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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Beringer Main And Vine Chardonnay 2017 Bottle Beringer Main And Vine Chardonnay 2017
California, Usa
490805
Review added: September 06, 2018
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$11.95 High
(1000+)G+(119)O
Peninsula Ridge Inox Chardonnay 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Peninsula Ridge Inox Chardonnay 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
594200
Review added: September 06, 2018
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$16.95 None
(0)G
Santa Carolina Chardonnay 2018, Rapel Valley Bottle Santa Carolina Chardonnay 2018, Rapel Valley
Rapel Valley, Chile
259192
Review added: September 06, 2018
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$9.45 None
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Long Weekend Chardonnay Pinot Grigio 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Long Weekend Chardonnay Pinot Grigio 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
427310
Review added: September 06, 2018
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$13.95 High
(1000+)G+(6)O
Robert Mondavi Private Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Bottle Robert Mondavi Private Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2017
California, Usa
405753
Review added: September 06, 2018
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$9.15 None
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Cavallina Grillo Pinot Grigio 2017 Bottle Cavallina Grillo Pinot Grigio 2017
Sicily, Italy
123166
Review added: September 06, 2018
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$10.25 None
(0)G
Graffigna Centenario Reserve Pinot Grigio 2017 Bottle Graffigna Centenario Reserve Pinot Grigio 2017
San Juan, Argentina
164756
Review added: September 06, 2018
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$10.95 None
(0)G
Henkell Rose, Rheinhessen Bottle
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Henkell Rose, Rheinhessen
Germany
203125
Review added: September 06, 2018
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$16.95 High
(1000+)G+(12)O
Solaz Tempranillo Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Castilla León, Spain Bottle Solaz Tempranillo Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Castilla León, Spain
Spain
610188
Review added: September 05, 2018
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$11.95 None
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Zonin Valpolicella Classico 2016 Bottle Zonin Valpolicella Classico 2016
Veneto, Italy
475145
Review added: August 30, 2018
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$10.45 None
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