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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Ritual Pinot Noir 2015, Casablanca Valley Bottle Ritual Pinot Noir 2015, Casablanca Valley
Casablanca Valley, Chile
514182
Review added: November 10, 2018
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$21.95 None
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Santa Rita Medalla Real Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Maipo Valley Bottle Santa Rita Medalla Real Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Maipo Valley
Maipo Valley, Chile
460170
Review added: November 10, 2018
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$11.95 None
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Santa Rita Sauvignon Blanc Reserva 2018, Casablanca Valley Bottle Santa Rita Sauvignon Blanc Reserva 2018, Casablanca Valley
Chile
275677
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Santa Rita Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Bottle Santa Rita Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Maipo Valley, Chile
253872
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Santa Rita 120 Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Bottle Santa Rita 120 Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Chile
218644
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$9.70 None
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Pérez Cruz Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2016 Bottle Pérez Cruz Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2016
Maipo Valley, Chile
694208
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$14.95 None
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Las Mulas Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2017 Bottle Las Mulas Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2017
Chile
407494
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Miguel Torres Las Mulas Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2018 Bottle Miguel Torres Las Mulas Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Central Valley, Chile
272609
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Las Mulas Reserva Merlot 2016 Bottle Las Mulas Reserva Merlot 2016
Central Valley, Chile
454868
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Cono Sur Bicicleta Viognier Reserva 2018 Bottle Cono Sur Bicicleta Viognier Reserva 2018
Colchagua Valley, Chile
64287
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