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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Pondview Estate Winery Lot 74 White 2016, Niagara Peninsula VQA Bottle Pondview Estate Winery Lot 74 White 2016, Niagara Peninsula VQA
Ontario, Canada
308718
Review added: August 30, 2018
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$14.95 None
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Mer Soleil Reserve Chardonnay 2016, Santa Lucia Highlands Bottle Mer Soleil Reserve Chardonnay 2016, Santa Lucia Highlands
California, Usa
958975
Review added: August 30, 2018
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$34.95 None
(0)V
Bouchard Père & Fils Mâcon Lugny Saint Pierre 2017 Bottle Bouchard Père & Fils Mâcon Lugny Saint Pierre 2017
Burgundy, France
51573
Review added: August 30, 2018
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$22.00 None
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Nederburg Sauvignon Blanc The Winemaster's Reserve 2018 Bottle Nederburg Sauvignon Blanc The Winemaster's Reserve 2018
Western Cape, South Africa
382713
Review added: August 30, 2018
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$13.95 None
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G. Marquis The Red Line Merlot 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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G. Marquis The Red Line Merlot 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
274662
Review added: August 30, 2018
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$10.95 None
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Vina Casablanca Cefiro Pinot Noir Cool Reserve 2016, Casablanca Valley Bottle Vina Casablanca Cefiro Pinot Noir Cool Reserve 2016, Casablanca Valley
Casablanca Valley, Chile
Agent
Review added: August 29, 2018
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$20.00 Shopping_bag
Veedha Douro Red 2016 Bottle Veedha Douro Red 2016
Douro, Portugal
255851
Review added: August 23, 2018
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$14.00 None
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7 Deadly Zins Old Vine Zinfandel 2015, Lodi Bottle 7 Deadly Zins Old Vine Zinfandel 2015, Lodi
California, Usa
59311
Review added: August 23, 2018
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$24.95 None
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Hardys Stamp Of Australia Shiraz Cabernet 2017, South Eastern Australia Bottle Hardys Stamp Of Australia Shiraz Cabernet 2017, South Eastern Australia
Australia
338012
Review added: August 23, 2018
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$9.95 High
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Fresh Perspectives Satin Red 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Fresh Perspectives Satin Red 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
485862
Review added: August 23, 2018
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