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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Durbanville Hills Shiraz 2008, Durbanville Bottle Durbanville Hills Shiraz 2008, Durbanville
South Africa
22269
Review added: January 01, 2011
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$11.95 None
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Woodbridge By Robert Mondavi Merlot 2009, California Bottle Woodbridge By Robert Mondavi Merlot 2009, California
California, Usa
494492
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Kim Crawford Pinot Noir 2008, Marlborough Bottle Kim Crawford Pinot Noir 2008, Marlborough
New Zealand
626390
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Rodney Strong Estate Pinot Noir 2009, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County Bottle Rodney Strong Estate Pinot Noir 2009, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
California, Usa
954834
Review added: January 01, 2011
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$24.95 None
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Henry Of Pelham Pinot Noir 2008, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Henry Of Pelham Pinot Noir 2008, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
13904
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Villa Maria Private Bin Pinot Noir 2009, Marlborough Bottle Villa Maria Private Bin Pinot Noir 2009, Marlborough
New Zealand
146548
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Dan Aykroyd Pinot Noir 2007, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Dan Aykroyd Pinot Noir 2007, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
101840
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Flat Roof Manor Merlot 2009 Bottle Flat Roof Manor Merlot 2009
South Africa
129874
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Torres Gran Coronas Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2006, Penedès Bottle Torres Gran Coronas Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2006, Penedès
Spain
36483
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Sterling Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Napa Valley Bottle Sterling Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Napa Valley
California, Usa
314575
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