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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Vidal Fleury 2007, Cotes Du Rhone Bottle Vidal Fleury 2007, Cotes Du Rhone
Rhône, France
263897
Review added: January 20, 2012
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$15.75 None
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Curious Fruit Carignan Grenache 2009, Vin De France Bottle Curious Fruit Carignan Grenache 2009, Vin De France
France
260885
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$6.25 None
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Parducci Sustainable Red 2007, Mendocino County Bottle Parducci Sustainable Red 2007, Mendocino County
California, Usa
229740
Review added: January 20, 2012
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$7.95 None
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Veedha Red 2008, Douro, Portugal Bottle Veedha Red 2008, Douro, Portugal
Douro, Portugal
255851
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$14.15 None
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Obikwa Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Bottle Obikwa Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
South Africa
665323
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$9.45 None
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Art De Vivre Gerard Bertrand Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Reserve Speciale Bottle Art De Vivre Gerard Bertrand Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Reserve Speciale
Languedoc, France
234815
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$13.95 None
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Château Ducla 2009, Ac Bordeaux Supérieur Bottle Château Ducla 2009, Ac Bordeaux Supérieur
Bordeaux, France
255067
Review added: January 20, 2012
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$12.90 None
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Finca La Linda Merlot 2009 Bottle Finca La Linda Merlot 2009
Argentina
229849
Review added: January 20, 2012
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$13.00 None
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Korbel Brut Sparkling Bottle Korbel Brut Sparkling
California, Usa
168310
Review added: January 20, 2012
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$14.95 None
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Villa Sandi Cuvée Oris Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore, Docg, Veneto, Italy Bottle Villa Sandi Cuvée Oris Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore, Docg, Veneto, Italy
Veneto, Italy
738542
Review added: January 20, 2012
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$16.75 None
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