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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Angels Gate Riesling Sussreserve 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Angels Gate Riesling Sussreserve 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
620104
Review added: April 19, 2018
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$14.95 Low
(9)G
Mission Hill Reserve Chardonnay 2016, Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Mission Hill Reserve Chardonnay 2016, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
545004
Review added: April 19, 2018
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$23.95 None
(0)V
Lakeview Cellars Sauvignon Blanc 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Lakeview Cellars Sauvignon Blanc 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
483958
Review added: April 19, 2018
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$18.95 None
(0)G
Stoney Ridge Estate Winery Pinot Grigio 2016, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Stoney Ridge Estate Winery Pinot Grigio 2016, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
369694
Review added: April 19, 2018
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$11.75 None
(0)G
Henry Of Pelham Cuvée Catharine Brut, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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Henry Of Pelham Cuvée Catharine Brut, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
217521
Review added: April 19, 2018
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$29.95 High
(1000+)G+(31)O
Mullineux Kloof Street Chenin Blanc 2017 Bottle Mullineux Kloof Street Chenin Blanc 2017
Western Cape, South Africa
Agent
Review added: April 18, 2018
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$22.95 None
(0)
Fancy Farm Girl Frissonesque Sauvignon Blanc 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Fancy Farm Girl Frissonesque Sauvignon Blanc 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
winery
Review added: April 17, 2018
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$12.00 None
(0)
Symington Altano 2015, Doc Douro Bottle Symington Altano 2015, Doc Douro
Douro, Portugal
579862
Review added: April 16, 2018
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$13.95 None
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Emiliana Adobe Reserva Merlot 2016 Bottle Emiliana Adobe Reserva Merlot 2016
Rapel Valley, Chile
322024
Review added: April 11, 2018
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$12.45 None
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Angove Family Crest Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2016, Mclaren Vale Bottle Angove Family Crest Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2016, Mclaren Vale
South Australia, Australia
534750
Review added: April 09, 2018
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$21.95 None
(0)V
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