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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Gnarly Head Chardonnay 2015 Bottle Gnarly Head Chardonnay 2015
California, Usa
486449
Review added: June 16, 2017
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$16.80 None
(0)G
Beringer Main And Vine Chardonnay 2016 Bottle Beringer Main And Vine Chardonnay 2016
California, Usa
490805
Review added: June 16, 2017
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$9.95 None
(0)G
Xoxo Sparkling Pinot Grigio Chardonnay Bottle Xoxo Sparkling Pinot Grigio Chardonnay
Cellared In Canada, World
515452
Review added: June 16, 2017
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$12.95 High
(1000+)G+(38)O
Wyndham Bin 555 Shiraz 2014, Southeastern Australia Bottle Wyndham Bin 555 Shiraz 2014, Southeastern Australia
Australia
189415
Review added: June 15, 2017
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$15.25 None
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Red House Cabernet Shiraz 2016, Niagara Peninsula VQA Bottle Red House Cabernet Shiraz 2016, Niagara Peninsula VQA
Ontario, Canada
219030
Review added: June 15, 2017
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$13.95 None
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Gato Negro Nine Lives Reserve Red Blend 2016 Bottle Gato Negro Nine Lives Reserve Red Blend 2016
Chile
434647
Review added: June 15, 2017
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$9.90 None
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Vieni Bruce Trail Red 2011 Bottle Vieni Bruce Trail Red 2011
Ontario, Canada
452169
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$13.95 None
(0)G
Santa Carolina Merlot 2016 Bottle Santa Carolina Merlot 2016
Chile
361741
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$8.95 None
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C'est La Vie! Pinot Noir Syrah 2015,  Vin De Pays D'oc Bottle C'est La Vie! Pinot Noir Syrah 2015, Vin De Pays D'oc
Languedoc, France
166934
Review added: June 15, 2017
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$12.95 None
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Pisse Dru Beaujolais 2015 Bottle Pisse Dru Beaujolais 2015
Beaujolais, France
2881
Review added: June 15, 2017
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