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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Chateau St. Jean Pinot Noir 2014 Bottle Chateau St. Jean Pinot Noir 2014
California, Usa
308221
Review added: October 13, 2016
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$10.85 None
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Angels Gate Chardonnay Unoaked 2015, Niagara Peninsula VQA Bottle Angels Gate Chardonnay Unoaked 2015, Niagara Peninsula VQA
Ontario, Canada
1818
Review added: October 13, 2016
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$14.95 None
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Yellow Tail Pink Bubbles Bottle Yellow Tail Pink Bubbles
Australia
229047
Review added: October 13, 2016
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$16.85 High
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Cusumano Nero D'avola 2015 Bottle Cusumano Nero D'avola 2015
Sicily, Italy
143164
Review added: October 12, 2016
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$10.95 None
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Hardys Stamp Series Chardonnay Semillon 2015, Southeastern Australia Bottle Hardys Stamp Series Chardonnay Semillon 2015, Southeastern Australia
Australia
335638
Review added: October 09, 2016
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$10.25 None
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M. Chapoutier Rasteau 2013 Bottle M. Chapoutier Rasteau 2013
Rhône, France
321539
Review added: October 08, 2016
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$15.15 None
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Hardys Stamp Series Riesling Gewurztraminer 2015, Southeastern Australia Bottle Hardys Stamp Series Riesling Gewurztraminer 2015, Southeastern Australia
Australia
448548
Review added: October 08, 2016
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$10.25 None
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Wolf Blass Yellow Label Shiraz 2015 Bottle Wolf Blass Yellow Label Shiraz 2015
South Australia, Australia
506691
Review added: October 06, 2016
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$16.95 None
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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
Review added: October 06, 2016
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$16.85 None
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