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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Domane Wachau Kellerberg Smaragd Rielsing 2016 Bottle Domane Wachau Kellerberg Smaragd Rielsing 2016
Wachau, Austria
agent
Review added: May 30, 2018
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$43.95 None
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Manfred Weiss Sauvignon Blanc 2017, Burgenland Bottle Manfred Weiss Sauvignon Blanc 2017, Burgenland
Austria
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Review added: May 30, 2018
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$21.40 None
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Loimer Sparkling Brut Rosé Bottle Loimer Sparkling Brut Rosé
Austria
345883
Review added: May 30, 2018
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$38.70 None
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Goldeck Sekt Trocken Grüner Veltliner Bottle Goldeck Sekt Trocken Grüner Veltliner
Austria
Agent
Review added: May 30, 2018
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$15.50 None
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Joie Muscat En Famille Reserve 2017 Bottle Joie Muscat En Famille Reserve 2017
British Columbia, Canada

Review added: May 25, 2018
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$27.90 None
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Montecillo Crianza 2014, Rioja Bottle Montecillo Crianza 2014, Rioja
Rioja, Spain
144493
Review added: May 24, 2018
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$13.00 None
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Emiliana Adobe Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Bottle Emiliana Adobe Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Casablanca Valley, Chile
266049
Review added: May 23, 2018
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$12.45 None
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Warre’s Otima 10 Year Old Port, Douro Valley (500ml) Bottle Warre’s Otima 10 Year Old Port, Douro Valley (500ml)
Douro, Portugal
566174
Review added: May 17, 2018
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$17.90 None
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Bartenura Moscato 2017, Igt Pavia Bottle Bartenura Moscato 2017, Igt Pavia
Italy
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Review added: May 17, 2018
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$20.40 High
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Antonin Rodet Côtes Du Rhône 2016 Bottle Antonin Rodet Côtes Du Rhône 2016
Rhône, France
8979
Review added: May 17, 2018
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$14.45 None
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