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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CedarCreek Platinum Riesling Block 3 2015, Okanagan Valley Bottle CedarCreek Platinum Riesling Block 3 2015, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
7451
Review added: July 13, 2017
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CedarCreek Ehrenfelser 2016, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle CedarCreek Ehrenfelser 2016, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
Winery
Review added: July 13, 2017
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$16.99 Shopping_bag
Rashi Vineyads Joyvin Red Bottle Rashi Vineyads Joyvin Red
Italy
576488
Review added: July 13, 2017
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$14.00 High
(948)G+(11)O
Tommasi Ripasso Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2014, Doc, Veneto, Italy Bottle Tommasi Ripasso Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2014, Doc, Veneto, Italy
Veneto, Italy
910430
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$21.45 None
(0)V
Conundrum 2014 Bottle Conundrum 2014
California, Usa
294298
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$24.95 None
(0)V
Perrin & Fils Les Sinards Châteauneuf Du Pape 2014 Bottle Perrin & Fils Les Sinards Châteauneuf Du Pape 2014
Rhône, France
926626
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$39.95 None
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Cathedral Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Bottle Cathedral Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
South Africa
328567
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$15.95 None
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French Rabbit Cabernet Sauvignon Carton 2015, Pays D' Oc (1000ml) Bottle French Rabbit Cabernet Sauvignon Carton 2015, Pays D' Oc (1000ml)
Languedoc, France
621680
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$11.15 None
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Les Jamelles Merlot 2015, Vin De Pays D'oc  Bottle Les Jamelles Merlot 2015, Vin De Pays D'oc
Languedoc, France
245324
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Piat D'or Merlot 2015, Vin De France Bottle Piat D'or Merlot 2015, Vin De France
France
163477
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$7.25 None
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