Aughton Wines

The curse of my late adolescence was that one of the best off licenses in Formby was located directly opposite the police station. I’m not saying they would have served me when I was only seventeen, in fact they almost certainly would not have, but I am saying that it completely removed the option of buying white cider and Glen’s vodka from here. Completely.
Now that I am of legal drinking age and I can come here whenever I please I find that I am drawn to think about the place less, now that I can buy Glen’s Vodka whenever I want I find that really, I don’t want to. When I do visit though I am always pleased with the broad selection of product on offer — imported lagers (this was the first place I ever bought a bottle of the now ubiquitous Brazilian Brahma beer) real ales (a healthy stock of Badger ales which, whilst not earth-​shattering, are at least consistent) and wines (from bog-​standard Banrock Station to my favourite Campo Viejo Rioja Reserva).
It’s local and independent too and if they don’t have something in they are more than happy to order it for you. Brilliant.