Bacchanalia Wine Merchants

Head down Mill Road towards the Botanic Garden and you'll find yourself in Bacchanalia, a wine merchant that takes itself seriously without being insufferable about it. The shop has that lived-in feel of a place that's been doing this properly for years—wooden shelves lined with bottles that span every price point and region you'd actually want to drink from. What sets it apart is the staff: these aren't wine bores gatekeeping Burgundy allocations, they're genuinely interested in what you're after, whether that's a tenner bottle for Friday night or something worth cellaring. You'll find natural wines alongside classics, English bottles, and enough obscure European stuff to keep things interesting. It's the kind of place locals pop into regularly, not just when they're stuck for a gift.