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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Latest Reviews (8173 in total)

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Monkey Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2016 Bottle Monkey Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Marlborough, New Zealand
620062
Review added: January 19, 2017
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$13.85 None
(0)G
Pondview Dragonfly Pinot Grigio 2016, Niagara Peninsula VQA Bottle Pondview Dragonfly Pinot Grigio 2016, Niagara Peninsula VQA
Ontario, Canada
260372
Review added: January 19, 2017
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$16.95 None
(0)G
Yellow Tail Pinot Grigio 2016, Southeastern Australia Bottle Yellow Tail Pinot Grigio 2016, Southeastern Australia
Australia
68254
Review added: January 19, 2017
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$14.95 High
(1000+)G+(102)O
Trapiche Extra Brut Bottle Trapiche Extra Brut
Mendoza, Argentina
262261
Review added: January 19, 2017
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$9.95 None
(0)A
Cupcake Black Forest Decadent Red 2013 Bottle Cupcake Black Forest Decadent Red 2013
California, Usa
470088
Review added: January 13, 2017
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$15.95 None
(0)G
Apothic Inferno Red 2014 Bottle Apothic Inferno Red 2014
California, Usa
485623
Review added: January 13, 2017
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$17.95 None
(0)G
Fresh Perspectives Satin Red 2013, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Fresh Perspectives Satin Red 2013, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
485862
Review added: January 13, 2017
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$10.95 None
(0)G
Piqueras Black Label Old Vines Garnacha 2014, Almansa Bottle Piqueras Black Label Old Vines Garnacha 2014, Almansa
Spain
470245
Review added: January 13, 2017
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$9.65 None
(0)G
Tawse Growers Blend Cabernet Franc 2013, Niagara Peninsula  Bottle
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Tawse Growers Blend Cabernet Franc 2013, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
284570
Review added: January 13, 2017
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$28.95 None
(0)W
Rapscallion Wine Company Smoke & Gamble Cabernet Merlot Reserve 2014, VQA Ontario Bottle Rapscallion Wine Company Smoke & Gamble Cabernet Merlot Reserve 2014, VQA Ontario
Ontario, Canada
491589
Review added: January 13, 2017
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$24.95 None
(0)G
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