Article has been revised Jan 21, 2025
By Jill Nagy
JoAnn Swapp and her business partner, Matthew Swapp, are the new owners of Saratoga Wine Exchange in Ballston Lake. While they are new owners, it is an established business that was family-owned for 27 years, JoAnn said.
In addition to carrying a selection of 42,000 wines, the shop features a bourbon collection “from all over.” Not all of the wines are in stock, JoAnn noted, but they can be obtained within a day or two from distributors. The top sellers, however, are the bourbons. Many wine buyers favor French-style white wines.
In addition to sales at the brick-and-mortar store at 43 Round Lake Road, Saratoga Wine Exchange sells online at saratogawine.com.
Matthew worked at Saratoga Wine Exchange for 20 years. JoAnn served as an engineering officer in the U.S. Navy for 22 years, stationed in the Saratoga area. Together, they now supervise a crew of 25 employees.
The store was well-maintained and needed very few changes, JoAnn said.
Saratoga Wine Exchange is open seven days a week: Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit saratogawine.com.