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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Peller Estates Signature Series Cabernet Franc 2010, VQA Four Mile Creek, Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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Peller Estates Signature Series Cabernet Franc 2010, VQA Four Mile Creek, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
Winery
Review added: April 14, 2014
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14 Hands Hot To Trot Red 2011, Washington State Bottle 14 Hands Hot To Trot Red 2011, Washington State
Washington, Usa
226522
Review added: April 14, 2014
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$15.95 None
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Robert Mondavi Private Selection Chardonnay 2012, Central Coast Bottle Robert Mondavi Private Selection Chardonnay 2012, Central Coast
California, Usa
379180
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Lindemans Bin 65 Chardonnay 2012, Southeastern Australia Bottle Lindemans Bin 65 Chardonnay 2012, Southeastern Australia
Australia
142117
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Hardys Stamp Series Chardonnay Semillon 2012, Southeastern Australia Bottle Hardys Stamp Series Chardonnay Semillon 2012, Southeastern Australia
Australia
335638
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Durbanville Hills Shiraz 2011, Durbanville Bottle Durbanville Hills Shiraz 2011, Durbanville
South Africa
22269
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Wolf Blass Red Label Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, South Eastern Australia Bottle Wolf Blass Red Label Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, South Eastern Australia
Australia
311795
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Hardys Stamp Of Australia Shiraz Cabernet 2012, South Eastern Australia Bottle Hardys Stamp Of Australia Shiraz Cabernet 2012, South Eastern Australia
Australia
338012
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Deinhard Green Label Riesling 2012, Mosel Saar Ruwer, Germany Bottle
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Deinhard Green Label Riesling 2012, Mosel Saar Ruwer, Germany
Germany
8094
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Folie à Deux Ménage à Trois White 2011, California Bottle Folie à Deux Ménage à Trois White 2011, California
California, Usa
308015
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