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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Raymond Family Classic Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, North Coast Bottle Raymond Family Classic Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, North Coast
California, Usa
269761
Review added: May 11, 2012
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$19.05 None
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Union Noir 2010, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Union Noir 2010, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
277632
Review added: May 11, 2012
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$11.70 None
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Vivace Rose Dolce, Mendoza Bottle Vivace Rose Dolce, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
Agent
Review added: May 11, 2012
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$12.00 Shopping_bag
White House Vidal Moscato 2011, VQA Ontario Bottle White House Vidal Moscato 2011, VQA Ontario
Ontario, Canada
279547
Review added: May 11, 2012
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$11.95 None
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Mission Hill Five Vineyards Chardonnay 2010, VQA Okanagan Bottle Mission Hill Five Vineyards Chardonnay 2010, VQA Okanagan
British Columbia, Canada
281212
Review added: May 11, 2012
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$15.95 None
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Raymond Classic Chardonnay 2010, North Coast, California Bottle Raymond Classic Chardonnay 2010, North Coast, California
California, Usa
269753
Review added: May 11, 2012
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$17.05 None
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Las Moras Reserve Chardonnay 2010, San Juan Bottle Las Moras Reserve Chardonnay 2010, San Juan
Argentina
270025
Review added: May 11, 2012
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$12.95 None
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Allegrini Corte Giara Chardonnay Delle Venezie 2011, Igt Bottle Allegrini Corte Giara Chardonnay Delle Venezie 2011, Igt
Veneto, Italy
Agent
Review added: May 11, 2012
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$12.00 Shopping_bag
Manu Pinot Grigio 2010, Marlborough Bottle Manu Pinot Grigio 2010, Marlborough
Marlborough, New Zealand
266080
Review added: May 11, 2012
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Stoneleigh Marlborough Pinot Noir Rose 2011, Malborough Bottle Stoneleigh Marlborough Pinot Noir Rose 2011, Malborough
Marlborough, New Zealand
122275
Review added: May 10, 2012
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$9.95 None
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Brancott Estate 'letter Series B Brancott' Sauvignon Blanc 2011, Southern Valley, Marlborough Bottle Brancott Estate 'letter Series B Brancott' Sauvignon Blanc 2011, Southern Valley, Marlborough
Marlborough, New Zealand
278689
Review added: May 10, 2012
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$19.95 None
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Domaine Zacharioudakis Orthi Petra 2008, Crete Bottle Domaine Zacharioudakis Orthi Petra 2008, Crete
Greece
WA-24280
Review added: May 09, 2012
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$35.00 Shopping_bag
Grant Burge Corryton Park Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Barossa Bottle Grant Burge Corryton Park Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Barossa
South Australia, Australia
317834
Review added: May 09, 2012
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$32.95 None
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Malivoire Ladybug Rosé 2010, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Malivoire Ladybug Rosé 2010, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
559088
Review added: May 08, 2012
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Chateau Peyrou 2007, Cotes De Castillon, Bordeaux Bottle Chateau Peyrou 2007, Cotes De Castillon, Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
267013
Review added: May 03, 2012
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Cooralook Chardonnay 2009 Bottle Cooralook Chardonnay 2009
Victoria, Australia
269845
Review added: April 27, 2012
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$9.45 None
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Jacob's Creek Moscato 2011, South East Australia Bottle Jacob's Creek Moscato 2011, South East Australia
Australia
265157
Review added: April 27, 2012
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Creekside Pinot Grigio 2010, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Creekside Pinot Grigio 2010, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
83196
Review added: April 27, 2012
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$14.95 None
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Joie Farm Rose 2010, Okanagan Valley, B.C. Bottle Joie Farm Rose 2010, Okanagan Valley, B.C.
British Columbia, Canada
WA-20419
Review added: April 27, 2012
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$21.90 Shopping_bag
Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 Bottle Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
California, Usa
352583
Review added: April 27, 2012
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$39.95 None
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Kilikanoon Killerman's Run Shiraz 2010, Australia  Bottle Kilikanoon Killerman's Run Shiraz 2010, Australia
Australia
925453
Review added: April 27, 2012
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Devil's Lair Fifth Leg Shiraz Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Margaret River Bottle Devil's Lair Fifth Leg Shiraz Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Margaret River
Australia
212605
Review added: April 27, 2012
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Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 2010, South Australia Bottle Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 2010, South Australia
Australia
285544
Review added: April 27, 2012
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$17.95 None
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The Beach House Red 2010 Bottle The Beach House Red 2010
South Africa
223453
Review added: April 27, 2012
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$9.95 None
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Ringbolt Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Margaret River, Western Australia Bottle Ringbolt Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Margaret River, Western Australia
Australia
606624
Review added: April 26, 2012
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$21.95 None
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