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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Arran 10 Year Old, Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Bottle Arran 10 Year Old, Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
Scotland, World
5090
Review added: August 29, 2022
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$54.50 None
(0)V
Isle Of Jura Seven Wood, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Bottle Isle Of Jura Seven Wood, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scotland, World
578393
Review added: August 29, 2022
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$100.10 None
(0)G
Isle Of Jura 18 Year Old, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Bottle Isle Of Jura 18 Year Old, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scotland, World
578419
Review added: August 29, 2022
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$153.25 High
(486)G
Curatolo Arini Grillo 2019, D.O.C. Sicilia Bottle Curatolo Arini Grillo 2019, D.O.C. Sicilia
Sicily, Italy
23915
Review added: August 24, 2022
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$14.95 None
(0)V
Tenuta Frescobaldi Castiglioni 2019, Toscana Bottle Tenuta Frescobaldi Castiglioni 2019, Toscana
Tuscany, Italy
145920
Review added: August 22, 2022
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$21.95 High
(1000+)E
Frescobaldi Nipozzano Chianti Rufina Riserva 2018, Chianti Docg Bottle Frescobaldi Nipozzano Chianti Rufina Riserva 2018, Chianti Docg
Tuscany, Italy
107276
Review added: August 18, 2022
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$23.55 None
(0)G
Planeta Frappato Vittoria 2019, Doc Bottle Planeta Frappato Vittoria 2019, Doc
Sicily, Italy
508655
Review added: August 17, 2022
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$22.95 None
(0)V
Frescobaldi Castiglioni Chianti 2020, Tuscany Bottle Frescobaldi Castiglioni Chianti 2020, Tuscany
Tuscany, Italy
545319
Review added: August 14, 2022
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$17.95 High
(1000+)G
Rocca Delle Macìe Chianti Riserva 2018, D.O.C.G. Bottle Rocca Delle Macìe Chianti Riserva 2018, D.O.C.G.
Tuscany, Italy
111641
Review added: August 13, 2022
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$17.95 None
(0)V
Argento Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Mendoza Bottle Argento Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
589523
Review added: August 12, 2022
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$11.95 None
(0)G
Wenzel Blaufränkisch Aus Dem Kalk 2017, Burgenland Bottle Wenzel Blaufränkisch Aus Dem Kalk 2017, Burgenland
Austria
Agent
Review added: July 28, 2022
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$43.47 None
(0)
Castello Di Gabbiano Chianti Classico Docg Cavaliere D'oro 2019 Bottle Castello Di Gabbiano Chianti Classico Docg Cavaliere D'oro 2019
Tuscany, Italy
219808
Review added: July 22, 2022
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$21.05 None
(0)G
Inniskillin Montague Vineyard Chardonnay 2020, Single Vineyard, VQA Four Mile Creek, Niagara On The Lake Bottle Inniskillin Montague Vineyard Chardonnay 2020, Single Vineyard, VQA Four Mile Creek, Niagara On The Lake
Ontario, Canada
238642
Review added: July 15, 2022
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$25.95 None
(0)V
Château Aydie Madiran 2005, Ac (Vign. Laplace) Bottle Château Aydie Madiran 2005, Ac (Vign. Laplace)
Southwest, France
719765
Review added: July 12, 2022
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$19.95 None
(0)V
Lakeside Cellars Pinot Gris 2019 Bottle Lakeside Cellars Pinot Gris 2019
British Columbia, Canada
winery
Review added: July 12, 2022
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$21.00 None
(0)
Culmina R & D Rosé Blend 2019, Golden Mile Bench Bottle Culmina R & D Rosé Blend 2019, Golden Mile Bench
British Columbia, Canada
winery
Review added: July 05, 2022
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$19.99 Shopping_bag
Adesso Merlot D' Italia 2021 Bottle Adesso Merlot D' Italia 2021
Veneto, Italy
572453
Review added: July 03, 2022
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$9.95 High
(1000+)G
Sutherland Pinot Noir 2019, W.O. Elgin Bottle Sutherland Pinot Noir 2019, W.O. Elgin
Elgin, South Africa
624924
Review added: July 02, 2022
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$16.75 None
(0)V
Culmina Decora 2018, Okanagan Valley Bottle Culmina Decora 2018, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X673
Review added: July 01, 2022
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$24.25 None
(0)
Villa Maria Private Bin Pinot Noir 2020 Bottle Villa Maria Private Bin Pinot Noir 2020
Marlborough, New Zealand
146548
Review added: June 30, 2022
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$16.65 High
(89)G
CedarCreek Platinum Block 1 Rosé 2018, Okanagan Valley Bottle CedarCreek Platinum Block 1 Rosé 2018, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
Winery
Review added: June 28, 2022
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$29.99 Shopping_bag
CedarCreek Estate Pinot Noir Rosé 2018, Okanagan Valley Bottle
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CedarCreek Estate Pinot Noir Rosé 2018, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
13410
Review added: June 27, 2022
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$21.38 Shopping_bag
Glen Carlou Pinot Noir Rosé 2021, W.O. Simonsberg Paarl Bottle Glen Carlou Pinot Noir Rosé 2021, W.O. Simonsberg Paarl
Paarl, South Africa
24742
Review added: June 24, 2022
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$11.25 None
(0)V
Pérez Cruz Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2019 Bottle Pérez Cruz Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2019
Maipo Valley, Chile
694208
Review added: June 22, 2022
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$15.95 None
(0)V
La Maldita Garnacha 2020, Doca Rioja Bottle La Maldita Garnacha 2020, Doca Rioja
Rioja, Spain
22617
Review added: June 22, 2022
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$14.30 None
(0)G
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