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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Small Gully The Formula Robert's Shiraz 2015, South Australia Bottle Small Gully The Formula Robert's Shiraz 2015, South Australia
South Australia, Australia
142935
Review added: August 02, 2018
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$19.95 None
(0)V
Mcmichael Collection Cabernet Merlot 2015, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Mcmichael Collection Cabernet Merlot 2015, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
456590
Review added: August 02, 2018
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$10.95 None
(0)G
Long Weekend Cabernet 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Long Weekend Cabernet 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
427328
Review added: August 02, 2018
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$14.95 High
(1000+)G
Baron Herzog Cabernet Sauvignon Kpm 2016, Central Coast, California Bottle Baron Herzog Cabernet Sauvignon Kpm 2016, Central Coast, California
California, Usa
898569
Review added: August 02, 2018
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$19.30 High
(614)G
Philippe De Rothschild Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Pays D' Oc Bottle Philippe De Rothschild Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Pays D' Oc
Languedoc, France
407551
Review added: August 02, 2018
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$13.80 None
(0)G
Boschendal The Pavillion Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Bottle Boschendal The Pavillion Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
South Africa
222299
Review added: August 02, 2018
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$11.95 None
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Frescobaldi Tenuta Di Castiglioni 2015, Igt Toscana Bottle Frescobaldi Tenuta Di Castiglioni 2015, Igt Toscana
Tuscany, Italy
145920
Review added: August 02, 2018
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$21.95 None
(0)V
Kendall Jackson Chardonnay Vintner's Reserve 2016 Bottle Kendall Jackson Chardonnay Vintner's Reserve 2016
California, Usa
369686
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$21.95 None
(0)V
Konzelmann Chardonnay Unoaked 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Konzelmann Chardonnay Unoaked 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
200535
Review added: August 02, 2018
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$14.95 None
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Quinta Da Aveleda Vinho Verde 2017 Bottle Quinta Da Aveleda Vinho Verde 2017
Vinho Verde, Portugal
89995
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$14.95 High
(1000+)G+(38)O
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