Red’s Package Store

I just recently moved here from out of state and very new to the area. I discovered Reds and started going there pretty frequently since my move. However, tonight will be the last time I ever set foot at this establishment again. I went to the drive thru (which I normally do) and I asked for my beverage and handed the gentleman my ID. He looks at it front to back and hands it back and very rudely tells me he’s not going to sell me any alcohol. Dumbfounded I ask him why and he proceeds to tell me they don’t serve alcohol to out of state residents… Wtf. Since when has this been a rule? The gentleman was rude and non apologetic. So I drove to Top Shelf and got my liquor just fine :)

I remember this liquor store being around for years– I know at least 23. I remember another exciting thing about the place was when it used (and it still may) it had a drive through. This was the first liquor store I can remember that had a drive through. I remember when the line of cars would be wrapped around the building.
All this nostalgia made me want to come here and shop when I came back in town. I mean, why not?
Actually, there are a few reasons. There are plenty of liquor stores closer to my mom’s house. Also, my friends have all moved, and it is somewhat out of the way, unless I plan to go a certain way. It is nestled on unique corner with a fork, pulling out can be a pain during traffic.
I was giddy when I went inside last night, as I have not been in there in a while. A crowd of people seemed to have just left. I entered, and got the death glare. I picked up some bourbon, and proceeded to the beer. I continued to get the death glare. At this point more people were walking in, and they got a cheerful greeting. After the greetings subsided, I was getting more death glare.
Was there a most wanted poster in there with my doppelgänger? I would have clearly thought if I had done something wrong with this establishment in previous visits I would have remembered, and at least never come back. I mean, it’s like I burned the place to the ground in a previous lifetime. I can assure you, I did not.
So I went up to the counter, smiled, and put my purchases on it. «How are you doing tonight?» No response. Not awkward at all. I am starting to think I beat his kids ass in high school or something, or the fart I ripped in the parking lot lingered inside.
There was about 2 – 3 people behind me in line. I gave him my card, he swiped, gave me a receipt, told me to sign, threw the other one in the bag, He slid my stuff to the left side of the counter, and proceed to check out the person behind me– while chatting it up with them.
Thanks for the hospitality dude, I should have done something to warrant that.
The only thing I can say about this place is they do sell a decent amount of booze, in varied sizes. Other than that, I felt marked, and I probably won’t go back. Maybe they don’t like camo?
Oh well, I am not willing to find out!

Not sure if Red’s is 4.5 stars like it shows here on Unilocal,but it is a well stocked liquor store. The wine selection is mediocre, so vinophiles should look elsewhere.
The gentleman at the register is both knowledgeable and friendly. Ample parking is right out front.

Red’s reminds me of the package store my Dad patronized at the «county line» in Texas. We lived in a dry county, so Pop had to drive a few miles to buy Scotch. (Dad didn’t drink often… but his pours were of mythical size.)
Red’s is as the corner of DeVore and Alpharetta Hwy. Better look both ways before entering and exiting the parking lot, ‘cuz you can get your block knocked off from three-​way traffic if you don’t.
They have a nifty little promo called the Red’s Bag, a handled red bag that holds six bottles of wine. 5% off of a filled Red’s Bag.
Red’s has a modest but respectable selection of wine. (I’ve noticed that most of the patrons are liquor buyers.) The store carries my go-​to wine, Red Diamond Merlot.
A few words about Merlot. Merlot fell from favor roughly a nano-​second after the debut of the romantic dramedy «Sideways», starring Paul Giamatti. Giamatti’s character makes a pronouncement against Merlot during the film, and ever since, a disguise is required to buy or order Merlot. I can’t recall a more profound and nonsensical response to a film since Jaws kept swimmers out of country club swimming pools.
My every-​day, go-​to wine is Red Diamond Merlot. It’s going to take a dude more imposing than Giamatti to keep me away from something I like, and second, Red Diamond Merlot is – I’m going on a limb here – the most undervalued bottle of wine on the planet. At $ 7,99, this humble little wine drinks like a $ 29 bottle.
Back to the theme, Red’s carries Red Diamond Merlot, and they would be getting five stars IF they kept it in stock consistently. The last time I went, they were completely out. Nothing on the shelf. Nothing in stock. So I’m being a big baby and denying them the fifth (no pun intended) star.
I’ll go back to Red’s some day when I get over being hurt.
Drink Merlot.

It doesn’t look very large from the parking lot, but you will find what you need, unless you are looking for ethanol obscurities. Very helpful staff, which might be necessary, as the bottles are really packed into this store.
My lady didn’t know that the place has a drive-​through window, although she’s been here in the past. I can see how it is possible to miss that, because the drive-​through isn’t near either the front door or the check-​out register.
Traffic, as is typical for anything, anywhere in or near Atlanta, is crazy.

Very fair pricing. Beats Total Wine on most items. Friendly, knowledgable staff. Good selection. Will do special orders.

Very knowledgeable staff, when you ask them for advice, they have good prices, great selections and specials all the time, right in the middle of downtown, and have a drive thru! I love the assortment of mini bottles they have by the register.

The employees were helpful and friendly and i really appreciated their very reasonable prices!

Me and my wife don’t know diddly about Rum, except for the fact that we needed some for a mixed drink. She went in there and the clerk was very helpful, explaining to her the differences, pros/​cons with all of the varieties of Rum.
She returned with a nice mid priced bottle that’s currently rocking some delicious mixed concoction.