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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The Entertainer Red Blend 2013 Bottle The Entertainer Red Blend 2013
South Australia, Australia
419994
Review added: November 19, 2015
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$15.95 None
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Montecillo Crianza 2010 Bottle Montecillo Crianza 2010
Rioja, Spain
144493
Review added: November 17, 2015
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$13.10 None
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Mark West Pinot Noir 2013, California Bottle Mark West Pinot Noir 2013, California
California, Usa
428573
Review added: November 17, 2015
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$16.95 None
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K W V The Vinecrafter Chenin Blanc 2015 Bottle K W V The Vinecrafter Chenin Blanc 2015
Western Cape, South Africa
18689
Review added: November 09, 2015
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$10.05 None
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Boschendal 1685 Chardonnay 2014, Coastal Region Bottle
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Boschendal 1685 Chardonnay 2014, Coastal Region
Coastal Region, South Africa
367698
Review added: November 09, 2015
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$15.95 None
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Boschendal The Pavillion Chenin Blanc 2015, Western Cape Bottle Boschendal The Pavillion Chenin Blanc 2015, Western Cape
Western Cape, South Africa
281311
Review added: November 09, 2015
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$11.95 None
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Stormy Bay Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Western Cape Bottle Stormy Bay Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Western Cape
South Africa
665299
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Spier Creative Block 2 2014, Wo Coastal Region Bottle Spier Creative Block 2 2014, Wo Coastal Region
Coastal Region, South Africa
307827
Review added: November 09, 2015
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$16.75 None
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Durbanville Hills Shiraz 2013, Durbanville Bottle Durbanville Hills Shiraz 2013, Durbanville
South Africa
Agent
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Durbanville Hills Rhinofields Sauvignon Blanc 2015, Durbanville Bottle Durbanville Hills Rhinofields Sauvignon Blanc 2015, Durbanville
Coastal Region, South Africa
173864
Review added: November 09, 2015
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$17.95 None
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