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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Alianca Vinho Verde 2017 Bottle Alianca Vinho Verde 2017
Vinho Verde, Portugal
75663
Review added: July 26, 2018
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$8.95 None
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Barefoot Bubbly Pinot Grigio Bottle Barefoot Bubbly Pinot Grigio
California, Usa
216952
Review added: July 26, 2018
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$13.10 Low
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Philippe De Rothschild Pinot Noir 2017, Pays D’oc Bottle Philippe De Rothschild Pinot Noir 2017, Pays D’oc
Languedoc, France
628289
Review added: July 26, 2018
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$13.80 None
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La Belle Angèle Merlot 2016 Bottle La Belle Angèle Merlot 2016
France
470039
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$9.70 None
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Fantini Numero Uno Primitivo 2016 Bottle Fantini Numero Uno Primitivo 2016
Puglia, Italy
442491
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$12.95 None
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Trius Red 2015, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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Trius Red 2015, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
303800
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$24.95 None
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Mommessin Chateauneuf Du Pape Les Epices 2015, Rhone Bottle Mommessin Chateauneuf Du Pape Les Epices 2015, Rhone
Rhône, France
42242
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$15.15 None
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19 Crimes Shiraz Durif 2016 Bottle 19 Crimes Shiraz Durif 2016
Victoria, Australia
369777
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$16.95 None
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Henry Of Pelham Speck Family Reserve Baco Noir 2016, VQA Ontario Bottle Henry Of Pelham Speck Family Reserve Baco Noir 2016, VQA Ontario
Ontario, Canada
461699
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Carnivor Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, San Joaquin , Lodi Bottle Carnivor Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, San Joaquin , Lodi
California, Usa
392647
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