Swirll Winery and Wine Bar

Another one bites the dust. RIP Swirll.

Wine was decent. Atmosphere was awesome.
You walk in and a bunch of people (not in the same party) are all sitting at one big table — so you join in. The place is super tiny, but cool decorations and wine on display in various bookshelves and such. In the back they actually have a winery which is cool. I had a really good time talking to people and just hanging out there.
The only thing that annoyed me is that there is no wine list. The waiter recommended something to us without really consulting us on what was available and what we might like — I got a wine that looked and tasted more like Kool-​aid than wine. The next glass was a bit better because I asked specifically for something bolder but still… I would have liked to know what I was drinking and what the options were. Is a list so hard?

Oh yeah! This was my kind of place!
They are a winery and a wine bar and they excel at both! They make many different varieties of wine from grapes purchased from famous wineries around the world. Then they make the wine and put in a private label bottle.
The benefit is inexpensive great tasting wine! A glass of wine is only $ 5 here so come prepared to taste a lot of wine. I had a Lodi Old Vine Zin that tastes as good as Earthquake and Sin Zin, etc. Same grapes!!!
Interior is warm and inviting… candles and a fireplace. There were so many good wines here that we actually forgot to eat! Sorry, can’t review the food but, I’ll be back!

Met a friend for happy hour. When I realized they only had a) texas wines and b) their self-​made wines I thought, oh, this may not be so good. I was wrong. The glasses of wine I had were quite good. Can’t recall which but I think I ordered their self-​made wines mostly. Their happy hour appetizers ($ 5/​plate I think) were terrific — cheese plates (your choice of three) loaded with figs/​nuts, spinach dip with a ton of crackers. Also enjoyed the ambience, kind of dark, candle-​lit, great for enjoying wine. We just had wine and appetizers we did not do the make-​your-​own-​wine bit.

Swirll is awesome, fun and trendy. The service is great and oh the wine.
Three letters G S M it is the best

Like many others I was under the impression that Swirll would be closing, but contrary to belief it is alive and well! Passing it on the way to another Main St. watering hole I took a double take through the window and the lights were on and people were drinking their wine.
Swirll is a unique concept compared to the other city «wineries.» It’s owned by a very personable couple who just love wine. There are some others that make their own wine, sell it and do tastings but as far as I know Swirll is the only one that allows you to make your own wine.
During the weekend that I was proposing to my now wife, I made Swirll apart of it all. I called ahead for a reservation, which is neccessary to make your own batch. When we arrived we had a dedicated «wine-​o» that worked with us. We spent about an hour tasting all their wines. They don’t tell you but each taster of wine is charged to your final bill… I just figured it was apart of the make-​your-​own-​batch cost… wrong! During the tasting they gave us a small plate of crackers to munch on. All of the wines were excellent and some very unique. The reason being is that the owners bring in all their grape juice from the region they should come from; Cab from California, Amarone from Italy, ect. We ended up choosing Zinfandel from Central California. From there the «must» is brought out and you mix it with yeast and other things, then it’s put away for 6 weeks. After the 6 weeks we came back to design our label, bottle, cork, label and box all of our wine. We ended up with 35 bottles! Yes please! The wine is definitely not drinkable after 6 weeks. They tell you to let it rest for at least a year before cracking a bottle. The whole process was very easy and a lot of fun for both of us. The lady we worked with was very knowledgable about wine. We ended up using the bottles we made for wedding party gifts and now we have bottles to crack on anniversaries. Overall the wine making process is a very cool experience.
Besides making your own wine it seems to be a great place for a date or even a large group wine tasting. It has the romantic feel of a wine cave. We will definitely be back for years to come… hoping it keeps it doors open.

Swirll is a great little winery in downtown Dallas that has fantastic wines for sale. Plus, as Nico mentions below, you can make your own wine and take home 28 – 30 bottles to use as gifts or, well, to enjoy yourself.
Unfortunately, Swirll is another victim of the faltering economy and will soon be closing the downtown location. Until then, all wines and gift items are heavily discounted.

This idea is GREAT!
You make your own wine! It only takes 6 to 8 weeks, and all of a sudden the day that you spent tasting different grapes and deciding how dry you like it to be has manifested itself into 28 to 30 bottles of your own wine with your own label.
I’ve never actually made the wine, but I can say that from the bottles I have bought they make great wine. My girlfriend and I did a birthday party wine tasting there in March. They bought out all sorts of glasses full of things like cranberries and lemons, even grass and leather. .. they taught us how to smell the wine before we were allowed to drink t. It was awesome!
It’s in downtown across from Ten. It’s a place that closes early, but it’s absolutely worth checking out. Swirll! Cheers!