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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Latest Reviews (8141 in total)

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Melini Chianti Classico Riserva Docg 2018 Bottle Melini Chianti Classico Riserva Docg 2018
Tuscany, Italy
487819
Review added: January 05, 2023
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$21.95 High
(1000+)G
Whitley Neill Handcrafted Blood Orange, Flavoured Gin Bottle Whitley Neill Handcrafted Blood Orange, Flavoured Gin
England, World
14754
Review added: December 15, 2022
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$49.50 High
(670)G
Loop Lime And Ginger Gin Bottle Loop Lime And Ginger Gin
Quebec, Canada
18420
Review added: December 15, 2022
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$39.95 High
(1000+)G
Opihr Oriental Spiced London Dry Gin Bottle Opihr Oriental Spiced London Dry Gin
England, World

Review added: December 15, 2022
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$43.00 None
(0)
Star Of Bombay Bottle Star Of Bombay
England, World
446526
Review added: December 14, 2022
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$41.00 High
(449)V
Bombay Sapphire East London Dry Gin Bottle Bombay Sapphire East London Dry Gin
England, World
319673
Review added: December 14, 2022
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$36.00 High
(988)V
Plymouth English Gin Bottle Plymouth English Gin
England, World
277004
Review added: December 13, 2022
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$44.80 High
(584)V
Isle Of Harris Gin Bottle Isle Of Harris Gin
Scotland, World
16100
Review added: December 13, 2022
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$90.00 High
(209)G
Whitley Neill Original London Dry Gin Bottle Whitley Neill Original London Dry Gin
England, World
514463
Review added: December 08, 2022
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$46.70 High
(596)G
Tanqueray London Dry Gin Bottle Tanqueray London Dry Gin
England, World
2691
Review added: December 08, 2022
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$32.50 High
(1000+)G
Jura 12 Y O, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Bottle Jura 12 Y O, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scotland, World
38927
Review added: November 25, 2022
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$66.95 High
(1000+)G
Hayman's London Dry Gin Bottle Hayman's London Dry Gin
England, World
617233
Review added: November 24, 2022
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$39.95 High
(481)G
Chapoutier Belleruche White 2021, Cotes Du Rhone  Bottle Chapoutier Belleruche White 2021, Cotes Du Rhone
Rhône, France
245340
Review added: November 24, 2022
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$18.95 High
(1000+)G
Silent Pool Rare Citrus Gin Bottle Silent Pool Rare Citrus Gin
England, World
agent
Review added: November 21, 2022
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$1.00 Shopping_bag
Hayman's Old Tom Gin Bottle Hayman's Old Tom Gin
England, World
358218
Review added: November 21, 2022
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$32.35 None
(0)V
Hayman's Sloe Gin (700ml) Bottle Hayman's Sloe Gin (700ml)
England, World
302679
Review added: November 21, 2022
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$41.95 High
(338)G
Broker's Bottle Broker's
England, World
605162
Review added: November 20, 2022
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$33.20 High
(1000+)V
Beefeater London Dry Gin Bottle Beefeater London Dry Gin
England, World
570
Review added: November 20, 2022
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$32.95 High
(1000+)G
Bombay Sapphire London Dry Gin Bottle Bombay Sapphire London Dry Gin
England, World
316844
Review added: November 20, 2022
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$35.00 High
(1000+)G
Sipsmith London Dry Gin Bottle Sipsmith London Dry Gin
England, World
391177
Review added: November 20, 2022
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$44.95 High
(253)G
Hendrick's Gin Bottle Hendrick's Gin
Scotland, World
637504
Review added: November 17, 2022
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$54.95 High
(1000+)G
Bathtub Gin Bottle Bathtub Gin
England, World
11688
Review added: November 16, 2022
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$58.45 High
(67)G
San Felice Chianti Classico Docg 2020 Bottle San Felice Chianti Classico Docg 2020
Tuscany, Italy
282996
Review added: October 31, 2022
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$20.95 None
(0)V
Muga Reserva 2018, Doca Rioja Bottle Muga Reserva 2018, Doca Rioja
Rioja, Spain
177345
Review added: October 31, 2022
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$28.95 High
(1000+)E
Castello Di Albola Poggio Alle Fate Chardonnay 2019, Igt Toscana Bottle Castello Di Albola Poggio Alle Fate Chardonnay 2019, Igt Toscana
Tuscany, Italy
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Review added: October 31, 2022
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$1.00 None
(0)
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