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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Joseph Drouhin Côte De Beaune Villages 2011 Bottle Joseph Drouhin Côte De Beaune Villages 2011
Burgundy, France
325126
Review added: December 18, 2014
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$19.00 None
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Terre Del Barolo Vinum Vita Est Barolo 2008 Bottle Terre Del Barolo Vinum Vita Est Barolo 2008
Piedmont, Italy
264333
Review added: December 18, 2014
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Caves Alianca Foral 2012, Douro Valley Bottle Caves Alianca Foral 2012, Douro Valley
Portugal
239046
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Two Oceans Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2013, Western Cape Bottle Two Oceans Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2013, Western Cape
South Africa
340398
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Diebolt Vallois Prestige Brut Blanc De Blancs Bottle Diebolt Vallois Prestige Brut Blanc De Blancs
Champagne, France
Agent
Review added: December 18, 2014
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André Clouet Brut Rosé Bottle André Clouet Brut Rosé
Champagne, France
Agent
Review added: December 18, 2014
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Wolf Blass Gold Label Pinot Noir/Chardonnay Sparkling Wine 2011, Adelaide Hills, South Australia Bottle
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Wolf Blass Gold Label Pinot Noir/Chardonnay Sparkling Wine 2011, Adelaide Hills, South Australia
South Australia, Australia
606285
Review added: December 18, 2014
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Wolf Blass Yellow Label Sparkling Brut Bottle Wolf Blass Yellow Label Sparkling Brut
Australia

Review added: December 18, 2014
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Chapoutier Belleruche Cotes Du Rhone White 2012 Bottle Chapoutier Belleruche Cotes Du Rhone White 2012
Rhône, France
245340
Review added: December 17, 2014
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Errazuriz Estate Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Bottle
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Errazuriz Estate Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Maipo Valley, Chile
262717
Review added: December 17, 2014
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