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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Wyndham Estate Bin 222 Chardonnay 2015, Southeastern Australia Bottle Wyndham Estate Bin 222 Chardonnay 2015, Southeastern Australia
Australia
93401
Review added: October 06, 2016
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$13.25 None
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Solaz Tempranillo Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Castilla León, Spain Bottle Solaz Tempranillo Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Castilla León, Spain
Spain
610188
Review added: September 20, 2016
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$11.95 None
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Marqués De Riscal 2015, Rueda Bottle Marqués De Riscal 2015, Rueda
Spain
36822
Review added: September 20, 2016
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$13.05 None
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CedarCreek Platinum Meritage Desert Ridge 2012, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle
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CedarCreek Platinum Meritage Desert Ridge 2012, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
5194
Review added: September 02, 2016
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$39.09 Shopping_bag
Alazanis Valley Semi Sweet Red 2014, Kakheti Bottle Alazanis Valley Semi Sweet Red 2014, Kakheti
Georgia
460519
Review added: September 02, 2016
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$15.00 None
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Koncho Winery Mukuzani United Stars 2013, Kakheti Bottle Koncho Winery Mukuzani United Stars 2013, Kakheti
Georgia
460501
Review added: September 02, 2016
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$16.00 None
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Vive La Vie Grenache Syrah Marselan 2015, Vin De France Bottle Vive La Vie Grenache Syrah Marselan 2015, Vin De France
France
470302
Review added: September 02, 2016
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Anciano Gran Reserva Tempranillo 2007, Valdepenas  Bottle Anciano Gran Reserva Tempranillo 2007, Valdepenas
Spain
464214
Review added: September 02, 2016
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Columbia Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Columbia Valley Bottle Columbia Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Columbia Valley
Washington, Usa
210260
Review added: September 02, 2016
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Columbia Crest Grand Estates Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Columbia Valley Bottle Columbia Crest Grand Estates Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Columbia Valley
Washington, Usa
460154
Review added: September 02, 2016
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