When it gets to around 5pm on a Saturday afternoon I am usually on the lookout for a place like…read morethis. Grange Wine Merchants is conveniently located on the A2 from Bangor to Belfast next to a BP filling station. It is kind of hidden away and you can't see it from the road; which means it often goes unnoticed. One thing is for sure this place shouldn't go unnoticed; its range of alcoholic beverages would rival any supermarket. Grange also has an excellent selection of craft beer, both local and foreign as well as a reasonably small spirit selection. On Saturday when we went in they had completely run out of dark rum except for Havana Club. The member of staff was really helpful though and tried her best to find us an equivalent. Convenience is key for Grange Wine Merchants - There's an ATM next to the filling station and also a Spar where you can buy party snacks and cocktail ingredients. If you are heading to a party in Belfast from the North Down direction this is where you should stop to pick up drinks. Useful for those with extravagant tastes as well as those who just want something to wet your whistle!

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Direct Wine Shipments are an independent, family run wine importers and distributors. This…read moreAladdin's Cave of wine is an absolute delight to visit. Prices range from bottles under £10 to bottles worth hundreds of pounds - so be careful you don't accidentally knock one over as you explore the shop! All wines are grouped by country of origin and the selection is vast. They also stock some gins, whiskies, liquors and spirits. Staff are exceptionally helpful, knowledgable and pleasant. Direct Wine Shipments run wine tasting events, classes and evenings all year round. I'd highly recommend the Christmas Wine Tasting, which at £20 makes for a lovely afternoon on a cold, wet, windy November or December day. These book up extremely quickly though, so you need to book tickets immediately when you see the events appear on Direct Wines Shipments website. I recently attended the late November Christmas Wine Tasting Event which was brilliant. Hosted by wine expert Peter Morris Wilson, we sampled ten wines and heard all about them in proper wine speak. An informative and fun day. Our wines were five whites including Champagne, Alvarinho, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, four reds and a dessert wine served with Ditty's Mince Pies. There was plenty of crusty white bread on the tables and our wine glasses were quickly filled, which I was amazed at as approximately 100 people attended the event. It was superbly well organised. There was also a 15% discount on all wines on the day of the Christmas Wine Tasting, so a lot of people took advantage of this and purchased bottles and boxes of wine. An excellent day and an excellent store.

Wine tasting - friendly, helpful staff. Excellent experience. Loved the Chilean wine expert.read more

Buying wine is always fun. It's the anticipation that does it, knowing you are going to have fun…read moretimes, soon. I love buying wine, but especially I love buying it here, an that is mainly because of the staff. The two main girls that work here are brilliant, especially the brunette. She just knows what people want and recommends great stuff at great prices. Or maybe I'm just in too often.. ;-)

Great handy store on albertvridge road, shop 4 u are opened to 10pm even on a Sunday , selling…read morefresh fruit and veg, sweeties , newspapers and a wide range of groceries, off licence in store too, on street parking, atm available.

Located at the cross roads in Holywood rd. Just off circular road. Parking can get a bit…read morecongested. So either expect to perhaps wait or else park on the road. Staff are helpful. They do wee mini bottles of drink which re good for wee gifts. Lots of deals in store. Could do with a bigger choice of cider.

Support the small place! This is a place to get any sort of drink, not just wine. Decent prices. I…read morewent for beer and cider- they sell packs and individual cans/bottles. Long hours. I recommend.

Curley's is a huge off sales on the Whitewell Road, crammed to the rafters full of cheap produce…read more You'll be pretty surprised at how cheap everything is, in fact. I don't drink beer, but should I have friends round for dinner and need to buy a case, I'll drive past three other off sales to go here. Whilst I don't drink beer, I do however go through an absolutely astonishing amount of red wine, a lot of which I purchase in Curley's. The selection is quite good, and even though major supermarkets have been criticised recently for selling booze at below cost price, Curley's reds are always cheaper, often by a couple of quid a bottle. You won't find anything weird or wonderful here, but when you need to get stuff in, you'll save yourself a ton of money.

Definitely a better winemark than other branches as you don't have to press a button and wait until…read moresomeone opens the door. The staff are a lot more willing to make conversation with you and very helpful. Id been looking for a strong tasting ginger beer and they knew straight away that they only has a ginger and whiskey beer in stock that was new.

Great local off licence, on street parking, lots of selection of fine wines and beers also craft…read morebeers, also sell snacks , staff are friendly and helpful.

I live attached to this building. It has, for that reason become my last bastion of booze if a walk…read moreto Tesco is considered too far. Wineflair is just beside the bookies on Cromac Street and is really the usual sort of place you tend to find around Belfast, there is nothing particularly outstanding. The beer, although bland and macro in every sense is reasonably priced however the hilariously small wine selection is unbelievable. You're talking maybe eight types of red, ranging from £4.50 (for utter dyed alcoholic water) to £8 or 9 for utter guff at that price, I mean we're talking £7 for a bottle of Hardy's standard mediocre Shiraz... not good. One of the guys I've dealt with is sound, spoken to him a few times and 'shot the shit' as the phrase goes. That aside it's a little pricey and limited range wise. However, if you are looking for booze in the area and there's nowhere else,... have at it.