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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Chateau Timberlay 2014, Ac Bordeaux Superieur Bottle Chateau Timberlay 2014, Ac Bordeaux Superieur
Bordeaux, France
30072
Review added: January 02, 2018
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$17.00 None
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Malivoire Gamay 2016, Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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Malivoire Gamay 2016, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
591313
Review added: January 02, 2018
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$19.95 None
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Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Bottle Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Colchagua Valley, Chile
322586
Review added: January 01, 2018
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Concha Y Toro Winemaker's Carmenère 2015, Maipo Valley Bottle Concha Y Toro Winemaker's Carmenère 2015, Maipo Valley
Rapel Valley, Chile
30957
Review added: January 01, 2018
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$18.95 None
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Luigi Bosca Malbec 2014, Mendoza  Bottle Luigi Bosca Malbec 2014, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
452672
Review added: January 01, 2018
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Kaiken Malbec 2015, Luján De Cuyo, Mendoza Bottle Kaiken Malbec 2015, Luján De Cuyo, Mendoza
Argentina
58339
Review added: January 01, 2018
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Catena Malbec High Mountain Vines 2015 Bottle Catena Malbec High Mountain Vines 2015
Mendoza, Argentina
478727
Review added: January 01, 2018
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Sterling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Napa Valley Bottle Sterling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Napa Valley
California, Usa
314575
Review added: January 01, 2018
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Brotte Esprit Barville Blanc 2015, Cotes Du Rhone Bottle Brotte Esprit Barville Blanc 2015, Cotes Du Rhone
Rhône, France
449199
Review added: January 01, 2018
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Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Bottle Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
California, Usa
255513
Review added: December 30, 2017
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