Forty Pours Deep in the Millyard
Millyard District · Manchester · American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 7, 2026
Wingman Metrics
Forty-plus wines by the glass at a farm-to-table spot in a converted New Hampshire mill building — we weren't expecting that. The list reads like someone actually gave a damn: real regions, real producers, prices that won't make you wince. It sets a better expectation than the dining room might.
Cotton casts a wide net across California, Italy, France, New Zealand, Germany, Argentina, Chile, and Oregon — a geographic spread that covers most dinner-table moods without going too deep on any single region. You'll find crowd-pleasers anchoring the list (Whispering Angel, Rombauer, Veuve Clicquot) alongside enough variety to keep things interesting. The bottle ceiling tops out around $80, which keeps this firmly in the accessible-upscale lane rather than destination-cellar territory. There are no real deep cuts or small-producer surprises here, but for Manchester, NH, this is a genuinely respectable showing.
Roughly 40 by-the-glass options is an unusually generous count for a casual upscale spot — most restaurants this size offer a third of that. Prices run $9 to $13.50 a glass, which is honest money in a market where plenty of spots charge more for worse. The range holds up across whites, reds, bubbles, and rosé, so there's no obvious weak spot in the lineup.
Hess Maverick Ranches Cabernet Sauvignon — $13.50
Hess makes serious Cabernet out of Mount Veeder and their ranches-tier stuff consistently overdelivers at the price. Catching it by the glass under $14 at a restaurant — especially alongside a Bistro Steak — is the move.
Ruggeri Prosecco DOC Rosé
Ruggeri is one of the better Prosecco houses you'll find on a restaurant list — most people walk right past it for the Veuve. The rosé expression is dry, lively, and half the price of the Champagne option. Skip the Clicquot if you're not paying for a special occasion.
Veuve Clicquot Brut
Veuve at a restaurant is always a markup exercise, and Cotton is no exception. It's a fine Champagne, but you're paying for the yellow label as much as what's in the bottle. The Ruggeri Rosé does the job for a fraction of the cost.
Rombauer Chardonnay + Butternut Squash Ravioli
Rombauer is rich, buttery, and leans into oak — which sounds like a liability until you put it next to something with sweetness and weight like butternut squash ravioli. The wine matches the dish's richness and keeps things from feeling too heavy.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Cotton is doing more with its wine list than it has to, and at these prices, we'd send a friend here without hesitation. It's not a wine destination, but it's a genuinely solid place to drink well with dinner in a city where that's not always a given.
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