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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Cave De Lugny Mâcon Lugny Saint Pierre Chardonnay 2023, A.C. Bottle Cave De Lugny Mâcon Lugny Saint Pierre Chardonnay 2023, A.C.
Burgundy, France
33666
Review added: May 25, 2025
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$24.00 High
(1000+)G+(76)O
Rapitalà Vigna Casalj Alcamo Classico 2022, Doc Bottle Rapitalà Vigna Casalj Alcamo Classico 2022, Doc
Sicily, Italy
39654
Review added: May 23, 2025
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$21.95 High
(741)V+(12)O
M. Chapoutier Les Vignes De Bila Haut Côtes Du Roussillon Villages 2023, Ac Bottle M. Chapoutier Les Vignes De Bila Haut Côtes Du Roussillon Villages 2023, Ac
Midi, France
168716
Review added: May 21, 2025
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$16.95 High
(1000+)E+(44)O
Saint Roch Vieilles Vignes Corbarol Côtes Du Roussillon Grenache Blanc/Roussanne 2024, Ap Bottle Saint Roch Vieilles Vignes Corbarol Côtes Du Roussillon Grenache Blanc/Roussanne 2024, Ap
Roussillon, France
175232
Review added: May 21, 2025
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$14.95 High
(1000+)V
Malivoire Estate Grown Chardonnay 2023, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment Bottle Malivoire Estate Grown Chardonnay 2023, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada
573147
Review added: May 09, 2025
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$23.95 High
(1000+)E+(48)O
Kew Marsanne 2020, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment Bottle Kew Marsanne 2020, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada
485334
Review added: May 06, 2025
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$19.95 High
(331)V
Stoneleigh Latitude Sauvignon Blanc 2024, Golden Mile, Marlborough, South Island Bottle Stoneleigh Latitude Sauvignon Blanc 2024, Golden Mile, Marlborough, South Island
Marlborough, New Zealand
40137
Review added: April 15, 2025
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$20.95 High
(1000+)E+(308)O
Wynns Coonawarra Estate Shiraz 2021, Coonawarra Bottle Wynns Coonawarra Estate Shiraz 2021, Coonawarra
South Australia, Australia
433060
Review added: April 14, 2025
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$18.95 High
(1000+)V
Vignerons De Buxy Buissonnier Montagny 2023, A.C. Bottle Vignerons De Buxy Buissonnier Montagny 2023, A.C.
Burgundy, France
382879
Review added: April 07, 2025
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$22.95 High
(1000+)V+(74)O
Akarua Bannockburn The Siren Pinot Noir 2023 Bottle Akarua Bannockburn The Siren Pinot Noir 2023
Central Otago, New Zealand
0000
Review added: April 05, 2025
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$1.00 None
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