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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Pelee Island Lighthouse Semi Sweet Riesling 2017, Lake Erie North Shore VQA Bottle Pelee Island Lighthouse Semi Sweet Riesling 2017, Lake Erie North Shore VQA
Ontario, Canada
470526
Review added: July 26, 2018
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$14.95 High
(1000+)G+(4)O
Fielding Unoaked Chardonnay 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Fielding Unoaked Chardonnay 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
164491
Review added: July 26, 2018
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$15.95 None
(0)V
Cono Sur Bicicleta Chardonnay 2017 Bottle Cono Sur Bicicleta Chardonnay 2017
Central Valley, Chile
321448
Review added: July 26, 2018
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$11.70 None
(0)G
Jackson Triggs Niagara Estate Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Jackson Triggs Niagara Estate Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
58438
Review added: July 26, 2018
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$13.95 None
(0)G
Root 1 Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Bottle Root 1 Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Casablanca Valley, Chile
445882
Review added: July 26, 2018
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$14.05 None
(0)G
Beringer Founders' Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2016, California Bottle Beringer Founders' Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2016, California
California, Usa
Agent
Review added: July 26, 2018
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$15.00 Shopping_bag
Alianca Vinho Verde 2017 Bottle Alianca Vinho Verde 2017
Vinho Verde, Portugal
75663
Review added: July 26, 2018
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$8.95 None
(0)G
Barefoot Bubbly Pinot Grigio Bottle Barefoot Bubbly Pinot Grigio
California, Usa
216952
Review added: July 26, 2018
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$9.15 Low
(6)G
Philippe De Rothschild Pinot Noir 2017, Pays D’oc Bottle Philippe De Rothschild Pinot Noir 2017, Pays D’oc
Languedoc, France
628289
Review added: July 26, 2018
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$13.80 None
(0)G
La Belle Angèle Merlot 2016 Bottle La Belle Angèle Merlot 2016
France
470039
Review added: July 26, 2018
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$9.70 None
(0)G
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