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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Anselmi San Vincenzo 2022, Igt Veneto  Bottle Anselmi San Vincenzo 2022, Igt Veneto
Veneto, Italy
948158
Review added: August 16, 2023
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$14.95 High
(1000+)E+(18)O
Gran Feudo Reserva 2017, Navarra Bottle Gran Feudo Reserva 2017, Navarra
Navarra, Spain
479014
Review added: August 14, 2023
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$17.65 High
(1000+)E+(16)O
Plantation X O 20th Anniversary Rum, Barbados Bottle Plantation X O 20th Anniversary Rum, Barbados
Barbados, World
366609
Review added: June 09, 2023
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$86.10 High
(923)G
Plantation Xaymaca Special Dry Jamaican Rum, Jamaica Bottle Plantation Xaymaca Special Dry Jamaican Rum, Jamaica
World
19824
Review added: June 09, 2023
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$37.95 None
(0)G
Plantation Grand Reserve Aged Run Bottle Plantation Grand Reserve Aged Run
Barbados, World
318618
Review added: June 09, 2023
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$33.90 High
(1000+)G+(117)O
Plantation 3 Star White Rum, Jamaica Barbados Trinidad Bottle Plantation 3 Star White Rum, Jamaica Barbados Trinidad
Barbados, World
545210
Review added: June 09, 2023
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$31.15 High
(1000+)G
Tawse Riesling Quarry Road 2020, VQA Vinemount Ridge Bottle
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Tawse Riesling Quarry Road 2020, VQA Vinemount Ridge
Ontario, Canada
198853
Review added: May 27, 2023
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$22.95 None
(0)V
Ricasoli Rocca Guicciarda Riserva Chianti Classico 2019, Docg Tuscany Bottle Ricasoli Rocca Guicciarda Riserva Chianti Classico 2019, Docg Tuscany
Tuscany, Italy
943613
Review added: May 26, 2023
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$18.95 High
(1000+)E+(12)O
Santa Carolina Chardonnay Reserva 2022, Maule Valley Bottle Santa Carolina Chardonnay Reserva 2022, Maule Valley
Maule Valley, Chile
304022
Review added: May 24, 2023
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$12.40 High
(1000+)G+(24)O
C J Pask Declaration Cabernet Merlot Malbec 2006, Gimblett Road Hawkes Bay Bottle C J Pask Declaration Cabernet Merlot Malbec 2006, Gimblett Road Hawkes Bay
Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Review added: May 24, 2023
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$0.00 None
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