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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Latest Reviews (8181 in total)

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Segura Viudas Brut Reserva Cava Bottle Segura Viudas Brut Reserva Cava
Spain
216960
Review added: November 19, 2014
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$17.95 High
(1000+)G+(225)O
Mission Hill Reserve Chardonnay 2012, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Mission Hill Reserve Chardonnay 2012, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
545004
Review added: November 17, 2014
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$21.95 None
(0)V
Guardian Reserva Red 2012, Colchagua Valley Bottle Guardian Reserva Red 2012, Colchagua Valley
Colchagua Valley, Chile
392787
Review added: November 17, 2014
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$7.95 None
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Alpha Estate Axia Red Blend 2010, Florina, Macedonia Bottle Alpha Estate Axia Red Blend 2010, Florina, Macedonia
Naoussa, Greece
392282
Review added: November 14, 2014
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$17.25 None
(0)G
David Rocco's Dolce Vita Chianti 2012 Bottle David Rocco's Dolce Vita Chianti 2012
Tuscany, Italy
385898
Review added: November 14, 2014
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$14.95 None
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S D C Ruby Port Bottle S D C Ruby Port
Douro, Portugal
398230
Review added: November 14, 2014
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$6.35 None
(0)A
Frisky Beaver White 2013, VQA Ontario Bottle Frisky Beaver White 2013, VQA Ontario
Ontario, Canada
400119
Review added: November 14, 2014
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$13.95 None
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Villa Wolf Riesling 2013, Qualitätswein Bottle
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Villa Wolf Riesling 2013, Qualitätswein
Pfalz, Germany
394023
Review added: November 14, 2014
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$12.95 None
(0)G
Angels Gate Revenge White 2009, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Angels Gate Revenge White 2009, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
393918
Review added: November 14, 2014
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$8.25 None
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Mascota Vineyards O P I Chardonnay 2013 Bottle Mascota Vineyards O P I Chardonnay 2013
Argentina
364547
Review added: November 14, 2014
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$12.95 None
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