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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Megalomaniac Homegrown Riesling 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Megalomaniac Homegrown Riesling 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
183061
Review added: August 23, 2018
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$14.95 None
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Tawse Sketches Chardonnay 2014, VQA Niagara Peninsula  Bottle
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Tawse Sketches Chardonnay 2014, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
89037
Review added: August 23, 2018
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$19.95 None
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Bonterra Chardonnay 2017, Mendocino County Bottle Bonterra Chardonnay 2017, Mendocino County
California, Usa
342436
Review added: August 23, 2018
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$19.95 None
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Fleur Du Cap Essence Du Cap Chardonnay 2017 Bottle Fleur Du Cap Essence Du Cap Chardonnay 2017
Western Cape, South Africa
358960
Review added: August 23, 2018
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$13.00 None
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Lamberti Santepietre Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie 2017, Veneto Bottle Lamberti Santepietre Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie 2017, Veneto
Veneto, Italy
560524
Review added: August 23, 2018
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$8.30 None
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White House Riesling Pinot Grigio 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle White House Riesling Pinot Grigio 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
219022
Review added: August 23, 2018
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Nugan Estate Annelise Pinot Grigio 2017 Bottle Nugan Estate Annelise Pinot Grigio 2017
Australia
483230
Review added: August 21, 2018
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$9.95 None
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Aliança Bairrada Reserva 2016, Bairrada Bottle Aliança Bairrada Reserva 2016, Bairrada
Portugal
158741
Review added: August 20, 2018
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Masi Costasera Amarone Classico 2012 Bottle Masi Costasera Amarone Classico 2012
Veneto, Italy
317057
Review added: August 16, 2018
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Sartori Valpolicella Classico 2017 Bottle Sartori Valpolicella Classico 2017
Veneto, Italy
378109
Review added: August 16, 2018
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