{"id":620727,"date":"2025-12-08T20:07:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T20:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/620727\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T20:07:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T20:07:26","slug":"the-uks-first-ever-champagne-boutique-thats-stripping-back-the-snobbery-has-arrived-in-manchester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/620727\/","title":{"rendered":"The UK&#8217;s First Ever Champagne Boutique That&#8217;s &#8216;Stripping Back The Snobbery&#8217; Has Arrived In Manchester"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"wall with bottles of champagne on\" width=\"1024\" height=\"806\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wall-with-bottles-of-champagne-on-1024x806.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit: Secret Manchester<\/p>\n<p>    Save<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">Have you ever felt Champagne was too fancy or not in your price range? Well, Manchester is set to welcome a <strong>Champagne boutique<\/strong> this December \u2013 and it\u2019s <strong>the first of its kind in the UK<\/strong>. Named <strong>Portfolio<\/strong>, the boutique\u2019s mission is simple: to make Champagne feel less exclusive and more Manchester.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portfoliomcr.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/portfoliomcr.com\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_0\" data-category=\"click_non_sales\">Portfolio<\/a> aims to bring together<strong> over 250 exceptional Champagnes<\/strong>, rare grower bottles, vintage prestige cuv\u00e9es and an immersive wine experience. The venue hopes to revolutionise Champagne culture in the UK by making Champagne accessible, exciting and suitable for every occasion.<\/p>\n<p> <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83284\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"bar area at portfolio with white furnished bar stools and champagne glasses on counter\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bar-area-at-portfolio-with-white-furnished-bar-stools-and-champagne-glasses-on-counter.jpg\"\/>Credit: Secret Manchester <\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">The concept is led by <strong>Julian Pizer<\/strong> (formerly of Another Hand) and<strong> Cameron Foster<\/strong> (founder of Deux Six), alongside expert F&amp;B Director <strong>Wayne Baxendale<\/strong> and General Manager <strong>Nikolai Kuklenko<\/strong>. Portfolio\u2019s core offering is <strong>one of the UK\u2019s largest and most diverse Champagne collections<\/strong>, featuring over 70 producers, focusing on independent growers, exclusive imports, and prestige cuv\u00e9es.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\"><p> data-instgrm-permalink=&#8221;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSAXXZfCL19\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading&#8221; data-instgrm-version=&#8221;14&#8243; style=&#8221; background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% &#8211; 2px); width:calc(100% &#8211; 2px);&#8221;&gt;  <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">Explaining the concept of Portfolio, Cameron Foster said: \u201cWe want to strip back the snobbery of Champagne and make it a wine for everyone, whether that\u2019s a quick glass after work, a special celebration, or discovering grower Champagne for the first time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83283\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"champagne being poured into glass\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/champagne-being-poured-into-glass.jpg\"\/>Credit: Secret Manchester What to expect at Portfolio, the UK\u2019s first Champagne boutique in Manchester <\/p>\n<p>With<strong> 10 Champagnes available by the glass<\/strong> (including one from \u00a312 \u2013 yes, you read that correctly), and a <strong>striking 100-bottle retail wall<\/strong> if you fancy getting a champers to go, and a <strong>private dining room<\/strong> for tastings and more intimate gatherings, Portfolio has something for all.<\/p>\n<p>Every pour is served in the correct glass at the perfect temperature straight from a precision-controlled cooler \u2013 no ice here. Champagne is served in <strong>exclusive Lehmann glassware<\/strong> imported from Reims, with over 10 different glass styles and a<strong> strict no-flutes policy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83281\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"inside portfolio, table and chairs, wall with wine bottles and chalk board showing drinks menu\" width=\"1200\" height=\"904\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/inside-portfolio-table-and-chairs-wall-with-wine-bottles-and-chalk-board-showing-drinks-menu.jpg\"\/>Credit: Secret Manchester <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s<strong> a spot for every kind of drinker<\/strong>, whether you\u2019re a total Champagne newbie, a full-blown connoisseur, after a quick, affordable glass or hunting down a once-in-a-lifetime bottle. And it\u2019s not just about the bubbles either; the still wine list has been hand-picked by the team, with a <strong>proper deep dive into northern Italy and the US<\/strong>, showcasing the regions they know like the back of their hand. <\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The menu will feature <strong>plenty of accessible bottles and well-known names<\/strong>, as well as allowing guests to enjoy rare and highly sought-after cuv\u00e9es, including Jacques Selosse, Ulysse Collin, J\u00e9r\u00f4me Pr\u00e9vost, C\u00e9dric Bouchard, Larmandier Bernier and Egly Ouriet. There will also be <strong>vintage prestige cuv\u00e9es<\/strong> from Cristal, Philipponnat, Pommery, Jacquesson, Pierre Peters and Bollinger, some dating back to the 1990s.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83280\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"outside portfolio, champagne boutique and bar on bridge street, manchester\" width=\"1200\" height=\"837\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/outside-portfolio-champagne-boutique-and-bar-on-bridge-street-manchester.jpg\"\/>Credit: Secret Manchester <\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Visitors can also enjoy a bar food offering featuring <strong>the best Welsh charcuterie, British cheeses and accoutrements<\/strong>. Come February, the restaurant will present a totally different outlook to what people have come to expect from Julien Pzizer at Another Hand, bringing a <strong>range of tasting menu style offerings<\/strong> ranging from a few bites over a great bottle to a full dining experience in a stunning open dining room with an impressive Champagne list to accompany it.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccdPortfolio will open on December 9 at 67 Bridge Street, Manchester, M3 3BQ, with the full restaurant experience launching in February 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Secret Manchester Save Have you ever felt Champagne was too fancy or not in your price range?&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":620728,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8813],"tags":[748,78362,393,4884,2465,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-620727","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-manchester","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-champagne","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-manchester","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115685755760998903","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/620727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=620727"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/620727\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/620728"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=620727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=620727"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=620727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}