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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Fielding Fireside White 2016 Bottle Fielding Fireside White 2016
Ontario, Canada
303040
Review added: November 01, 2018
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$14.95 High
(1000+)G
Robert Mondavi Private Selection Chardonnay 2017, California Bottle Robert Mondavi Private Selection Chardonnay 2017, California
California, Usa
379180
Review added: November 01, 2018
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$17.45 None
(0)G
The Dreaming Tree Chardonnay 2017, Central Coast Bottle The Dreaming Tree Chardonnay 2017, Central Coast
California, Usa
364265
Review added: November 01, 2018
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$13.85 None
(0)G
Joie Farm Pinot Noir 2016, Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Joie Farm Pinot Noir 2016, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
11939
Review added: October 30, 2018
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$26.00 Shopping_bag
Joie Farm Gamay 2016, Okanagan Valley Bottle Joie Farm Gamay 2016, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
Agent
Review added: October 28, 2018
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Winzer Krems Sandgrube 13 Grüner Veltliner 2017 Bottle Winzer Krems Sandgrube 13 Grüner Veltliner 2017
Niederösterreich, Austria
375022
Review added: October 26, 2018
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$13.95 None
(0)G
CedarCreek Merlot 2015, Okanagan Valley Bottle
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CedarCreek Merlot 2015, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
Winery
Review added: October 25, 2018
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$20.99 Shopping_bag
Collavini Pinot Grigio 2017, Doc Fruili Venezia Giulia Bottle Collavini Pinot Grigio 2017, Doc Fruili Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
33340
Review added: October 25, 2018
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$15.00 None
(0)G
Eastdell Black Cab 2016, Ontario VQA Bottle Eastdell Black Cab 2016, Ontario VQA
Ontario, Canada
609875
Review added: October 25, 2018
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$12.95 High
(1000+)G+(14)O
Trius Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Trius Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
587956
Review added: October 25, 2018
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$17.95 High
(1000+)G+(34)O
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