Steve Thurlow

Steve Thurlow
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At WineAlign, Steve Thurlow is a principal critic and a partner who is presently focused on spirits with a specialty in single malt scotch and boutique gin. He travels widely throughout the world and writes features on spirits and wines from time to time.

He has been tasting whisky for almost 50 years and has taught spirits since the 80s but it is only in the last five years that he has started to write about spirits. His regular visits to distilleries in Scotland were brought to an abrupt halt in 2020 when COVID-19 arrived.

Since 2001, he has been a consultant to international wine and spirit exporting organizations assisting with the growth of their imports to Canada.

He was a contributor to Wine Access, Canada’s national wine magazine, from 2001 until it ceased publication in 2013. Prior to Wine Access, he was an importer of wine and spirits for many years.

However today Steve mostly concerns himself with his wine education and communication business where he leads groups of wine and spirits lovers on several travel trips each year all over the world to explore the wine, spirits, food, culture and history of producing regions.

Steve was the Education Director for IWEG for over a decade. IWEG delivers the International WSET wine and spirits education program in Ontario and has been educating the trade and wine/spirit lovers since 1977. Graduates of IWEG are among the “Who’s Who” of the Ontario and Canadian Alcohol Beverage Industries.

In the past he also spent much time organizing Toronto’s annual international wine festivals. For example, Steve was on the executive team of the Santé Wine Festival from 2003 to 2008

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Porcupine Ridge Syrah 2017, Swartland Bottle Porcupine Ridge Syrah 2017, Swartland
Swartland, South Africa
595280
Review added: March 03, 2019
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$12.95 None
(0)V
Santa Carolina Sauvignon Blanc Reserva 2018, Leyda Valley Bottle Santa Carolina Sauvignon Blanc Reserva 2018, Leyda Valley
Chile
337535
Review added: February 28, 2019
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$13.00 None
(0)G
The Ned Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Bottle The Ned Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Marlborough, New Zealand
470070
Review added: February 22, 2019
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$16.95 None
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Taylor Fladgate Late Bottled Vintage Port 2014, Douro Superior Bottle Taylor Fladgate Late Bottled Vintage Port 2014, Douro Superior
Douro, Portugal
46946
Review added: February 21, 2019
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$16.50 None
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Villa Maria Private Bin Pinot Noir 2017 Bottle Villa Maria Private Bin Pinot Noir 2017
Marlborough, New Zealand
146548
Review added: February 21, 2019
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$19.95 None
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Graham's 10 Year Old Tawny Port, Douro Valley Bottle Graham's 10 Year Old Tawny Port, Douro Valley
Douro, Portugal
404012
Review added: February 21, 2019
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$34.40 High
(1000+)G+(44)O
Yellow Tail Shiraz 2017, South Eastern Australia Bottle Yellow Tail Shiraz 2017, South Eastern Australia
Australia
624544
Review added: February 21, 2019
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$14.95 High
(1000+)G+(2019)O
Pelee Island Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Ontario VQA Bottle Pelee Island Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Ontario VQA
Ontario, Canada
214957
Review added: February 21, 2019
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$16.95 None
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Stormy Bay Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Western Cape Bottle Stormy Bay Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Western Cape
South Africa
665299
Review added: February 21, 2019
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$11.45 High
(1000+)G+(34)O
Cono Sur Bicicleta Shiraz 2018 Bottle Cono Sur Bicicleta Shiraz 2018
Colchagua Valley, Chile
64295
Review added: February 21, 2019
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$9.40 None
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