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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Emiliana Adobe Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Bottle Emiliana Adobe Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Casablanca Valley, Chile
266049
Review added: May 23, 2018
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$12.45 None
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Warre’s Otima 10 Year Old Port, Douro Valley (500ml) Bottle Warre’s Otima 10 Year Old Port, Douro Valley (500ml)
Douro, Portugal
566174
Review added: May 17, 2018
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$17.90 None
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Bartenura Moscato 2017, Igt Pavia Bottle Bartenura Moscato 2017, Igt Pavia
Italy
231779
Review added: May 17, 2018
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$20.55 High
(1000+)G+(24)O
Antonin Rodet Côtes Du Rhône 2016 Bottle Antonin Rodet Côtes Du Rhône 2016
Rhône, France
8979
Review added: May 17, 2018
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$14.45 None
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Wolf Blass Red Label Cabernet/Merlot 2017 Bottle Wolf Blass Red Label Cabernet/Merlot 2017
Australia
611483
Review added: May 17, 2018
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$12.90 None
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Château D'argadens 2014, Bordeaux Supérieur Bottle Château D'argadens 2014, Bordeaux Supérieur
Bordeaux, France
681643
Review added: May 17, 2018
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$18.95 None
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Frescobaldi Rèmole 2016, Tuscany Bottle Frescobaldi Rèmole 2016, Tuscany
Tuscany, Italy
105429
Review added: May 17, 2018
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$15.95 High
(1000+)G+(23)O
Donini Merlot 2016 (1000ml) Bottle Donini Merlot 2016 (1000ml)
Italy
160358
Review added: May 17, 2018
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$11.65 High
(1000+)G+(29)O
Aquinas Pinot Noir 2016, Napa Valley Bottle Aquinas Pinot Noir 2016, Napa Valley
California, Usa
277657
Review added: May 17, 2018
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$21.95 None
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Meiomi Pinot Noir 2016 Bottle Meiomi Pinot Noir 2016
California, Usa
130138
Review added: May 17, 2018
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