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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20 Bees Cabernet Merlot 2016, Ontario VQA Bottle 20 Bees Cabernet Merlot 2016, Ontario VQA
Ontario, Canada
6395
Review added: July 05, 2018
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$12.95 None
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Dan Aykroyd Cabernet Merlot 2015, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Dan Aykroyd Cabernet Merlot 2015, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
53827
Review added: July 05, 2018
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$11.05 None
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Argento Seleccion Malbec 2017, Mendoza Bottle Argento Seleccion Malbec 2017, Mendoza
Argentina
591693
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$11.45 None
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Torrevento Matervitae Negroamaro 2016, Puglia Bottle Torrevento Matervitae Negroamaro 2016, Puglia
Puglia, Italy
254300
Review added: July 05, 2018
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$9.40 None
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Mezzomondo Sangiovese Merlot 2016, Puglia Bottle Mezzomondo Sangiovese Merlot 2016, Puglia
Puglia, Italy
79327
Review added: July 05, 2018
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$8.15 None
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Fetzer Eagle Peak Merlot 2016, Mendocino County Bottle Fetzer Eagle Peak Merlot 2016, Mendocino County
California, Usa
341131
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$9.95 None
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Mirassou Pinot Noir 2016 Bottle Mirassou Pinot Noir 2016
California, Usa
185249
Review added: July 05, 2018
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$16.65 High
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Angels Gate Gamay Noir 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Angels Gate Gamay Noir 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
107714
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$14.95 None
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Peller Estates Private Reserve Vidal Icewine 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula (200ml) Bottle Peller Estates Private Reserve Vidal Icewine 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula (200ml)
Ontario, Canada
18564
Review added: July 05, 2018
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$24.30 None
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Voga Moscato 2017, Pavia Bottle Voga Moscato 2017, Pavia
Lombardy, Italy
267781
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$11.95 None
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