Bubble Brothers

16/06/2025

Along with 🎶 being rather silly and porridge oats, here is a reason to be cheerful to start the week. Join the ladies and gentlemen who launch this Thursday evening …

15/06/2025

In forthcoming attractions, the very lovely Grillo from —on its way to Cork from Sicily in the not too distant future.

13/11/2024

20/09/2024

If you're out and about in Cork for this evening, visit the English Market for craic agus ceol on all sides and a choice of four wines and prosecco freisin—pouring by the glass at the Bubble Brothers stall.

10/08/2024

Italian wine with a Cork accent! This is one of just five hundred bottles from Keith O'Gorman's 2023 vintage at . His roots are in Ballyphehane, but his vineyards are in Agliano Terme in Piedmont…

The wine is packed with youthful bounce: dark, purple-edged, floral-scented and bursting with cherry and blackberry fruit flavours held up by lashings of typical and freshness.

What Keith calls 'promiscuous viticulture' and whole-cluster fermentation give this full-throttle organic red a wild, dense energy.

Now available, while our small allocation lasts, from the shop and online.

17/07/2024

Who says there's nothing good in the news? Here's a very solid tip from Lettie Teague in the The Wall Street Journal for the delicious wines of Les Freres Couillaud.

Give these elegant dry whites a try, come rain or come shine: https://bubblebrothers.ie/collections/les-freres-couillaud

31/05/2024

You could do worse than take Billy Lyons's word for it—but there's really only one way to find out just how tasty this organic Italian red is… 😋🍷

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02/02/2024

Here, at last, is the solution to our 2023 Christmas crossword, which you might have seen in the Cork Independent, on our blog, in our shop or in an online order from us.

Thanks and congratulations to all who took part—the prize gift cards for all correct entries have been sent out, and the lucky winner will be collecting the Champagne André Clouet main prize from us shortly.

You can see our summing-up and the solutions in a little more detail here: https://bubblebrothers.ie/blogs/blog/christmas-crossword-2023-solutions-and-winners

24/12/2023

We'll be open in the English Market this Christmas Eve from 12.30 until 3.30 pm. Stop and say hello if you're passing!

16/11/2023

Our Christmas 🎅 crossword is back! Puzzle fans should pick up a today (there’s an e-paper edition too) for the chance to win a 😋 bottle from 🥂. Even if crosswords aren’t your thing, don’t miss the seasonal Gift Guide and all the latest stories

16/11/2023

Enjoy a taste of the 2023 wine harvest with a bottle or two of light, fruity Beaujolais Nouveau—now in stock!

We have three Nouveaus to choose from this year, as well as a great choice of other terrific Beaujolais wines. Perfect for today's celebrations, and a great call for end-of-year festivities too.

22/09/2023

If you're out and about in Cork later for Culture Night, remember we'll be serving wine and prosecco at our English Market shop!