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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Alario Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Bottle Alario Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Central Valley, Chile
638247
Review added: January 25, 2019
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$10.95 High
(1000+)G+(36)O
Pelee Island Lola Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Bottle Pelee Island Lola Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Ontario, Canada
618223
Review added: January 25, 2019
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$14.95 None
(0)G
Frontera After Midnight Dark Red Blend 2017 Bottle Frontera After Midnight Dark Red Blend 2017
Central Valley, Chile
553917
Review added: January 25, 2019
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$9.45 High
(1000+)G+(237)O
Bodegas Bianchi Finca Los Primos Malbec 2018 Bottle Bodegas Bianchi Finca Los Primos Malbec 2018
Mendoza, Argentina
572123
Review added: January 25, 2019
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$9.85 None
(0)G
Umberto Cesari Iove Sangiovese Merlot 2016 Bottle Umberto Cesari Iove Sangiovese Merlot 2016
Emilia Romagna, Italy
628180
Review added: January 25, 2019
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$13.05 None
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Terredavino Barbera D' Asti 2017 Bottle Terredavino Barbera D' Asti 2017
Piedmont, Italy
629840
Review added: January 25, 2019
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$9.65 None
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Villa Annaberta Jairo Rosso 2017, Trevenezie Bottle Villa Annaberta Jairo Rosso 2017, Trevenezie
Veneto, Italy
629022
Review added: January 25, 2019
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$8.15 None
(0)G
Baccolo Rosso 2017, Veneto  Bottle Baccolo Rosso 2017, Veneto
Veneto, Italy
Agent
Review added: January 25, 2019
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$12.00 Shopping_bag
Farmers Market Rosso Organic 2016 Bottle Farmers Market Rosso Organic 2016
Italy
628172
Review added: January 25, 2019
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$8.75 None
(0)G
Il Passo Verde Nero D'avola Organic 2017, Sicilia Bottle Il Passo Verde Nero D'avola Organic 2017, Sicilia
Sicily, Italy
628974
Review added: January 25, 2019
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$11.20 None
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