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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Kew Vineyards Blanc De Noir 2011, Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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Kew Vineyards Blanc De Noir 2011, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
380030
Review added: February 16, 2017
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$23.75 None
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Heartland Directors' Cut Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Langhorne Creek Bottle Heartland Directors' Cut Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Langhorne Creek
South Australia, Australia
481853
Review added: January 19, 2017
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$39.00 None
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Heartland Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Langhorne Creek, South Australia Bottle Heartland Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Langhorne Creek, South Australia
South Australia, Australia
58099
Review added: January 19, 2017
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$14.75 None
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Heartland Shiraz 2013, Langhorne Creek, South Australia Bottle Heartland Shiraz 2013, Langhorne Creek, South Australia
South Australia, Australia
661934
Review added: January 19, 2017
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$19.95 None
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Heartland Spice Trader Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Langhorne Creek, South Australia Bottle Heartland Spice Trader Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Langhorne Creek, South Australia
South Australia, Australia
429241
Review added: January 19, 2017
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$14.75 None
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Heartland Stickleback Red 2013, Langhorne Creek, South Australia Bottle Heartland Stickleback Red 2013, Langhorne Creek, South Australia
South Australia, Australia
116574
Review added: January 19, 2017
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Young Brute Red Blend 2015, Wrattonbully Bottle Young Brute Red Blend 2015, Wrattonbully
South Australia, Australia
434654
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Ogier Héritages Côtes Du Rhône 2015 Bottle Ogier Héritages Côtes Du Rhône 2015
Rhône, France
535849
Review added: January 19, 2017
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P K N T Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2015 Bottle P K N T Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2015
Rapel Valley, Chile
191866
Review added: January 19, 2017
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Santa Julia Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Bottle Santa Julia Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Mendoza, Argentina
242370
Review added: January 19, 2017
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