Steve Thurlow

Steve Thurlow
Followers (22639)
Reviews (8961)
  • (832)
  • (194)
 

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

www.SteveThurlow.com Steve_on_Wine

Latest Reviews (8174 in total)

Show 10, 25, 50, 100 wines per page
  Wine Rating Price Quantity  
Norton Barrel Select Malbec 2017 Bottle Norton Barrel Select Malbec 2017
Mendoza, Argentina
400556
Review added: April 22, 2018
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
$14.45 None
(0)G
Cono Sur Reserva Especial Pinot Noir 2015 Bottle Cono Sur Reserva Especial Pinot Noir 2015
Chile
546432
Review added: April 22, 2018
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
$14.25 None
(0)V
K W V Paarl Cape Tawny Bottle K W V Paarl Cape Tawny
Paarl, South Africa
285683
Review added: April 21, 2018
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
$12.10 None
(0)G
Fleur Du Cap Unfiltered Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Wo Stellenbosch Bottle Fleur Du Cap Unfiltered Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Wo Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch, South Africa
548495
Review added: April 20, 2018
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
$14.75 None
(0)V
Gabriel Meffre La Châsse Grande Réserve 2015, Ap Vacqueyras, Rhone Bottle Gabriel Meffre La Châsse Grande Réserve 2015, Ap Vacqueyras, Rhone
Rhône, France
15455
Review added: April 20, 2018
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
$19.95 None
(0)V
Black Cottage Rose 2017, Marlborough Bottle Black Cottage Rose 2017, Marlborough
Marlborough, New Zealand
539320
Review added: April 20, 2018
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
$13.35 None
(0)G
Chapoutier Marius Rose 2017, Pays D' Oc Bottle Chapoutier Marius Rose 2017, Pays D' Oc
Languedoc, France
540989
Review added: April 20, 2018
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
$11.95 None
(0)G
Cote Bleu Mediterranee Rose 2017, Igp France Bottle Cote Bleu Mediterranee Rose 2017, Igp France
France
541276
Review added: April 20, 2018
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
$12.95 None
(0)G
Crudo Cararratto Zibibbo 2017, Terre Siciliane Bottle Crudo Cararratto Zibibbo 2017, Terre Siciliane
Sicily, Italy
Agent
Review added: April 20, 2018
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
$12.00 Shopping_bag
Thirty Bench Winemaker's Blend Chardonnay 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Thirty Bench Winemaker's Blend Chardonnay 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
547877
Review added: April 20, 2018
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
$19.95 None
(0)V
Show 10, 25, 50, 100 wines per page