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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Babich Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Bottle Babich Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017
New Zealand
620054
Review added: February 15, 2018
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$17.95 None
(0)G
White Cliff Sauvignon Blanc 2017, Marlborough Bottle White Cliff Sauvignon Blanc 2017, Marlborough
Marlborough, New Zealand
610972
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$14.95 None
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Philippe De Rothschild Sauvignon Blanc 2016, Pays D' Oc Igp Bottle Philippe De Rothschild Sauvignon Blanc 2016, Pays D' Oc Igp
Languedoc, France
407536
Review added: February 15, 2018
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$13.45 None
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Voga Pinot Grigio 2016, Igt Venezie Bottle Voga Pinot Grigio 2016, Igt Venezie
Veneto, Italy
669226
Review added: February 15, 2018
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$13.75 High
(1000+)G+(127)O
Blu Giovello Pinot Grigio 2017, Venezia Bottle Blu Giovello Pinot Grigio 2017, Venezia
Veneto, Italy
580183
Review added: February 15, 2018
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$13.45 High
(1000+)G+(27)O
Goats Do Roam Red 2016 Bottle Goats Do Roam Red 2016
Western Cape, South Africa
718940
Review added: February 14, 2018
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$11.45 None
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Taylor Fladgate Late Bottled Vintage Port 2013, Douro Superior Bottle Taylor Fladgate Late Bottled Vintage Port 2013, Douro Superior
Douro, Portugal
46946
Review added: February 12, 2018
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$18.95 None
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Montecillo Crianza 2013, Rioja Bottle Montecillo Crianza 2013, Rioja
Rioja, Spain
144493
Review added: February 12, 2018
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$14.95 None
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Antano Rioja Reserva 2013 Bottle Antano Rioja Reserva 2013
Rioja, Spain
427369
Review added: February 11, 2018
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$12.70 None
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Santa Carolina Chardonnay 2017, Rapel Valley Bottle Santa Carolina Chardonnay 2017, Rapel Valley
Rapel Valley, Chile
259192
Review added: February 10, 2018
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$9.45 None
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