So you probably know I’ve been working for Bubble Brothers for the past while. Here are my personal recommendations – ten reds and ten whites – for shoppers who will be in either of our two Cork city places before Christmas (tomorrow is the last day for web / phone orders for delivery, so it’s really just walk-ins at this stage).
Note that these are not wines that we have loads of and are desperate to shift, they are not old vintages / bin ends, they are not wines that MD Billy told me to plug. I am in no way trying to ‘drive sales’ here – these are just wines I genuinely enjoyed and think you might too. If you want to just walk into the shop and pick up something good – for someone else or for yourself – without having to think too much, let this list be your guide.
I’ve chosen only from those wines I’ve tried at home during my time with the company and the choices are skewed towards the price bracket (€12-€20) that I normally buy from myself. Needless to say, the selection reflects my own personal taste.
I’ve dispensed with tasting notes, links to the wines on our site, and tiresome accents in favour of just getting the post up quickly. The wines are ordered by price and not preference.
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*Red wines
1. Le Grand Prebois red (organic grapes) (VdP Mediterranean, France) €12
2. Jouclary Tradition Cabardés (Languedoc, France) €12
3. Corte Majoli Valpolicella (Veneto, Italy) €12
4. Little Yering Shiraz-Viognier (Victoria, Australia) €14
5. Perrin Vinsobres (Rhone, France) €18
6. Giravolta Primitivo di Manduria (Puglia, Italy) €20
7. Mas de Bazan Reserva (Utiel Requena, Spain) €20
8. Chateau Bibian, Haut-Medoc (Bordeaux, France) €21
9. Brightwater Pinot Noir (Nelson, New Zealand) €23
10. Brao Montsant (Catalonia, Spain) €31
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*White wines
1. Pampano ‘Inspiracion’ (Rueda, Spain) €10.50
2. Juliette Reine Picpoul (Languedoc, France) €12
3. Grand Prebois white (organic grapes) (Rhone, France) €12
4. Cuatro Rayas ‘Vinedos Centenarios’ (Rueda, Spain) €12.50
5. Chevalier Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu (Loire, France) €13.50
6. Perrin Cotes du Rhone Reserve blanc (Rhone, France) €15
7. Contrapunto Albarino (Rias Baixas, Spain) €15.50
8. Meyer Pinot Blanc (Alsace, France) €16
9. Mas de Bressades ‘Cuvee Excellence’ blanc (Costieres de Nimes, France) €17.50
10. Acustic blanco (Montsant, Spain) €20
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