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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Piccini Villa Al Cortile Rosso Di Montalcino 2015 Bottle Piccini Villa Al Cortile Rosso Di Montalcino 2015
Tuscany, Italy
460295
Review added: January 11, 2018
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$15.25 None
(0)G
Torrevento Matervitae Negroamaro 2015, Puglia Bottle Torrevento Matervitae Negroamaro 2015, Puglia
Puglia, Italy
254300
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$9.40 None
(0)G
La Linda Private Selection Old Vines Malbec 2015 Bottle La Linda Private Selection Old Vines Malbec 2015
Mendoza, Argentina
507442
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$15.95 None
(0)G
Santa Carolina Merlot 2017 Bottle Santa Carolina Merlot 2017
Chile
361741
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$8.95 None
(0)G
Navip Merlot 2015, Serbia Bottle Navip Merlot 2015, Serbia
Serbia, World
168138
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$8.90 None
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Aimery Grand Cuvée 1531 Crémant De Limoux Bottle Aimery Grand Cuvée 1531 Crémant De Limoux
Southwest, France
428086
Review added: January 11, 2018
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$24.00 High
(1000+)G+(125)O
Toasted Head Chardonnay 2016, California Bottle Toasted Head Chardonnay 2016, California
California, Usa
594341
Review added: January 11, 2018
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$19.95 High
(1000+)V+(34)O
Paparuda Feteasca Regala Bottle Paparuda Feteasca Regala
Romania, World
460543
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$14.25 None
(0)G
Santa Carolina Sauvignon Blanc Reserva 2016, Leyda Valley Bottle Santa Carolina Sauvignon Blanc Reserva 2016, Leyda Valley
Chile
337535
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$12.95 None
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Tawse Sketches Chardonnay 2013, VQA Niagara Peninsula  Bottle Tawse Sketches Chardonnay 2013, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
89037
Review added: January 11, 2018
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$19.95 None
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