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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Peller Estates Family Series Cabernet Merlot 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Peller Estates Family Series Cabernet Merlot 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
58628
Review added: November 15, 2018
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$11.95 High
(1000+)G+(208)O
Trapiche Malbec 2018, Mendoza Bottle Trapiche Malbec 2018, Mendoza
Argentina
501551
Review added: November 15, 2018
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$11.25 None
(0)G
Rocca Della Macìe Vernaiolo Chianti 2017, Tuscany Bottle Rocca Della Macìe Vernaiolo Chianti 2017, Tuscany
Tuscany, Italy
269589
Review added: November 15, 2018
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$14.95 None
(0)G
20 Bees Riesling 2017, Ontario VQA Bottle 20 Bees Riesling 2017, Ontario VQA
Ontario, Canada
36434
Review added: November 15, 2018
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$10.95 None
(0)G
Gabbiano Chianti Classico 2015, Docg Tuscany Bottle Gabbiano Chianti Classico 2015, Docg Tuscany
Tuscany, Italy
219808
Review added: November 15, 2018
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$18.95 None
(0)G
Saint Clair Family Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Bottle Saint Clair Family Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Marlborough, New Zealand
237255
Review added: November 12, 2018
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$18.95 None
(0)G
Terre Del Barolo 2013 Bottle Terre Del Barolo 2013
Piedmont, Italy
264333
Review added: November 12, 2018
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$34.00 High
(1000+)G
Novas Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc Organic 2017, San Antonio Valley Bottle Novas Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc Organic 2017, San Antonio Valley
San Antonio Valley, Chile
553800
Review added: November 11, 2018
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$15.95 None
(0)G
Castello Di Neive Barbaresco 2015, Barbaresco Bottle Castello Di Neive Barbaresco 2015, Barbaresco
Piedmont, Italy
160143
Review added: November 10, 2018
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$29.95 None
(0)G
Casale Del Giglio Satrico 2017, Igt Lazio Bianco Bottle Casale Del Giglio Satrico 2017, Igt Lazio Bianco
Italy
569806
Review added: November 10, 2018
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$13.25 None
(0)V
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