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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Mission Hill 5 Vineyards Chardonnay 2014, VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Mission Hill 5 Vineyards Chardonnay 2014, VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
281212
Review added: August 04, 2017
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$16.75 None
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Privato Tesoro Pinot Noir Woodward Collection 2014, Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Privato Tesoro Pinot Noir Woodward Collection 2014, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
9698
Review added: August 03, 2017
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$36.42 None
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Charles Smith The Velvet Devil Merlot 2015, Washington Bottle Charles Smith The Velvet Devil Merlot 2015, Washington
Washington, Usa
394742
Review added: August 03, 2017
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Gnarly Head Old Vine Zin Zinfandel 2015, Lodi Bottle Gnarly Head Old Vine Zin Zinfandel 2015, Lodi
California, Usa
678698
Review added: August 03, 2017
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$17.95 None
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Smoking Loon Old Vine Zinfandel 2015, California Bottle Smoking Loon Old Vine Zinfandel 2015, California
California, Usa
272393
Review added: August 03, 2017
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Hahn Pinot Noir 2015, Monterey County Bottle Hahn Pinot Noir 2015, Monterey County
California, Usa
226555
Review added: August 03, 2017
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Henry Of Pelham Vidal Special Select Late Harvest 2015, Short Hills Bench (200ml) Bottle Henry Of Pelham Vidal Special Select Late Harvest 2015, Short Hills Bench (200ml)
Ontario, Canada
395228
Review added: August 03, 2017
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Pasqua Passimento 2015, Igt Veneto Bottle Pasqua Passimento 2015, Igt Veneto
Veneto, Italy
141952
Review added: August 03, 2017
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Ménage à Trois Midnight 2015, Napa Valley Bottle Ménage à Trois Midnight 2015, Napa Valley
California, Usa
434597
Review added: August 03, 2017
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Fresh Perspectives Satin Red 2015, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Fresh Perspectives Satin Red 2015, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
485862
Review added: August 03, 2017
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