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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Poggio Bonelli Cretum Rosso 2019, Igt Toscana Bottle Poggio Bonelli Cretum Rosso 2019, Igt Toscana
Tuscany, Italy
43982
Review added: August 04, 2025
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$19.95 High
(311)V
Mazzei Fonterutoli Chianti Classico 2022, Docg Bottle Mazzei Fonterutoli Chianti Classico 2022, Docg
Tuscany, Italy
977629
Review added: August 03, 2025
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$24.95 High
(1000+)V
Ara Single Estate Pinot Noir 2022 Bottle Ara Single Estate Pinot Noir 2022
Marlborough, New Zealand
361279
Review added: August 02, 2025
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$23.95 None
(0)V
Holly South Series Pinot Noir 2021, Wairarapa, North Island Bottle Holly South Series Pinot Noir 2021, Wairarapa, North Island
Wairarapa, New Zealand
17543
Review added: August 01, 2025
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$30.75 Medium
(12)V
Tasca D'almerita Regaleali Bianco 2024, D.O.C. Sicilia Bottle Tasca D'almerita Regaleali Bianco 2024, D.O.C. Sicilia
Sicily, Italy
531780
Review added: July 31, 2025
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$17.95 High
(1000+)V+(6)O
Quercecchio Brunello Di Montalcino 2020, Docg Bottle Quercecchio Brunello Di Montalcino 2020, Docg
Tuscany, Italy
438580
Review added: July 30, 2025
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$38.95 High
(1000+)V
Sutherland Pinot Noir 2021, W.O. Elgin Bottle Sutherland Pinot Noir 2021, W.O. Elgin
Elgin, South Africa
624924
Review added: July 29, 2025
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$23.95 High
(190)V
Vignerons De Buxy Buissonnier Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2023, Cote Chalonnaise Bottle Vignerons De Buxy Buissonnier Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2023, Cote Chalonnaise
Burgundy, France
28284
Review added: July 27, 2025
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$23.95 High
(1000+)V
Il Poggio Sannio Aglianico 2020, Dop Bottle Il Poggio Sannio Aglianico 2020, Dop
Campania, Italy
575225
Review added: July 13, 2025
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$19.95 High
(828)V+(33)O
Zenato San Benedetto Lugana 2023, Doc Bottle Zenato San Benedetto Lugana 2023, Doc
Veneto, Italy
707158
Review added: June 19, 2025
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$19.95 High
(1000+)E+(119)O
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