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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Creekside Broken Press Syrah Reserve Queenston Road Vineyard 2016, St. David's Bench Bottle
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Creekside Broken Press Syrah Reserve Queenston Road Vineyard 2016, St. David's Bench
Ontario, Canada
Winery
Review added: April 21, 2019
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$55.00 Shopping_bag
Queenston Mile Brut Blanc De Noirs 2015, Traditional Method, VQA St. David's Bench, Niagara On The Lake, Ontario Bottle
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Queenston Mile Brut Blanc De Noirs 2015, Traditional Method, VQA St. David's Bench, Niagara On The Lake, Ontario
Ontario, Canada
10139
Review added: April 21, 2019
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$39.75 None
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Karlo Estate Pinot Noir 2017, Prince Edward County Bottle
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Karlo Estate Pinot Noir 2017, Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
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Review added: April 20, 2019
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Karlo Estates Estate Grown Chardonnay 2017, Prince Edward County Bottle
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Karlo Estates Estate Grown Chardonnay 2017, Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
Winery
Review added: April 19, 2019
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$45.00 Shopping_bag
Reif Estate Riesling Réserve 2017, Niagara River Bottle Reif Estate Riesling Réserve 2017, Niagara River
Ontario, Canada
Winery
Review added: April 19, 2019
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$20.15 Shopping_bag
Camigliano Brunello Di Montalcino Docg 2014 Bottle Camigliano Brunello Di Montalcino Docg 2014
Tuscany, Italy
941757
Review added: April 11, 2019
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Rocca Delle Macìe Campo Maccione Morellino Di Scansano 2017, Docg Bottle Rocca Delle Macìe Campo Maccione Morellino Di Scansano 2017, Docg
Tuscany, Italy
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Review added: April 11, 2019
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$13.75 None
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Far Niente Chardonnay 2017, Napa Valley Bottle Far Niente Chardonnay 2017, Napa Valley
California, Usa
539130
Review added: April 11, 2019
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El Enemigo Chardonnay 2016, Mendoza Bottle El Enemigo Chardonnay 2016, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
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Review added: April 11, 2019
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Barone Montalto Nero D'avola Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Bottle Barone Montalto Nero D'avola Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Sicily, Italy
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Review added: April 09, 2019
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