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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Thornbury Pinot Noir 2016, Bannockburn, Central Otago Bottle Thornbury Pinot Noir 2016, Bannockburn, Central Otago
Central Otago, New Zealand
429232
Review added: June 07, 2018
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$27.95 None
(0)V
Thornbury Chardonnay 2016, Gisborne, North Island Bottle Thornbury Chardonnay 2016, Gisborne, North Island
Gisborne, New Zealand
338755
Review added: June 07, 2018
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$18.90 None
(0)G
Thornbury Sauvignon Blanc 2017, Marlborough, South Island Bottle Thornbury Sauvignon Blanc 2017, Marlborough, South Island
Marlborough, New Zealand
734798
Review added: June 07, 2018
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$18.95 None
(0)V
Thornbury Pinot Gris 2017, Waipara Bottle Thornbury Pinot Gris 2017, Waipara
Waipara, New Zealand
421205
Review added: June 07, 2018
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$19.10 None
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J P Azeitao Red 2017, Peninsula De Setubal Bottle J P Azeitao Red 2017, Peninsula De Setubal
Portugal
286195
Review added: June 05, 2018
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$8.95 None
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Joie Farm Gamay 2015, Okanagan Valley Bottle Joie Farm Gamay 2015, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
Agent
Review added: June 02, 2018
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Joie Farm Gamay 2015, Okanagan Valley Bottle Joie Farm Gamay 2015, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
Agent
Review added: June 02, 2018
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$23.90 Shopping_bag
Villa Annaberta Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore 2015 Bottle Villa Annaberta Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore 2015
Veneto, Italy
378091
Review added: May 31, 2018
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$18.30 None
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Clos Du Bois Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Bottle Clos Du Bois Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
California, Usa
308304
Review added: May 31, 2018
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$12.95 None
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Sandbanks Cabernet Franc 2017, Ontario VQA Bottle Sandbanks Cabernet Franc 2017, Ontario VQA
Ontario, Canada
177485
Review added: May 31, 2018
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$15.95 High
(1000+)G
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