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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Bailly Lapierre Chardonnay Brut Crémant De Bourgogne, Traditional Method, Ac, Burgundy, France Bottle Bailly Lapierre Chardonnay Brut Crémant De Bourgogne, Traditional Method, Ac, Burgundy, France
Burgundy, France
369066
Review added: October 26, 2016
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$28.95 None
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Montecillo Crianza 2011, Rioja Bottle Montecillo Crianza 2011, Rioja
Rioja, Spain
144493
Review added: October 21, 2016
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$14.95 None
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Riverlore Sauvignon Blanc 2015, Marlborough Bottle Riverlore Sauvignon Blanc 2015, Marlborough
Marlborough, New Zealand
417600
Review added: October 20, 2016
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$16.75 None
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Featherstone Cabernet Franc 2014, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Featherstone Cabernet Franc 2014, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
64618
Review added: October 20, 2016
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$19.95 None
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Peller Estates Family Series Cabernet Merlot 2015, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Peller Estates Family Series Cabernet Merlot 2015, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
58628
Review added: October 20, 2016
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$12.95 None
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Bolla Valpolicella Classico 2015, Veneto Bottle Bolla Valpolicella Classico 2015, Veneto
Veneto, Italy
16840
Review added: October 20, 2016
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Luccarelli Negroamaro 2015, Puglia Igt Bottle Luccarelli Negroamaro 2015, Puglia Igt
Puglia, Italy
380972
Review added: October 20, 2016
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Trapiche Pure Black Malbec Unoaked 2015 Bottle Trapiche Pure Black Malbec Unoaked 2015
Mendoza, Argentina
462861
Review added: October 20, 2016
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Pascual Toso Malbec 2015 Bottle Pascual Toso Malbec 2015
Mendoza, Argentina
35170
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Luccarelli Primitivo 2015, Igt Puglia Bottle Luccarelli Primitivo 2015, Igt Puglia
Puglia, Italy
253856
Review added: October 20, 2016
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