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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The Velvet Devil Merlot 2012, Washington Bottle The Velvet Devil Merlot 2012, Washington
Washington, Usa
394742
Review added: March 01, 2015
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$16.95 None
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Mission Hill 5 Vineyard Pinot Blanc 2012, VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Mission Hill 5 Vineyard Pinot Blanc 2012, VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
145094
Review added: March 01, 2015
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$15.95 None
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Osoyoos Larose Petales D' Osoyoos 2011, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Osoyoos Larose Petales D' Osoyoos 2011, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
276741
Review added: February 28, 2015
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$24.95 None
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Three Bear Ranch B3 Merlot 2012, Okanagan Valley Bottle Three Bear Ranch B3 Merlot 2012, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
394775
Review added: February 28, 2015
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$9.75 None
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Portia Ebeia Roble 2013, Ribera Del Duero Bottle Portia Ebeia Roble 2013, Ribera Del Duero
Ribera Del Duero, Spain
6689
Review added: February 27, 2015
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$14.95 None
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Red Diamond Merlot 2011, Washington Bottle Red Diamond Merlot 2011, Washington
Washington, Usa
320796
Review added: February 27, 2015
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Fantini Farnese Sangiovese 2014, Igt Daunia Bottle Fantini Farnese Sangiovese 2014, Igt Daunia
Puglia, Italy
512327
Review added: February 27, 2015
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$8.90 None
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Argento Bonarda 2013, Mendoza Bottle Argento Bonarda 2013, Mendoza
Argentina
292458
Review added: February 27, 2015
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$6.95 None
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Argento Malbec 2014, Mendoza Bottle Argento Malbec 2014, Mendoza
Argentina
591693
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Spadafora Terrano Rosso 2012, Calabria Bottle Spadafora Terrano Rosso 2012, Calabria
Calabria, Italy
387217
Review added: February 26, 2015
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