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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Wolf Blass Red Label Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, South Eastern Australia Bottle Wolf Blass Red Label Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, South Eastern Australia
South Australia, Australia
311795
Review added: July 12, 2018
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$16.95 High
(1000+)G+(32)O
Josh Cellars Legacy Red 2016 Bottle Josh Cellars Legacy Red 2016
California, Usa
507467
Review added: July 12, 2018
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$19.95 None
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Alianca Terra Boa Tinto 2016 Bottle Alianca Terra Boa Tinto 2016
Portugal
590364
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$10.95 High
(1000+)G+(67)O
Citra Sangiovese Terre Di Chieti 2016 Bottle Citra Sangiovese Terre Di Chieti 2016
Abruzzo, Italy
480756
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$8.45 None
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Ghost Pines Winemaker's Blend Merlot 2015, Napa & Sonoma Counties Bottle Ghost Pines Winemaker's Blend Merlot 2015, Napa & Sonoma Counties
California, Usa
454876
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$21.95 None
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Duboeuf Beaujolais Brouilly 2016, Burgundy Bottle Duboeuf Beaujolais Brouilly 2016, Burgundy
Beaujolais, France
213934
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$18.95 None
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Jacob's Creek Moscato 2017, South East Australia Bottle Jacob's Creek Moscato 2017, South East Australia
Australia
265157
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$13.75 None
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Adesso Chardonnay D’italia 2017 Bottle Adesso Chardonnay D’italia 2017
Veneto, Italy
572461
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$8.95 None
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Inniskillin Sauvignon Blanc Niagara Estate Series 2017 Bottle Inniskillin Sauvignon Blanc Niagara Estate Series 2017
Ontario, Canada
485144
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$15.95 High
(1000+)G+(24)O
Château Des Charmes Sauvingon Blanc 2017, Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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Château Des Charmes Sauvingon Blanc 2017, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
391300
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