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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Chilensis Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2012, Colchagua Valley Bottle Chilensis Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2012, Colchagua Valley
Chile
620849
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$11.95 None
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Undurraga U Pinot Noir 2013 Bottle Undurraga U Pinot Noir 2013
Maipo Valley, Chile
4385
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$9.95 None
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Santa Rita Medalla Real Carmenere Gran Reserva 2009, Colchagua Valley Bottle
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Santa Rita Medalla Real Carmenere Gran Reserva 2009, Colchagua Valley
Colchagua Valley, Chile
274118
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$17.95 None
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Santa Rita Sauvignon Blanc Reserva 2013, Casablanca Valley Bottle Santa Rita Sauvignon Blanc Reserva 2013, Casablanca Valley
Chile
275677
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Santa Rita Reserva Carmenère 2011 Bottle
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Santa Rita Reserva Carmenère 2011
Rapel Valley, Chile
177774
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Santa Rita Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Bottle
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Santa Rita Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Maipo Valley, Chile
253872
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35 South Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2013 Bottle 35 South Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2013
Chile
218859
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Pérez Cruz Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2012 Bottle Pérez Cruz Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2012
Maipo Valley, Chile
694208
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Montgras Amaral Cool Climate Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Leyda Valley Bottle Montgras Amaral Cool Climate Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Leyda Valley
San Antonio Valley, Chile
367292
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Montes Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Colchagua Valley Bottle Montes Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Colchagua Valley
Chile
157883
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