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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Santa Carolina Reserva De Familia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Maipo Valley Bottle Santa Carolina Reserva De Familia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Maipo Valley
Maipo Valley, Chile
408658
Review added: July 27, 2017
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$19.95 None
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Santa Rita Medalla Real Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Maipo Valley Bottle Santa Rita Medalla Real Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Maipo Valley
Maipo Valley, Chile
460170
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$17.95 None
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Bonterra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Mendocino County Bottle Bonterra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Mendocino County
California, Usa
342428
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$21.95 None
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Piccini Villa Al Cortile Rosso Di Montalcino 2014 Bottle Piccini Villa Al Cortile Rosso Di Montalcino 2014
Tuscany, Italy
460295
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$15.25 None
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Ruffino Il Ducale 2014, Tuscany Bottle Ruffino Il Ducale 2014, Tuscany
Tuscany, Italy
27797
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$19.95 None
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Farnese Fantini Negroamaro 2016, Igt Puglia Bottle Farnese Fantini Negroamaro 2016, Igt Puglia
Puglia, Italy
143735
Review added: July 27, 2017
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$9.40 None
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Val D'oca Prosecco Brut Superiore 2016, Valdobbiadene  Bottle Val D'oca Prosecco Brut Superiore 2016, Valdobbiadene
Veneto, Italy
340570
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$18.45 None
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Tokaj Kereskedohaz Tokaji Szamorodni Sweet 2013 (500ml) Bottle Tokaj Kereskedohaz Tokaji Szamorodni Sweet 2013 (500ml)
Hungary
460493
Review added: July 27, 2017
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$16.65 High
(981)G+(23)O
Tawse Limestone Ridge North Estate Bottled Riesling 2015, VQA Twenty Mile Bench Bottle Tawse Limestone Ridge North Estate Bottled Riesling 2015, VQA Twenty Mile Bench
Ontario, Canada
431593
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$25.95 None
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Trius Dry Riesling 2016, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Trius Dry Riesling 2016, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
303792
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