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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Famiglia Pasqua Amarone 2009, Valpolicella Bottle Famiglia Pasqua Amarone 2009, Valpolicella
Veneto, Italy
360958
Review added: May 22, 2014
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$27.05 None
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Raymond Family Classic Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, North Coast Bottle Raymond Family Classic Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, North Coast
California, Usa
269761
Review added: May 22, 2014
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$19.05 None
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Carl Reh Riesling Kabinett 2012 Bottle Carl Reh Riesling Kabinett 2012
Mosel, Germany
174854
Review added: May 22, 2014
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$9.85 None
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Black Tower Qualitatswein 2012, Rheinhessen Bottle Black Tower Qualitatswein 2012, Rheinhessen
Germany
336503
Review added: May 22, 2014
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$9.05 None
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The Bend In The River Riesling 2012, Rheinhessen Bottle The Bend In The River Riesling 2012, Rheinhessen
Germany
501080
Review added: May 22, 2014
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$11.10 None
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Moselland Kurfurstlay Bernkasteler 2013 Bottle Moselland Kurfurstlay Bernkasteler 2013
Mosel, Germany
15875
Review added: May 22, 2014
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Porcupine Ridge Syrah 2013, Swartland Bottle Porcupine Ridge Syrah 2013, Swartland
Swartland, South Africa
595280
Review added: May 15, 2014
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$13.95 None
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Hacienda Del Carche Old Vineyards Monastrell & Cabernet 2009 Bottle Hacienda Del Carche Old Vineyards Monastrell & Cabernet 2009
Murcia, Spain
378075
Review added: May 15, 2014
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Cave De Beblenheim Réserve Gewurztraminer 2012 Bottle Cave De Beblenheim Réserve Gewurztraminer 2012
Alsace, France
361568
Review added: May 15, 2014
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Dunavár Pinot Blanc 2012, Hungary Bottle Dunavár Pinot Blanc 2012, Hungary
Hungary
565820
Review added: May 15, 2014
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