About us
casey bowers, csw
wine buyer and store manager
Young, tall, super wine geek, including all things Paso Robles. A “relative neophyte” to the world, Casey has had interest and exposure to wine from a very young age, leading him to pursue this passion at Cal Poly, where he majored in Wine and Viticulture, with a special focus in Oenology (wine making).
Bowers, who began working at Swirl in 2011 and is a winemaker currently producing Pinot Noir, Corvina and under his label CB Wines www.cbwinecellars.com
Favorite Wine:
Cascina delle rose barbaresco ’12
Favorite Spirit:
Clynelish 14yr single malt scotch Whisky
sam aldach
store manager & spirits advisor
Sam joined the Swirl Team in late 2016. He has worked in the Wine and Spirits Industry for over 7 years. He has discovered his love of wine, passion and dedication to the industry from day one.
Sam loves the camaraderie of the Swirl team, and being able to build connections with all of Swirls wonderful regulars. He can be found lately, in his evenings with a snifter of a good scotch and playing a fun video game or card game.
Favorite Wine:
Domaine Magnien Seuvrees 2017
Favorite Spirit:
Green Spot Chateau Leoville Barton
tyler bronstein
Tyler got interested in wine and spirits after being a beer geek and home brewer in college at UC Davis. After taking courses in winemaking and brewing, he started sampling the local offerings and loved the community he found in the food and beverage industry. He graduated in 2012 with a degree in Sociology with a minor in History and moved to San Francisco for the open minded and fun community. He has since worked at a series of bars and restaurants for the better part of the past decade all around SF. Currently studying for the WSET and learning to ride a Vespa, he looks forward to a future of travel and sharing experiences with people from all over the world.
Favorite Wine:
Ferrando Carema 2016
Favorite Spirit:
Four Pillars Navy Strength Gin
brendan mcbride
Born and raised in Massachusetts, Brendan studied Archaeology and Anthropology at Tufts University. Embarking on a cross-country road trip shortly after graduating in 2012, he found himself in San Francisco and instantly fell in love with her culinary creativity, compassionate people and picturesque beauty.
Through his time managing the bar at a local independent brewery he discovered a love for spirits, wine and all thing fermented. He can usually be found yapping about his favorite hops or pining over a mezcal he’s become infatuated with at the bar.
Favorite Wine: Chateau Rouanne Brut Nature 2019
Favorite Spirit: Wolfburn Northland Single Malt Scotch