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Rusty Blade Gin
Single Barrel “Rusty Blade” Gin, limited edition Barrel Strength release $74.00 btl (62% ABV 2010) ** Limited to one bottle purchase - OK we admit it, we are on a GIN BINGE, it is GIN madness at Swirl on Castro…. but trust us, and...
Pinot Envy
The seductive grape is back for an Autumn fling. We are debuting new Pinot Noirs at our Thursday wine tasting party. RSVP early, this is always a sell out night. We taste a lot of Pinot Noir, from California, Oregon, and beyond. We buy very...
The Fall Collection
They have arrived…..Join us as we roll out the red carpet for our new fall wines. We will sample you on the wines that made the final cut. When the Field Recordings “Chorus Effect” 2009 hits the runway, it will most likely steal the show. Impeccable...
St. George Gin
Swirl has been a big fan of the St. George products, and carries most of their lineup. From St. George Absinthe to the Hangar One Vodkas, and Qi Liqueurs, they are not only a local product, they are of true artisan quality, and produced in...
swirlTV: Introducing “Fiction”
This month a the Swirl wine bar we are featuring a delicious new white wine, – Its called Fiction First Edition, and it is a really interesting white blend from Andrew Jones, a winemaker that we love. He is creative and thinks outside the box....
New Zealand
Please join Swirl and winemaker Clive Dugall Thursday, September 29 from Seresin Estates for “New Zealand wines—A MOMO homo promo”. MOMO wines are made using grapes from Seresin’s three biodynamic vineyards and, for some wines, grapes are also selected from a dedicated grower’s vineyard which...
Special preview of (Belvedere) RED
Join us for a preview of (Belvedere) RED and sample wonderful cocktails made with Belvedere Pink Grapefruit and Belvedere Bloody Mary held at The LookOut Thursday, September 8th – 5:00 – 7:00pm. This is a special cocktail engagement…. RSVP only event… Project (RED) hopes to eliminate...
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...
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...
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...
