the Manchester bar with its own self-serve wine machine

VaselineJuly 6, 2024

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the Manchester bar with its own self-serve wine machine

400 wines, huge charcuterie boards and a self-serve wine machine – it’s pretty easy to see why Salut can comfortably claim to be Manchester’s best wine shop.

This brilliant independent business is part shop, part event space and part bar and is about to hit its 10th anniversary.

Being fit at Salut, there will be special events to celebrate its milestone anniversary – but at Salut, every day can be a celebration.

In the summer, you can sit outside on the terrace and on the sidewalk chairs in the sun, while in the winter the bar becomes cozy and sparkles with twinkling lights.

Located on the corner of Cooper Street and Fountain Street, just off St. Peter’s Square, the beautiful two-story wine bar is a local favorite.

Inside, customers are greeted with a huge wine wall with over 400 different bottles to choose from, from modern natural wines to luxury classics, as well as beers, spirits and soft drinks.

You can pull up a chair and enjoy a glass of wine from the Salut team’s ever-changing wine-by-the-glass menu, but the jewel in its crown is really the self-serve wine machine.

These tasting wine dispensers store and serve wine and you can help yourself to a tasting measure, or a whole glass.

Mix and match sharing boards at Salut in Manchester

You can head up to the bar and pre-load a Hi wine card, then simply swipe, choose your own wine and start drinking.

The wines stocked in the machines are always changing, with the team regularly introducing vintages and unique wines so people can taste something different without committing to a whole bottle.

Between the machine and the by-the-glass menu, there are over 50 wines that you can order by the glass.

It’s heaven for wine enthusiasts, curious drinkers and those of us who are just a little indecisive.

Then, as for what to eat, Salut puts together huge cheese and charcuterie tables, along with plenty of snacks and small plates.

You can mix and match your own meal with meats like pepper pastrami, air-dried beef bresaola, Alpine speck, chorizo and Serrano ham, plus cheeses like Nicky Nook blue, Alpencheddar and Dewlay extra mature cheddar.

The bar also hosts wine tastings in its private upstairs room

Outside Salut Wine Bar in Manchester — The bar also hosts wine tastings in its private upstairs room

All this is in addition to a full menu of chips, plus other snacks such as hummus, spicy sausage n’duja and mushroom pate.

Boards are made with products from local suppliers such as Companio focaccia cheeses and The Crafty Cheese Man, as well as the best imported cold cuts and cheeses.

Salut is a big fan of a special event with wine tastings held throughout the year, such as their upcoming Salut Over The Years evening celebrating the bar’s 10 year anniversary.

It was all started by co-founders and husband and wife team Sara and Jon, who wanted to create a bar they wanted to drink in – somewhere Mancs could have a relaxed glass of wine in the city centre.

They set out to build an independent wine bar and shop with a relaxed European feel, describing Salut as “a Manichean, no-nonsense attitude to drinking wine”.

The pair said: “When we first saw the Enomatic machines we felt they could help us create that environment – they’re fun to use, you can taste wines you wouldn’t normally try without breaking the bank and you don’t have tripping over your tongue trying to pronounce Gewürtztraminer if you’d rather not, because you can help yourself to some.

“We really feel that wine is a very beautiful thing and something that everyone should be able to enjoy.

“The dictionary definition of salute is ‘used to express friendly feelings towards one’s fellows before drinking’ – there isn’t much better than that sentiment and that’s why they call us Salut.”

If you haven’t visited before, put this one on your list and go Hello for a glass, a bottle, a board and a superb evening.

Featured image: The Manc Group

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