Lea & Sandeman

Walk into Lea & Sandeman and you're in the kind of place that takes wine seriously without being a nightmare about it. Tucked away on Kensington Church Street, it's got that old-school wine merchant vibe—wooden shelving, carefully curated selection, the sort of shop where the staff will chat through what you're after rather than just point at a shelf. You'll find everything from everyday drinking to proper collector's bottles, and they know the provenance of basically everything in here. It's the kind of place locals pop into regularly, not somewhere you visit once and Instagram.