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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Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 2015, South Australia Bottle Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 2015, South Australia
Australia
285544
Review added: October 06, 2016
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$19.95 None
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Charles Smith Charles & Charles 2015 Bottle Charles Smith Charles & Charles 2015
Washington, Usa
363838
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$16.85 None
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Baron Herzog Cabernet Sauvignon Kpm 2013, Central Coast, California Bottle Baron Herzog Cabernet Sauvignon Kpm 2013, Central Coast, California
California, Usa
898569
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Trapiche Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Bottle Trapiche Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Mendoza, Argentina
614669
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Château Puyfromage Côtes De Francs 2013, Bordeaux Bottle Château Puyfromage Côtes De Francs 2013, Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
33605
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Santa Carolina Merlot Reserva 2015, Colchagua Valley Bottle Santa Carolina Merlot Reserva 2015, Colchagua Valley
Colchagua Valley, Chile
324590
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Stoney Ridge Pinot Noir 2015, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Stoney Ridge Pinot Noir 2015, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
156125
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Henry Of Pelham Pinot Noir 2015, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Henry Of Pelham Pinot Noir 2015, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
13904
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Gustav Adolf Schmitt Niersteiner Spätlese Late Harvest 2015, Rheinhessen Bottle Gustav Adolf Schmitt Niersteiner Spätlese Late Harvest 2015, Rheinhessen
Germany
262337
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Baden (Badischer Winzerkeller) Gewürztraminer 2015 Bottle Baden (Badischer Winzerkeller) Gewürztraminer 2015
Baden, Germany
336735
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