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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Sandeman Late Bottled Vintage Port 2011 Bottle Sandeman Late Bottled Vintage Port 2011
Douro, Portugal
195974
Review added: July 06, 2017
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$13.40 None
(0)G
Inniskillin Niagara Estate Late Autumn Riesling 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Inniskillin Niagara Estate Late Autumn Riesling 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
219543
Review added: July 06, 2017
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$13.95 None
(0)G
Beringer Main & Vine White Zinfandel 2016 Bottle Beringer Main & Vine White Zinfandel 2016
California, Usa
239756
Review added: July 06, 2017
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$11.95 High
(1000+)G+(91)O
Apothic Red 2015, California Bottle Apothic Red 2015, California
California, Usa
234369
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$16.95 None
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Enzo Vincenzo Valpolicella Ripasso 2014, Veneto Bottle Enzo Vincenzo Valpolicella Ripasso 2014, Veneto
Veneto, Italy
194118
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$14.40 None
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Megalomaniac Homegrown Red 2014, Niagara Peninsula VQA Bottle Megalomaniac Homegrown Red 2014, Niagara Peninsula VQA
Ontario, Canada
260364
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$15.95 None
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Flagstone Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Bottle Flagstone Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Western Cape, South Africa
358754
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$10.95 None
(0)G
Long Weekend Cabernet 2015, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Long Weekend Cabernet 2015, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
427328
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Cave Spring Cabernet Merlot 2014, VQA Niagara Escarpment Bottle Cave Spring Cabernet Merlot 2014, VQA Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada
407270
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$7.25 None
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Trivento Malbec Reserve 2016 Bottle Trivento Malbec Reserve 2016
Argentina
160994
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$13.00 None
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