ND John Wine Merchants Ltd

You'll find yourself in proper wine territory here on Walter Road, where the shelves are stocked with everything from everyday Spanish reds to serious French bottles that'll make your head spin. This isn't the sort of place where you're hunting through three rows of supermarket plonk—instead, you're browsing curated selections that feel personal, like someone's actually thought about what they're stocking. The team knows their stuff without being annoying about it, which means you can ask them to point you towards something decent for a tenner or a proper investment bottle without feeling like you're wasting their time. It's exactly the kind of neighbourhood wine shop that makes you realise how much better it is to buy locally than ordering online.