As a wine lover, I’m always happy to try a bottle of something new. Whether it’s from an up-and-coming region or one I know well, from a well-known producer or one trying to make its mark on the industry, I enjoy expanding my vinous horizons. So if you’d like to send a sample my way, I’d be honored and delighted to accept it! Same goes for ancillary, wine-related products as well.

I’ll do my best to review samples in a timely fashion, posting articles to the blog as soon as I can. Whatever I write will be my honest opinion of the product, although I tend to adhere to my grandmother’s sage advice: “If you’ve nothing nice to say, say nothing at all.” Thus I will talk enthusiastically about what thrills me, and spend less time griping about what doesn’t.

If you have samples you’d like me to try, please email me:  swirlingdervish@outlook.com.

Thanks!