Most of the time, convenience stores or corner shops are just a quick means to an end, but The Wine…read moreLodge actually offers a fairly pleasant shopping experience. The friendly staff are more than willing to lend a word of guidance when selecting wine, and it avoids any air of snobbery while still remaining helpful. For those not looking for a bottle of the good stuff, there's still the standard selection of beers, and the prices of your other corner shop items are (in my experience) a decent shade lower than I've been used to in many other such places. I'm almost sad to admit how good this place is, with its clean clear layout and decent size, as the shop next door is often run by exceptionally friendly old lady who is more than happy to chat pleasantly with you. The Wine Lodge is undoubtedly the best stop off point for supplies in the area, and worth visiting if you happen to be in the area for one of the many pubs.

This is my favourite place to purchase wine in the whole of East Sussex. My wife is a bit of a wine…read moresnob so I have difficulty when browsing the various different bottles before arriving home. At the wine lodge, they have the best selection of vino from cheap plonk to some really nice top-end bottles and the staff are more than happy to help you decide. On the subject of cheap plonk, the last time I went in there, they had a 2 for 1 offer on Pinot Grigio white and blanched rose for £5. I bought two thinking I was going to be reprimanded but it was excellent and went down really well on all fronts!

Lovely little off-license located on right on Preston Drove Heading up towards 5 Ways…read more By the size of the shop, you wouldn't think you'd fit much inside but it has a fantastic selection of wines from all across the world. Always served with a friendly smile, the owners always point out the offers available which is especially useful if your organising a party.

Very useful when visiting Aunt for the weekend.....bit of a hike up the hill, if you're getting on…read morea bit!! Great service and some very good deals to be had. Quality wines, as well as some inexpensive wines are stocked. Very helpful and cheerful staff... Big plus is being right on top of the 5b bus route....

I know it's called Wine Barrel but forget the wine at this local off license. All the bottles I've…read moretried have been dire and when you ask the staff for a recommendation they look at you blankly. The real reason to pop in is for their excellent range of beer and liquor. They sell single bottles and six packs of everything from Sol and Corona to fruit flavoured beers, ciders and ale. They also sell about a dozen different varieties of vodka from Absolut and Stolichnaya to Grey Goose. The reason I go however, is they're one of the few shops that sell my favourite tipple - seven year old, Havana club rum. The only question is, cuba libre or mojito?

Unsurprisingly this store stocks a large number, and a fairly good range of wines of a reasonable…read morequality, and at a moderate price. Besides this, you'll also find numerous cans of red bull, bottles of water, many soft drinks, fruit juices, and snack items, particularly crisps and dips.

This is a small branch of the well known chain of Threshers shops which sell all manner of…read morealcoholic drinks, wines and beers being a particularly good range. They offer some pretty good multiple purchase deals and their prices are similar to those in a supermarket. I have always found the variety of different wines stocked pretty good for such a small shop. This shops location makes it very handy for locals who live nearby and because of this it can get surprisingly busy especially in the early evening after everyone has finished work and want to grab a bottle on their way home. The staff are pleasant and helpful enough. If you are passing and need to pick up some beers or a bottle then this as good a place as any and you won't be paying over the odds - so go for it.

Extremely reliable wine merchants and bottle shop right by Palmeira Square in Hove. They always…read morehave a deal on and you can pick up quite a few bottles of wine at a knock-down rate and the selection of beer and spirits is pretty good too. I recommend stopping by Hartley's if you are having a party. They have several branches in brighton and Hove.

No one thought that a fine wine merchant would survive very long stuck out in the wilds of Portland…read moreRoad in Hove, but Quaff has quietly plugged away and survived despite expectations. I've been in there three or four times - a couple at Christmas, once or twice before my Dad's birthday - and bought really really good wines there. If you want to talk wine and get good advice, the staff have consistently impressed with their knowledge - these are passionate wine people who love their subject. Equally the notes and organisation of the wines means that you can successfully grab good wine even if, like me, you only half know what you're doing. They have the mainstream fine wines you'd expect with lots of representation from the New World and regional and unusual wines. A great little shop.

Probably the best wine store I have ever found. I live in Poole but stock up every time I come to…read moreHove. You need to get advice from the owner, Gio, on what he's got that you'd like. He's not always there but is worth calling for again. Once he's got your measure and found out what you like he is almost infallible in recommending wines from the latest batch he has got in. And you'll often find old favourites continue in stock. Even the wines I don't particularly like are always very good. He also has an excellent range of beers.

Wines were so so nothing to shout home about. I have tasted better wines. Gio the owner knows his…read morestuff but the quality of wines ain't that good.

'Life is too short to drink cheap wine' is the motto of this adorable independent wine shop located…read morein the heart of the historic lanes of Brighton, and I couldn't agree more. Furnished with characteristic black and white tiles, Sheridan Coopers' shelves are stocked with a wide range of handpicked wide organic, bio-dynamic and sustainable wines from around the world. Not being particularly well-versed in wines, I especially like this shop because the staff are so helpful, so don't worry about getting recommendations. They also hold wine tastings on Saturdays for the true connoisseurs.