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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Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Bottle Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Colchagua Valley, Chile
322586
Review added: June 07, 2018
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$19.95 None
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Errazuriz Max Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Region De Aconcagua Bottle Errazuriz Max Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Region De Aconcagua
Chile
335174
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$19.95 None
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Strewn Two Vines Cabernet Merlot 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Strewn Two Vines Cabernet Merlot 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
winery
Review added: June 07, 2018
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Bouchard Pere & Fils Pinot Noir 2015, Bourgogne  Bottle Bouchard Pere & Fils Pinot Noir 2015, Bourgogne
Burgundy, France
605667
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$21.95 None
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Jacob's Creek Double Barrel Shiraz, Barossa Valley Bottle Jacob's Creek Double Barrel Shiraz, Barossa Valley
South Australia, Australia
419986
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Woodbridge By Robert Mondavi Moscato 2017, California Bottle Woodbridge By Robert Mondavi Moscato 2017, California
California, Usa
199216
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Pierre Sparr Gewurztraminer 2016, Alsace Bottle Pierre Sparr Gewurztraminer 2016, Alsace
Alsace, France
373373
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Marqués De Riscal 2017, Rueda Bottle Marqués De Riscal 2017, Rueda
Spain
36822
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Yellow Tail Chardonnay 2017 Bottle Yellow Tail Chardonnay 2017
Australia
627802
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Thornbury Merlot 2016, Hawkes Bay Bottle Thornbury Merlot 2016, Hawkes Bay
Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
421189
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