Connolly's Wine Merchants

You'll find Connolly's nestled into Arch 13 on Livery Street, in the heart of Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter—that scruffy-turning-trendy pocket of the city where Victorian industrial spaces are slowly morphing into galleries, studios and decent drinking spots. Walk in and you're met with the kind of wine selection that makes you realise this isn't just a convenience store with a decent wine aisle. The owners clearly care about what they're stocking, whether that's a natural orange number, a proper Burgundy or something you've never heard of but should absolutely try. It's the sort of place where browsing actually feels rewarding, and you might leave with something you weren't expecting.