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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Botter Primitivo 2017, Igt Puglia Bottle Botter Primitivo 2017, Igt Puglia
Puglia, Italy
86421
Review added: August 09, 2018
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$9.45 None
(0)G
Rocca Delle Macìe Chianti Riserva 2015 Bottle Rocca Delle Macìe Chianti Riserva 2015
Tuscany, Italy
111641
Review added: August 09, 2018
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$13.95 None
(0)V
Sandbanks Winery Riesling  Gewurztraminer 2017, VQA Ontario Bottle Sandbanks Winery Riesling Gewurztraminer 2017, VQA Ontario
Ontario, Canada
459982
Review added: August 09, 2018
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$15.95 High
(1000+)G+(23)O
Megalomaniac Local Squeeze Riesling 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Megalomaniac Local Squeeze Riesling 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
357418
Review added: August 09, 2018
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$12.95 High
(1000+)G+(4)O
Angels Gate Pinot Gris 2016, Niagara Peninsula VQA Bottle Angels Gate Pinot Gris 2016, Niagara Peninsula VQA
Ontario, Canada
331215
Review added: August 09, 2018
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$14.95 None
(0)G
Gabbiano Promessa Pinot Grigio Igt 2017, Delle Venezie Bottle Gabbiano Promessa Pinot Grigio Igt 2017, Delle Venezie
Veneto, Italy
77990
Review added: August 09, 2018
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$10.95 None
(0)G
Bartenura Malvasia Di Cazorso 2017, Salento Bottle Bartenura Malvasia Di Cazorso 2017, Salento
Puglia, Italy
637801
Review added: August 09, 2018
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$23.00 High
(1000+)G
Villa Maria Lightly Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc 2016 Bottle Villa Maria Lightly Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Marlborough, New Zealand
429969
Review added: August 09, 2018
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$10.95 None
(0)G
Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut Cava Bottle Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut Cava
Spain
216945
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$17.95 High
(1000+)G+(693)O
13th Street Burger Blend Red, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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13th Street Burger Blend Red, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
419945
Review added: August 09, 2018
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$15.95 High
(1000+)W+(123)O
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