put on your dancing shoes and twirl! It´s a mix of some of my old faves and new acquaintances, grand pianos and soaring diva vocals, with little hints of trance and just happy, summery moods all the way. Hope you’ll enjoy!” is how @djmr.a describes the mix.

🍇And the wine the wonderfully juicy Purple Rain.🍇

Purple Rain Rosé is made by Nehrer from the south-eastern hills of Leitha Mountains in Burgenland. A juicy 100% Zweigelt with lots of berry-aroma. The vines grow on a clay-lime-soil and the grapes are harvested by hand. Fermentation begins spontaneously with wild yeasts and the wine is given four days of skin contact. Matured in steel vats for six months. Organically grown and produced without filtration or added sulfites. Vegan.

The label’s art piece is made by Iiris Riihimäki.

Available in Alko Arkadia, Helsinki center Stockmann, Kallio, Ympyrätalo, Töölöntori and Kruununhaka!

Hope you’ll enjoy the mix and the wine as much as we do!

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The What Are You Listening? -mixtape series is all about music-wine pairing. It brings together carefully selected wines and top mixtapes by the most interesting selectors from the neighborhood.

Curated by DJ Aleksi @aleksialeksialeksi

№26: Sharkki

🌼🌱 May, oh May! 🌼🌱

To celebrate the spring, warmer days, brighter nights and the opening of the Lippakioski at Karhupuisto, we invited the connaisseur parisien and a good friend of ours, Sharkki, to mix it up.

”The season for socializing with friends in the park has arrived, and I would like to recommend a selection of music that is sure to enhance your experience and keep your spirits high, while you savor refreshing bubbly drinks amidst nature’s beauty. This curated collection encompasses a range of musical styles, from full-bodied boogie to more lighter notes of italo and house, creating a well-rounded atmosphere that caters to diverse tastes. Moreover, it is the perfect accompaniment to your delightful snacks, making your time spent under the trees even more enjoyable” is how @sharkkeey describes the mix. Wow!

And the wine is Ernst Triebaumer’s Rust Rosé! The Triebaumer Rosé from the village of Rust in Austria is a Blaufränkisch is refreshingly fruity, acidic, and very, very summery. Notes of strawberry, raspberry and rhubarb on the palate, with a light apple in the scent. Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts.

Available in Arkadia and Helsinki central Stockmann’s Alkos!

🌼🌱 Hope you’ll enjoy the mix and the wine as much as we do! 🌼🌱

The What Are You Listening? -mixtape series is all about music-wine pairing. It brings together carefully selected wines and top mixtapes by the most interesting selectors from the neighborhood.

Curated by DJ Aleksi @aleksialeksialeksi

№25: Sebastian Holm

Open your eyes and look around: spring is here and so is the best celebration of the year – VAPPU! 🎈🎉🫧🙂🌱

Our minds and bodies are ready for it with the best possible wines and music, right? For Vappu we invited one of the bubbliest DJ in town – Sebastian Holm – to mix it up. 🫧

”This years Vappu-weekend pitcher is filled with some sweet New Age finesse, paired with a twist of Jungle. It goes down well with some smooth downtempo, and is meant to induce a full body of Euphoria. *May include some sediment of Various musical pieces.” is how @laheltapuhuja describes the mix.

And the wine Camillo Donati’s Il Mio Sauvignon Frizzante!

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Hope you’ll enjoy the mix and the wine as much as we do!

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The What Are You Listening? -mixtape series is all about music-wine pairing. It brings together carefully selected wines and top mixtapes by the most interesting selectors from the neighborhood. Curated by DJ Aleksi @aleksialeksialeksi

№24: Olesia

🌸Oh April, oh April! 🌸 The best month of the year is here.

The nature is waking up, a colorful glass of natural wine has never tasted this good, music sounds better with you. See you at a sunny terrace?

Now we’re thrilled to introduce one of the latest DJ names from the neighbourhood: Olesia. ✨

”My birthday is in spring and this time of the year always brings something new and exciting, along with warmer days and sunshine 🌞 This mix is for the new beginnings, first picnics, celebrations, pre-parties and late Sunday mornings.” is how @olesiv describes the mix full of love songs, emotional pop and disco.

And the wine for April is Il Monte Caro’s Valpolicella Superiore!

🌸 Hope you’ll enjoy the mix and the wine as much as we do! 🌸

The What Are You Listening? -mixtape series is all about music-wine pairing. It brings together carefully selected wines and top mixtapes by the most interesting selectors from the neighborhood. Curated by DJ Aleksi @aleksialeksialeksi

№23: OW

🌷🌷And just like that: spring is here! 🌷🌷

Good energies are flowing, smiles are bigger and everything just feels better – especially with a glass of delicious natural wine and sunny music.

This month we are happy to have the_sunny_music_connoisseur of Helsinki – @ottowille – in the mix. 🌞 Tasty tunes, tasty vibes! We like.

”The sunshine carries your mind to summer, but then you realize we are not quite there yet” is how he describes the mix.

And the wine to enjoy with this mix is Ota Sevcik’s Riesling!

🌞 Hope you’ll enjoy the mix and the wine as much as we do! 🌞

The What Are You Listening? -mixtape series is all about music-wine pairing. It brings together carefully selected wines and top mixtapes by the most interesting selectors from the neighborhood. Curated by DJ Aleksi @aleksialeksialeksi

№22: Suski

Oh my days! 💖 That golden orb in the sky is getting brighter every day and fuels our unforgettable winter moments, best shared with friends, good music and high quality natural wines.

In February we’re super happy to release this special energetic disco & house mix by one of Helsinki’s finest – Suski.

”I made this mix with a thought of a pre-party. Whether that is dancing alone or together with friends. Cheers! To all queens out there 👑” is how @suski909 describes the mix that is perfect for Valentine’s time of the year.

And the wine,

Mas Gomá’s La Planta is a bubbly blend of Xarel-lo, Macabeu and Parellada. The vines are grown on a limestone filled soil which lends the wine tons of minerality. Only the oldest vines’ first harvests of the year are used for La Planta. Made with bottle fermentation, the discorging is done after 24 months. The extended contact with the lees gives this sparkling wine a fine brioche-like flavors balanced with amazing fruityness. This sparkling wine is left little bit hazy which we are crazy about!

Available in Alko Kallio, Iso Omena, Hämeenkylä and our webshop🧑‍💻

💖Hope you’ll enjoy the mix and the wine as much as we do! 💖

The What Are You Listening? –mixtape series is all about music-wine pairing. It brings together carefully selected wines and top mixtapes by the most interesting selectors from the neighborhood. Curated by DJ Aleksi @aleksialeksialeksi

№21: Von Sampo

✨Happy 2023 folks! ✨

Let’s begin the new year with a celebration of fantastic music and delicious natural wine. We’re thrilled to have Von Sampo in the mix with his soulful tape full of deep sounds and positive energies. It’s the perfect way to kick off the year on a positive note. @vonsampo is one of the great masterminds behind notorious LIITTO and PTNKY.

”It’s a deep and moody mix with joyful and lively elements, just like winter in Finland.” is how he describes the mix.

The perfect wine for this time of year is of course champagne 🥰

Elemart Robion´s VB03 is a top notch champagne. 🥂 This extra brut of 70% Pinot Meunier, 20% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir is made in Montagne de Reims. Cultivation is fully organic and harvesting is done manually. Fermentation is always spontaneous with wild yeasts in stainless steeltanks. Dosage is 3g/l making it perfectly balanced. Fruity and toasty champagne that turns into mineral and long aftertaste.

Available in Alko Stockmann Helsinki, Töölöntori, Turku Kupittaa, Vantaa Tammisto and our webshop🧑‍💻

🧡 Hope you’ll enjoy the mix and the champagne as much as we do! 🧡

The What Are You Listening? -mixtape series is all about music-wine pairing. It brings together carefully selected wines and top mixtapes by the most interesting selectors from the neighbourhood. Curated by DJ Aleksi @aleksialeksialeksi

№20: Jopo Simeon K

December – the month full of parties, celebrations, festivities. The month to enjoy some tasty music with some tasty wine. And we’re ready for it with a special mix by Jopo Sḯmeon K aka @saboreko. 🌙✨🔮🖤

”It’s like the summer is passing. How many months until the sun shines again?

A bleak landscapes in slow motion, taking away nostalgia.” is how Jopo describes the mix.

The perfect wine for this mixtape is Insolente PR6 Bianco.  This hazy, energetic, acidic and amazing natty-juice comes from Veneto, Italy.  It is 100% Garganega from Soave Classico and has mango and pineapple notes with lot of minerality and racy acidity. 🍍🥭🍇 You can order yours through our webstore into your nearest Alko Store.

”An insolent wine is only the result of an insolent idea, Insolente is a family project that has its origins from afar, from the passion for life, the community, nature, the territory, and so wine is only a natural consequence.”

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The What Are You Listening? -mixtape series is all about music-wine pairing. It brings together carefully selected wines and top mixtapes by the most interesting selectors from the neighbourhood. Curated by DJ Aleksi @aleksialeksialeksi

№19: Hanna Ojanen

It’s time for cozy November nights, long dinner tables and good times with the best ones. It’s time for a glass of some good wine. 🍷🍇

This month we’re delighted to have Hanna Ojanen in the mix with her heartwarming selection of music.💫 🧡@hanna__ojanen

”You know we all have those days. I’m usually pretty good and known for my feel-good disco, but man – I had a few pretty bad days recently. This set to me is how I picked myself up, and yes maybe accompanied with a glass or two, and yes hopefully with the contents of that glass being some nice natural wine. From Let Me Wine! 😉 And hopefully top that off with some yoga. To be listened to alone, on a gloomy winter day. Or with a good friend.

Moods from nu-jazz to deviant pop, to a little disco and a little neo-soul” is how she describes the mix.

The wine for this mix comes from Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Filippo Manetti´s Gea is golden colored, oaky, fruity, complex, and warming. This orange wine has 5 days of skin contact and long aging. ⭐️🧡🍊 You can find one from Alko Tripla, Ullanlinna, Wanha Kauppahalli and many more or order through webstore.

💫 🧡Hope you’ll enjoy the mix and the wine as much as we do. 💫🧡

The What Are You Listening? -mixtape series is all about music-wine pairing. It brings together carefully selected wines and top mixtapes by the most interesting selectors from the neighbourhood. Curated by DJ Aleksi @aleksialeksialeksi

№18: Miro-Benji

October magic, long cozy evenings with friends, dinners and a bottle of that tasty wine.🏮This time we are pleased to have a multitalented artist, Miro-Benji @mirobenjaminlindstrom, as our next guest with his amazingly perfect mix for the season.

”Echoes from krautrock and new age pop combined to a downtempo stuff from 90’s and early 2000.” is how he describes the mix.

The perfect wine for this beautiful mixtape and time of the year is Croci Valtolla Bianco. This orange wine is made from super fruity variety Malvasia di candia Aromatica. Expect green tea, honeyblossom, orange peel and ripe peach notes. 🍊🍑 🍇

Tenuta Vitivinicola Croci has been making wine since 1935 and third generation Vignaiolo Massimiliano is maintaining the winemaking traditions. 👨🏻‍🌾 Order yours through letme.fi to your nearest Alko.

🏮🏮Hope you’ll enjoy the mix and the wine as much as we do. 🏮🏮

The What Are You Listening? -mixtape series is all about music-wine pairing. It brings together carefully selected wines and top mixtapes by the most interesting selectors from the neighbourhood. Curated by DJ Aleksi @aleksialeksialeksi

№17: Krash Bandicute

Evenings are getting darker and the city is more alive than ever – the magical September is here. ✨💜 For changing season we’re thrilled to have Krash Bandicute @krashbandicute as our guest with her moody yet progressive mix.

”I’ve been feeling a lot of things lately: happy, sexy, nostalgic, drained, fun, tipsy, all things human. This mix is for the factory workers, night shifters, daysleepers, hard workers, wine lovers.” is how she describes the mix.

The wine for this mixtape is Mouressipe Tracassier. It is 100% Grenache from Languedoc- Roussillon, France. This super juicy red wine is perfect for these magical September evenings. You can spot blackcurrant, rasperry and liquorice notes from Tracassier. 🍇💜 Go get yours from Alko Keskusta Stockmann or order to your nearest Alko.

✨💜 Hope you’ll enjoy the mix and the wine as much as we do. ✨💜

The What Are You Listening? -mixtape series is all about music-wine pairing. It brings together carefully selected wines and top mixtapes by the most interesting selectors from the neighbourhood. Curated by DJ Aleksi @aleksialeksialeksi

№16: Irma & Helmz

August full of warm nights and good times. Sweaty dancefloors and great festivals. Excellent music and extraordinary wines. 💜💚

We are super happy to have Irma & Helmz in the mix for these never ending hazy summer nights. @girmiss @helmisilvo @heatstatioon

”You are sitting in a beautiful garden in good company, the table is served with delicious food and wine. You have all the time in the world to just lay back and embrace the moment. Maybe get a little tipsy and grab a partner to dance with and smell the flowers. This is a soundtrack of a fun summer day with danceable rhythms and a hint of psychedelia. Enjoy!” is how they describe the mix. And we will, 100%.

And the perfect wine for this mixtape is Celler Mas Goma’s Alba al Turo. It’s a slightly hazy pet’nat made from Macabeo and it comes from Penedès, Catalonia 🍇 Alba al Turo is super fruity, delicately toasty and the bubbles are just so creamy🍏🍋🍞

Go get yours from Alko Stockmann Helsinki, or various other Alkos in Helsinki, Espoo or Vantaa ☀️💛

Hope you’ll enjoy the mix and the wine as much as we do. Aaaaah yesss!

💜💚💜💚💜💚💜💚💜💚💜💚💜💚💜💚💜💚

The What Are You Listening? -mixtape series is all about music-wine pairing. It brings together carefully selected wines and top mixtapes by the most interesting selectors from the neighbourhood. Curated by DJ Aleksi @aleksialeksialeksi

№15: J.Lindroos

Summer at it’s best. 🦋🌞 And we’re thrilled to have @j.lindroos in the mix! 

“I recently went to Tokyo – a city with a very special place in my heart. For this mix I played only Japanese records. Records that make me smile and feels like a big hug. Music mostly about love. Music for drinking wine and enjoying life. Perfect (in my opinion) holiday music to ease off the stress and make you feel good. Kampai!” is how he describes the mix. 🇯🇵

The perfect wine to enjoy with this mixtape comes from Provence, Southern France ☀️ Haru rosé is beautifully hazy, smoothly delicious and ready to guide you into these summer evenings full of colors 💕💐🌞

It is made by Domaine Milan’s third generation winemaker, Theophile. You can spot delicious notes of strawberry, raspberry and flowers🍓🌸 Go get yours from Alko Arkadia or our webshop!

Hope you’ll enjoy the mix and the wine as much as we do!

🦋🌞🧃⛱🍦 Enjoy 🦋🌞🧃⛱🍦

№14: Paha Vaanii

Midnight sun, summer cottage, grilling, sauna, jumping into lake. Those smiles, those sweaty armpits, that dancing in the nightless night. Juhannus is here soon and we’re ready to celebrate.  💚💛

For the midsummer festivities we wanted to invite the pioneering duo of Finnish music – Paha Vaanii aka Laura Vartio & DJ Harvest – to set the mood right. Just click play, open your delicious bottle of natural wine and relax. And btw, this is the first ever mix they’ve ever done. Feeling special! 🌼🐝

”Soundtrack for road-trips and summerhouse porch hanging, rainy days to steamy hot nights. Summer of madness and mystery 2022.” is how they describe the mix.

This time the perfect wine for the mixtape is a Riesling from Nahe tehoon in Germany, produced by PIRI Natural 💕 It’s delicious, fresh and nicely tropical, so absolutely great fit for Midsummer heat 💗🔥 Available In Alko Keskusta Stockmann and our webshop.

Hope you’ll enjoy the mix and the wine as much as we do. And the midsummer ofc!

💚💛 Enjoy 💚💛

№13: Dj Aleksi

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It’s VAPPU  and time to celebrate, enjoy special spring wines and let the music play loud. The best time of the year is here.  For the celebration we thought it’s time to have DJ Aleksi, the curator of the mixtape series, in the mix himself. He’s a familiar smiley face from the neighbourhood music hot spots and this time he’ll bring us some upbeat heaters.  ”I wanted to share these sunny party tracks to be enjoyed with good wines and friends during Vappu. This music makes me fly” is how @aleksialeksialeksi describes the mix.
The wine to enjoy with this joyful mixtape is Joe Chandellier’s ROSÉ PET’NAT 💕💖💘🌺
from Languedoc , France. It’s made of Grenache & Aramon grape, and it’s simply delicious and so beautifully pink
ENJOY
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№12: Katerina

Spring is here, Easter holidays are here, the new mix is here! ✨

We are thrilled to have a multitalented producer, label boss, selector and deejay – Katerina – as our guest for the What Are You Listening -mix series. Inspirational, beautiful, tasty. Just like we love it during these easy sunny days.

”This is music I listen to while relaxing at home with a glass of wine. Hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I do” is how @4everkaterina describes her mix full of jazzy & experimental sounds.

The perfect wine to go with this mix is Sangue dal naso Rosso. It is a full-bodied, easily approachable red that suits many occasions ❤️

Soft tannins and its acidity make it a delicious and enjoyable wine. You can find lots of berry notes, cherry and blueberry, as well as pleasant spicyness 🧡
It’s a perfect wine to bring to Easter table, and it’s quality-price ratio is amazing : 15,50e from Alko 💕 Go get it!

💜✨ Enjoy 💜✨

№11: Sansibar

March and the serene spring sun says hello to sleeping nature for the first time. 🌞

This month we are more than happy to have extraordinary Sansibar as our guest with his calm and beautiful listening mix full of cinematic soundscapes and hidden gems. Just p_e_r_f_e_c_t for these sunny days and lovely wines.

”Chic holiday music to enjoy with family and friends!” Is how @sans1bar describes the mix.

The perfect wine to go with this mix is Cristal. 💎 is a complex but fresh and easily drinkable rosé. You can spot pomegranate and strawberry notes! A perfect wine for a spring evening as well as wintery weekend 🌸🌷🍇
Serve chilled! 💘

Hope you’ll enjoy the mix, the wine and the sun as much as we do!

🧡🌞🧡

№10: Victoria

February – the glorious month of pulla, friendship and already a bit longer days! And ofc exceptional music-wine pairing. ✨

This month we are excited to have multitalented Victoria as our mixing guest. Vici is known about her balearic high quality selections and here we go again: the mix goes from deep slow vibrations to full on house music energy and back. What a journey!

”Layers of styles to have your groove on. Nothing compares to having good time with good wine.” is how @victoriakaroliina describes the mood.

The perfect wine to go with this mix is Y’A Plus Qu’A 💛 , unfiltered and aromatic wine from Alsace. Suuuper nice one, with or without food! Easygoing and dry, but fruity & notes of exotic fruit🥭

№9: Tane Lee

Happy 2022! There might not be a better way to start the year than with a new What Are You Listening? -mix. We’ll start the year slow and dive deep in to Tane Lee’s dub mix. So relax, sip your favourite wine and let the new energy flow.

”All vinyl from Kingston to Toppila.” is how Tane Lee describes the mix.

The perfect wine to go with this mix is beautiful Il Monte Caro Valpolicella superioure , from the classic region It has wonderful berry notes to it, it’s well balanced and nicely acidic. Perfect for sipping on these crisp winter evenings while listening to great music <3

💜 Enjoy❤️

№8: Malla

Put your candles on, get your wine ready and turn up the volume: it’s time for the December edition of the What Are You Listening? -mix. As an ultimate xmas present, we are more than excited to have multitalented Malla as our guest. The mix introduces inspirational tracks behind her own production.

”This is the feeling what came out this time. Quite fast stuff and quite Friday pre-party vibes.” is how she describes the inspirational mix. Hope you’ll love it as we do.

And the wine to enjoy with this mixtape is Perspektive Rot 2018 by our good friends @koppitschwine is a blend of best grape varieties : Blaufränkisch & St.Laurent. A dark, complex and beautifully balanced red wine from the North 💙
Can’t think of a nicer bottle to open on a cold and dark winter evening ❄️ works kinda like a substitute to a warming fireplace (if you’re not lucky enough to own one) 🪵🔥

🖤Enjoy💚

№7: DJ Fiskars

Here comes the November sun 🌞 it’s time for the next What Are You Listening? -mix.

This time we are thrilled to have a living legend – DJ Fiskars @fiskars – opening his record collection for us! This mix gives energy, light and rare musical treats for you and your mind.

”70 minutes of god-tier city pop, jazz funk greats, awesome 12”s from Africa… all u need to get ur drink on.” is how DJ Fiskars describes the mix.

The perfect wine to go with this mix is IULI UMBERTA – a beautiful and a bit complex Barbera from Piemonte.

💙Enjoy 💚

№6: emkay

It’s time for the new What Are You Listening? -mix. This time we are pleased to have super multitalented @emkaybymk mixing for the series. This one is pure fire – hope you’ll love it as we do! 💜🧡

”Beginning with a soft start, we smoothly sail through soothing and hypnotic sounds, gently lifting off to a bubbly finish, aimed to make your head bob and your hips swing.” is how she describes the mix.

Recommended wine for this mixtape is Mas Gomà La Volta Brut Nature:

Cava that breaks the bank! Beautifully toasty scent and and a perfectly creamy foam, what else do you need?

💜 Enjoy 🧡

№5: Jese

Endless summer days are turning into starry September nights and the next What Are You Listening -mixtape is here. This time we are thrilled to have DJ Jese – the disco ambassador of Jyväskylä – as our next guest. @dj-jese

”Take a look at the stars and let the music take you there, higher. I tried my best to have a cosmic starry disco night somewhere in the Mediterranean atmosphere in this 100% vinyl mix.” is how he describes the mix.

The wine to go with this mixtape is Cric Cric from the legendary Clos Lentiscus. This 100% Xarel-lo comes in a 1L bottle. Super fresh and crispy white to enjoy with the best people.

💚Have a glass, put more volume and enjoy the moment. 💜

№4: Marju

We’re super pleased to have Marju as the next guest of the What Are You Listening -mixtape series. ✨ @djmarju

”When the sun sets, nocturnal animals begin their wanders and mischiefs. The play continues until the daylight is born again.” is how she describes the magical mix.

The perfect wine for this mix is Weninger Ponzichter – a lighter red with notes of blueberry and black currant, perfect for August evening gatherings. ❤️‍🔥
You Can order yours to any Alko near to You from the webshop!

💛 Enjoy 💛

№3: Jori Hulkkonen

We’re overly happy to have legendary Jori Hulkkonen as the next guest of the mix-series. ✨@theofficialjorihulkkonen

”Suomen pohjoisimmassa merellisessä saaristossa, Kemijoen suistossa valoisan kesäyön hiljaisuudessa, lipuvan kanootin rauhan lailla nämä äänet liikkuvat tyynen sulavasti kohti saunan rantaa, ja vilvoittavan yöuinnin jälkeen, kas lasi tuota maittavaa punaista kultaa.” is how he describes the mix.

The perfect wine for this mix Valtolla Rosso is a dramatic red wine – ripe grape, depth and acidity ♥️

? Enjoy ❤️

№2: Jenifa

Today’s 1st of June and that means another What Are You Listening? -mixtape ❤️ The series is all about music-wine pairing. It brings together carefully selected wines and top quality mixtapes by the most interesting selectors from the neighbourhood.

We’re happy to have Jenifa @jenni-talvikki as the next selector of the series. ”When I close my eyes, I begin to see” is how she describes the mix. So dive deep into the dreamy and mystic summer set by Jenifa now. ✨?‍♂️

The perfect wine for this mix is MaterVi ‘s “Anonimo” . For a rosé wine it’s on the darker side, with lots of depth and beautiful complexity in its taste. ?❤️??
Get it from Alkos : Tukkutori, Käpylä, Eteläesplanadi, Otaniemi and Myrtsi.

? Enjoy ?

№1: Handshaking

We’re happy to have Handshaking as the selector for our first ever episode. ”Walking alone the sparkling coastline overwhelmed by feelings brought by the new season” is how he describes the mix.

The perfect natural wine for this mix is ”RiFol” by Ezio Cerruti. Delicious and bubbly pet’nat with gentle elderflower-vibes and beautiful faded yellow colour.

? Enjoy ?