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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Pasqua Sangiovese 2017, Puglia (1500ml) Bottle Pasqua Sangiovese 2017, Puglia (1500ml)
Puglia, Italy
441428
Review added: November 29, 2018
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$14.70 None
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En Famille Reserve Pinot Noir 2016, Okanagan Valley Bottle
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En Famille Reserve Pinot Noir 2016, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
11943
Review added: November 26, 2018
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$40.00 Shopping_bag
Honoro Vera Garnacha 2017, Calatayud Bottle Honoro Vera Garnacha 2017, Calatayud
Aragón, Spain
440867
Review added: November 22, 2018
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$11.45 None
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First Press Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Napa Valley Bottle First Press Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Napa Valley
California, Usa
188110
Review added: November 22, 2018
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$29.95 None
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Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Bottle Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Colchagua Valley, Chile
322586
Review added: November 22, 2018
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$19.95 None
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Two Oceans Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2017, Western Cape Bottle Two Oceans Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2017, Western Cape
South Africa
340398
Review added: November 22, 2018
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Fantini Numero Uno Primitivo 2017 Bottle Fantini Numero Uno Primitivo 2017
Puglia, Italy
442491
Review added: November 22, 2018
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Emiliana Adobe Reserva Merlot 2017 Bottle Emiliana Adobe Reserva Merlot 2017
Rapel Valley, Chile
322024
Review added: November 22, 2018
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$13.95 None
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La Crema Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2016, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County Bottle La Crema Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2016, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County
California, Usa
719435
Review added: November 22, 2018
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$34.95 None
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Black Tower Qualitatswein Rivaner 2017, Rheinhessen Bottle Black Tower Qualitatswein Rivaner 2017, Rheinhessen
Germany
336503
Review added: November 22, 2018
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