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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Malivoire Ladybug Rosé 2013, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Malivoire Ladybug Rosé 2013, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
559088
Review added: June 06, 2014
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$15.95 None
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Muga Reserva 2009 Bottle Muga Reserva 2009
Rioja, Spain
177345
Review added: June 06, 2014
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$23.95 None
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Esporão Reserva Red 2011, Alentejo Bottle Esporão Reserva Red 2011, Alentejo
Portugal
606590
Review added: June 06, 2014
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Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Superiore 2010, Doc Bottle Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Superiore 2010, Doc
Veneto, Italy
479766
Review added: June 06, 2014
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$25.95 None
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Zenato Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2009 Bottle Zenato Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2009
Veneto, Italy
413179
Review added: June 06, 2014
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$50.95 None
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Lenz Moser Prestige Grüner Veltliner 2012, Niederösterreich Bottle Lenz Moser Prestige Grüner Veltliner 2012, Niederösterreich
Austria

Review added: June 05, 2014
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$0.00 None
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Errazuriz Estate Pinot Noir 2012, Aconcagua Valley Bottle Errazuriz Estate Pinot Noir 2012, Aconcagua Valley
Chile
226696
Review added: June 04, 2014
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Hess Select Chardonnay 2011 Bottle Hess Select Chardonnay 2011
California, Usa
270074
Review added: June 03, 2014
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Red Knot Shiraz 2012, Mclaren Vale, South Australia Bottle Red Knot Shiraz 2012, Mclaren Vale, South Australia
Australia
619395
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Tommasi Il Sestante Ripasso 2012, Valpolicella Bottle Tommasi Il Sestante Ripasso 2012, Valpolicella
Veneto, Italy
267070
Review added: June 03, 2014
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