The French Market

31/07/2026

Back in 1987, Pascal arrived in Sligo as part of one of the very first Erasmus groups to come to Ireland. He met Siobhan — and the rest, as they say, is history. 💛

Fast forward almost 40 years, and their story is now part of Common Ground: Ireland and the EU, a new exhibition at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin, exploring how Ireland's EU membership has shaped lives, careers and families. Their two adult children are among the more than a million babies thought to have been born to couples who met through the Erasmus programme — and we're pretty proud to say The French Market is the business that came out of it all!

It's a nice reminder that some of the best things — a marriage, a family, a business — start with something as simple as a student exchange programme and a bit of curiosity about another country.

📍 Common Ground: Ireland and the EU is open now at EPIC Museum, Dublin, until the end of 2026.

🔗 Read the full Irish Times feature: https://lnkd.in/dY4uTjUG



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16/07/2026

Free wine cooler bag with every 6 bottle wine order (any mix). Just add water and ice to keep your wine at the perfect temperature 🌡 😉. While stocks last!

09/07/2026

A massive thank you to Luisa and Maria Vieira de Sousa Wines for welcoming Franck, our Galway rep, in the Douro Valley Wine Region. These passionate sisters work on the long established family vineyard of nearly 60 hectares along the steep Douro river. Port producers for generations, their savoir faire is great and the tawny ports from 10 to 60 years of age are phenomenally beautiful. The Alice white Douro wine is lovely and fresh, perfect in the heat of Portugal while the Alice red and Vieira de Sousa Reserva have power and finesse and these characteristic flavours of violet and spice from Portuguese grapes which are so typical of the Douro.
We stock both wines and a big selection of the Port and can’t wait to get you to taste them…

17/06/2026

Available online at www.thefrenchmarket.ie or from our warehouse in Colooney. Plus plenty more options to choose from.

12/06/2026

We sell all kinds of wine but we got a special kick this week when receiving a box of one of the most prestigious and sought after wine from Bordeaux, . Hand delivered with great care!
The « Rolex » or « supercar » of the wine world, it is an ultra-expensive, highly exclusive red wine from Pomerol in the Bordeaux region of France.
In 2004, Pétrus produced approximately 36,000 bottles from their 11.5-hectare (28 acres) vineyard in Pomerol. That may seem like quite a few bottles, but of course they still have to be divided among wine lovers all over the world...

The 2004 Petrus is surprisingly broad, dense, and opulent. It possesses a deep ruby/purple colour, terrific purity, and notes of mulberries, sweet cherries, black fruits, scorched earth, Chinese black tea, and a hint of truffles. With full body, moderately high tannin, and impressive depth and length, it is at its apogee now and should stay there for many years.

27/05/2026

Warehouse pick up OFFER ahead of the Bank Holiday Weekend and running for the month of June.
We have put together of fruity quafable wines from Italy, staring with a Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, great with Pasta and Pizza dishes. Also in the mix, Pinot Grigio and an Organic Rosé because the summer will stay with us in June 🤞🏼
The warehouse will stay open until 4.30 on Friday and someone will be on hand to help you.

07/05/2026

We are thrilled to have received our first batch of wines from Tuscany.
Predominately , Rosso di Montepulciano and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano are a great addition to our portfolio.

29/04/2026

Looking forward to seeing you 🙂🙂 ❤️ ☀️ ❤️

28/04/2026

We have put together a great selection of BBQ and party wines for the weekend for only €85.
2 bottles each
Rias Baixas Albariño - Pazo as Barreiras
Ribera del Duero - Caramimbre Roble
languedoc - Saute Rocher (blend: Marselan, Syrah & Merlot.
Sunshine in a glass!
Come and pick them up at our shop/warehouse in Sligo or order online at www.thefrenchmarket.ie

26/04/2026