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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Giulio Straccali Chianti 2016, Tuscany Bottle Giulio Straccali Chianti 2016, Tuscany
Tuscany, Italy
621227
Review added: October 25, 2018
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$10.95 None
(0)G
Woodbridge By Robert Mondavi Merlot 2017, California Bottle Woodbridge By Robert Mondavi Merlot 2017, California
California, Usa
494492
Review added: October 25, 2018
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$13.95 High
(1000+)G
Eastdell Gamay Noir 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Eastdell Gamay Noir 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
214890
Review added: October 25, 2018
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$11.05 None
(0)G
Louis Bouillot Perle D'aurore Brut Rosé Crémant De Bourgogne, Traditional Method, Ac, Burgundy, France Bottle Louis Bouillot Perle D'aurore Brut Rosé Crémant De Bourgogne, Traditional Method, Ac, Burgundy, France
Burgundy, France
48793
Review added: October 25, 2018
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$26.95 High
(1000+)E+(74)O
Hardys Stamp Series Riesling Gewurztraminer 2016, Southeastern Australia Bottle Hardys Stamp Series Riesling Gewurztraminer 2016, Southeastern Australia
Australia
448548
Review added: October 25, 2018
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$10.75 None
(0)G
Banrock Station Unwooded Chardonnay, South Eastern Australia (1000ml) Bottle Banrock Station Unwooded Chardonnay, South Eastern Australia (1000ml)
South Australia, Australia
668954
Review added: October 25, 2018
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$13.35 None
(0)G
Sacred Hill Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Marlborough Bottle Sacred Hill Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Marlborough
New Zealand
489112
Review added: October 25, 2018
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$18.95 None
(0)G
Piedra Negra Pinot Grigio 2018, Uco Valley Bottle Piedra Negra Pinot Grigio 2018, Uco Valley
Mendoza, Argentina
556746
Review added: October 25, 2018
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$14.95 None
(0)G
Goats Do Roam White 2017, Coastal Region Bottle Goats Do Roam White 2017, Coastal Region
Western Cape, South Africa
237313
Review added: October 18, 2018
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$12.05 None
(0)G
Pasqua Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie 2017, Veneto Bottle Pasqua Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie 2017, Veneto
Veneto, Italy
213496
Review added: October 18, 2018
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$13.05 None
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