Swirl and Sip

Whaaaaaaat??? I’VE NEVER BEEN HERE BEFORE TWO DAYS AGO??? Ok, what took me in was Mosaic’s instragram… they posted a totally cute and relatable sign that I just had to get (which I will post to this review)
I mean, I walked here from my home, which means I have no excuse for never having come here before. The ladies working here were really nice and offered suggestions on wines. I also had no idea they had tastings every day. I’ll definitely be stopping in more often!

Big thank you to Jenny & Linda at Swirl & Sip! I was walking around Mosaic on day 2 of Snowmaggedon 2016, and I was shocked and pleasantly surprised to see that the store was open! I really wanted to buy a bottle of wine, but I hadn’t thought to bring my wallet on the snowy walk. Jenny & Linda were so kind — they let me take the bottle and then call them with credit card payment as soon as I got home! How many other stores would be that trusting and kind? The wine was excellent, and tasted even better because of the thoughtfulness and great customer service I received. I was already a fan of Swirl & Sip, and now love it even more!!!

Swirl and Sip is a lovely wine and beer shop and I adore it! They have very friendly employees who are always willing to help you pick out a bottle. They offer a ton of cool beers and the shop is well organized and divided by wine regions. They have a very nice Virginia selection for those who like local wines.
My very favorite part of each visit is coming on a Saturday for a free tasting. The wines are always delicious and obviously carefully selected. The employee who offers the tasting is a true wine lover and I feel like we leave each time learning something new.
Visit on a Saturday, try the wines, buy the wines. You won’t be disappointed.

Love this place! We originally came here for a very intimate Unilocal event, and now it’s one of our fave beer stores. Yup, you heard me. Beer stores. Needless to say, their wine selection is great too. In fact we usually get a bottle of one of their best sellers as a gift or to take to a party (ask about the Meiomi).
Now, as for their beer (again, yes– beer). They get some «chase worthy» items, but as a whole they keep a really solid collection on hand. You can also make your 6 pack. There’s also a little cooler in the corner w/​some fabulous meats and cheeses to go with whatever you decide to purchase.
They also do tastings! I can never remember what day it is, but they usually post about them on their Instagram.
Check them out sometime!

This is the place to go for wine. The staff is just so friendly and knowledgeable, great prices, and they sell cheese! Shop itself is clean and organized by country of origin and wine type. If you have any questions, they’re more than happy to help you find exactly what you’re looking for. Great selection of sparkling wines and I saw a good number of champagne bottles as well.

Great place & amazing employees, they really take care of their customers. Always have a tasting and really great wine events.

I stopped in at Sip and Swirl on 5÷23÷15 while killing time before a movie at the Angelika. The store looks small from the outside and surprised how far back it went. I was surprised that they had a fairly extensive beer selection but was not truly tempted to buy anything because their prices for beer was a little high. (I compared the exact same brands to what I am able to purchase at Whole Foods.) Sip and Swirl although they have beer is much more focused on wine. If you lived in the apartment buildings surrounding I could see it the ideal place to run and pick up a unique bottle for a dinner party (or to get over a long and difficult day, no judgment here). I also thought the women who provided our tasting was very good at selling the wine without «selling» the wine. I really appreciate it when a tasting is offered when a sales person lets you enjoy the experience. The reason I cannot give the store a higher rating is frankly although their wine selection was huge (and maybe for you that is a huge bonus) it was a little overwhelming to me. I felt that the organization of this store was more to push /​sell wine than select the wine that would fit their surrounding clientele. In a nutshell if I lived closer I would stop in a little out of curiosity or if I was in a pinch and need to bring or serve something at a party (but it is not the kinda of place I am naturally drawn to).

Stopped in for a wine tasting they have every week for the summer! organized spot wth a lot of great options and guest somms that come in and are very passionate about their work! So glad i live down the street from here, because now i can come in for the tastings and bring a bottle (or two) home!

Cute, organized and clean shop with helpful staff. Unlike some small wine shops, they’ve definitely made an effort to have very good selections even at the lowest price point — about $ 15. During this visit, I tasted five wines at their tasting and like them all, and the person handling the tasting really knew about the wines.
I wish they had a few selections under $ 15, but I’m also used to living in a different place where there are lots of chain stores that drive the overall wine prices down; Since moving to the DC area I’ve found that it’s much harder to find good wines in that price range here.
Besides wines they have a small selection of cheese, charcuterie and all the necessary accouterments, so this makes for great one-​stop shopping — just don’t expect it to be on a Trader Joes budget.

Such a cute little shop in the mosiac district! So many wines to choose from! They also have cool craft beers there as well. I loved how they had free wine tastings. We got to taste the «taste of Argentina».

This place is absolutely my favorite wine shop in the area! I love how I can always find something new here, and if I’m stumped, I can grab one of the friendly employees to help me narrow down some choices.
This is also a great place to gift wines, as they have some very unique choices. Their selection is friendly no matter your budget, which makes it even more appealing!
The only reason why I’m giving 4 stars is because their beer and sake selection is a bit weak. I would scrap all of that to be able to house more wines, or try and ramp that up a bit. Too mainstream, might as well shop at Whole Foods for a better variety.

Hey, you! Do you like wine? Do you like to try new wines? Do you appreciate having helpful and enthusiastic staff on hand to help you select something? Well then Swirl and Sip is the place to go! Also, ask about the «free corkage at Matchbox» offer!

I love Swirl and Sip. Since being introduced to them during Unilocal’s Passport to Mosaic, I’ve been in love. The staff is super friendly and helpful and I appreciate that they keep a list of your purchases so you can buy what you like again. Lots of reasonably priced wine and lots of wine knowledge is the draw here. Upon returning recently, I was pleased with their seasonal beer selection, especially the single bottle options. A small wine tasting on a Saturday afternoon was a nice touch too. I recognized some of the staff from the Unilocal event, and one of the owners recognized me, which is cool.

The Mosaic District keeps coming out with new places for us grown ups to play. Swirl and Sip is one of those places. If you could or couldn’t guess from the name, Swirl and Sip is a wine shop. I’ve walked by it enough times but I hadn’t gone into their store until this past weekend.
We found ourselves in the Mosaic District and decided to give Swirl and Sip a try. The shop has a modern design: white furniture, natural lights, and high ceilings. Their shop has shelves and shelves filled with wine and wine accessories. In addition to wine, they also sell craft beer and a sampling of cheeses and other snacks that pairs well with their wines. Swirl and Sip organizes their shop both by varietal and price.
You definitely need a few minutes to look through the shelves and read the descriptions with their tasting notes. If that doesn’t help you, the staff offers FREE wine tastings for some of their wines. When we were there, they were offering a sampling of different pinots: 3 red and 1 white. The ones we liked best were the Pinot Gris from New Zealand and a Pinot Noir from Chile called, Ponga. They were both good bodied wines, very smooth in taste. Another nice thing about the wine tasting is that Swirl and Sip was offering wines that were under $ 20.00. Good tip if you’re looking for a bottle of wine while sticking to a budget.
The staff at Swirl and Sip are friendly and knowledgeable about the products. They (as well as the shop) do not give off a snobbish vibe. Which is good for the average person like myself who enjoys learning and tasting wine.

Very impressed for two reasons — they carry a lot of hard-​to-​find boutique wineries and their prices are really reasonable.
My husband and I visited Swirl and Sip for the first time several weeks back — we browsed, didn’t buy anything, but knew we’d be back. Came back a week later and walked out with a case (bonus — if you buy a case they knock off 10%).
Again, they carry a lot of boutique wineries — especially wines from CA — and have tastings often. They also carry craft beers and have a good selection of VA wines, as well. They will also store your purchase information so you can let them know what you liked/didn’t like and make recommendations. Friendly and helpful staff, too — offered to hold our wine at the register when our basket got pretty heavy.
I would definitely return.

Swirl and Sip is my favorite place in Merrifield! They have a surprisingly good selection of wine and beers considering the size of the store, and even have some great cheeses and food baskets to compliment the drinks. The store is clean and modern, and laid out in a way that makes it easy to find what you’re looking for.
They have wines from all over the world, and a great variety at different price points. One thing I noticed right away is that they don’t push you to buy an expensive bottle. They will normally ask you what your price range is and give you a handful of recommendations in that range. They will also ask what type of wine you like or even what you will be pairing with it so that they can give you the best recommendation. I haven’t gotten a wine here yet that I haven’t liked.
They are all incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, and will take you through the store and help pick out items they know you’ll like. They have free tastings every weekend, and frequently have visiting wine makers. Swirl and Sip is so charming and I always leave happy.

Fabolous! This store saved me when I realized we had very little food to go with our wine and because we were having friends over it was really important for us to have charcuterie quickly. We walked over to the store asking one of the workers if they had any available. They directed us to the refrigerated section which I completely missed and handed us exactly what we needed and perfect for the party of our size. We got an additional cheese that would complement one of our white wines and we were ready to get back home. It took less than 10 minutes for all of this to get sorted out and all for an extremely affordable price. For $ 20 I got assorted cheeses, charcuterie, and one additional cheese to have a little extra. I won’t be going anywhere else because I know they will have what I need WHEN I need it. Many thanks.

Swirl and Sip is the perfect alternative to booze superstores. The owners really know their wine, and love chatting with customers about their vast selection of varieties. They have done a great job of choosing affordable wines (most under $ 30) that drink like upscale bottles.
They have an impressive selection from the best wine regions in the world, and they even have a few exclusive wines that are really top notch! Such a neat vibe — wine décor, sleek and modern, but feels welcoming.
The central tasting bar makes it clear that they want to educate customers about the nuances of their wines — it’s a great venue to try new things and expand your palette!
I definitely recommend checking it out — it’s more than a store, it’s a wine destination!

What a wonderful store! It is sleek and modern with just the right amount of wine art (ex: the amazing wine bottle wall and wine glass chandelier). There are three whole walls of various wines and a back nook of craft beer; so there is a little something for everyone.
My husband and I walked in with about ten minutes to kill before an event down the street and were promptly greeted and asked if we wanted a wine tasting. Um yes, yes we do, thank you!
We were given history and tasting notes on a white and a red that were the tastings of the day. Both were very good.
We came back after the event and purchased several beers, my husband built his own six pack (great feature btw!), got a couple of pre-​built six packs and I grabbed a bottle of Côtes du Rhôné (my fav!). When we were checking out I pulled up my handy Unilocal ap and received a free cheese with our purchase for checking in and spending $ 50. We also signed up for their email program, so the next time I am there and can’t remember what I bought they will be able to tell me.
Pricing is fair, selection is great, customer service is excellent.
Seriously, what a wonderful store!

What a delightful addition to the Mosaic District!!! The wine store is absolutely delightful and the perfect place to stop after hitting the grocery store or boutiques in the area.
Swirl and Sip has tastings for people to try their wine and then occasional deals each week on a variety of different wines. They certainly have something for everyone. The staff are knowledgable and very friendly. If you want to get something for a dinner party, event or gift — they can guide you in the right direction. If you can’t make it in the store, they even have an online store.
Not a wine person? Check out their craft beers! Lots of options, even gluten free beer and cider for those of us who love the gluten free lifestyle. We stopped in on a Saturday night and tried a few wines. Most of them I never in a million years would have purchased without being able to try it first. We left with 2 bottles of wine and plenty of gift ideas for family and friends.