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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Smoking Loon Chardonnay 2017, California Bottle Smoking Loon Chardonnay 2017, California
California, Usa
633594
Review added: January 25, 2019
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$12.50 Medium
(19)G
Las Mulas Chardonnay Reserva Organic 2018 Bottle Las Mulas Chardonnay Reserva Organic 2018
Central Valley, Chile
572362
Review added: January 25, 2019
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$14.25 None
(0)G
Trapiche Pure Chardonnay 2017 Bottle Trapiche Pure Chardonnay 2017
Mendoza, Argentina
572198
Review added: January 25, 2019
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$8.30 None
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Santa Rita Cavanza Sauvignon Blanc 2018 Bottle Santa Rita Cavanza Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Chile
Agent
Review added: January 25, 2019
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$10.00 None
(0)
Alario Sauvignon Blanc 2018 Bottle Alario Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Central Valley, Chile
638239
Review added: January 25, 2019
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$8.55 None
(0)G
Era Sauvignon Blanc Organic 2017, Terre Siciliane Bottle Era Sauvignon Blanc Organic 2017, Terre Siciliane
Sicily, Italy
632307
Review added: January 25, 2019
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$10.75 None
(0)G
Longshot Pinot Grigio 2017 Bottle Longshot Pinot Grigio 2017
California, Usa
633354
Review added: January 25, 2019
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$16.45 High
(1000+)G+(12)O
Kittling Ridge Vidal Icewine 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula  (375ml) Bottle Kittling Ridge Vidal Icewine 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula (375ml)
Ontario, Canada
563247
Review added: January 24, 2019
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$29.95 None
(0)V
Peller Estates Private Reserve Vidal Icewine 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula (200ml) Bottle Peller Estates Private Reserve Vidal Icewine 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula (200ml)
Ontario, Canada
18564
Review added: January 24, 2019
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$27.95 None
(0)V
Sandeman Late Bottled Vintage Port 2014 Bottle Sandeman Late Bottled Vintage Port 2014
Douro, Portugal
agent
Review added: January 24, 2019
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$15.00 Shopping_bag
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