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Lifecycle Benefit – May 3rd, 5:30 – 7:30pm

Bubbles, Bicycles and Boys THURSDAY, May 3rd – 5:30 – 7:30pm Rider: Ferd Garcia Two ticket tiers $35.00 – for our extravagant wine/cheese/champagne party $100.00 – for our extravagant wine/cheese/champagne party, PLUS you choose one of the $100 gift certificates to various restaurants or a...

by Swirl on Castro on April 5th, 2012
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Newton Vineyard April 18th

Special Winemaker Appearance: Chris Millard of Newton - Napa Valley at it’s finest - The Swirl staff and Chris will be pouring the “Unfiltered” wines of Newton, as well as the amazing 2008 PUZZLE – every year Newton crafts a single paramount wine that represents...

by Swirl on Castro on February 6th, 2012
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Community first

Giving Back when we can - Since we have opened our doors, we have hosted non-profit events for our community. Our annual LifeCycle fundraisers are our treasured events. Swirl has hosted fund raisers for Team in Training, benefiting Leukemia and Lymphoma Society with Greg “The...

by Swirl on Castro on January 17th, 2012
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Review: Castro Courier

Reds, Whites, and Friendliness Swirl at Local ‘Gathering Place’ This article originally appeared in the Castro Courier, August, 2007. By Marta Lindsey As someone whose wine rack consists mostly of bottles grabbed off nearby shelves while standing in line at Trader Joe’s, I didn’t expect...

by Swirl on Castro on August 1st, 2007
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Review: Food & Wine Magazine

The Best Bay Area Wine Shops This article originally appeared in Food & Wine, April, 2007. Shelley Lindgren, wine director and co-owner of A16, the wildly popular Southern Italian restaurant in San Francisco, is constantly seeking out amazing new wines. Here, she shares the Bay...

by Swirl on Castro on April 1st, 2007
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Review: San Francisco Chronicle

Swirl owner’s spin on buying wine Stacy Finz, Chronicle Staff Writer This story was originally published in the San Francisco Chronicle, Friday, November 17, 2006 It’s been nearly a year since Jerry Cooper and his longtime partner opened Swirl on Castro, a San Francisco wine...

by Swirl on Castro on November 16th, 2006
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