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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Henry Of Pelham Pinot Noir 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Henry Of Pelham Pinot Noir 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
13904
Review added: August 16, 2018
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$16.95 None
(0)G
Cono Sur Bicicleta Pinot Noir 2017, Central Valley Bottle Cono Sur Bicicleta Pinot Noir 2017, Central Valley
Chile
341602
Review added: August 16, 2018
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$11.95 None
(0)G
Fresh Opportunities Gewurztraminer/Riesling 2016, Ontario VQA Bottle Fresh Opportunities Gewurztraminer/Riesling 2016, Ontario VQA
Ontario, Canada
572156
Review added: August 16, 2018
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$13.10 None
(0)G
Reif Estate Riesling 2017, Niagara River VQA Bottle Reif Estate Riesling 2017, Niagara River VQA
Ontario, Canada
111799
Review added: August 16, 2018
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$13.95 None
(0)G
Baron Herzog Chardonnay 2017, Central Coast Bottle Baron Herzog Chardonnay 2017, Central Coast
California, Usa
201806
Review added: August 16, 2018
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$16.50 High
(165)G
Inniskillin Niagara Estate Unoaked Chardonnay 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Inniskillin Niagara Estate Unoaked Chardonnay 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
66266
Review added: August 16, 2018
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$15.95 High
(1000+)G+(34)O
Matua Hawke's Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Bottle Matua Hawke's Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
619452
Review added: August 16, 2018
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$14.95 None
(0)G
Goose Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2016 Bottle Goose Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2016
New Zealand
28134
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$25.95 None
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Pondview Dragonfly Pinot Grigio 2017, Niagara Peninsula VQA Bottle Pondview Dragonfly Pinot Grigio 2017, Niagara Peninsula VQA
Ontario, Canada
260372
Review added: August 16, 2018
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$16.95 High
(1000+)G+(3)O
Bottega Il Vino Dei Poeti Prosecco Brut 2017, Doc Bottle Bottega Il Vino Dei Poeti Prosecco Brut 2017, Doc
Italy
897702
Review added: August 16, 2018
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$15.95 None
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