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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Villa Wolf Pinot Noir 2015, Pfalz Bottle Villa Wolf Pinot Noir 2015, Pfalz
Pfalz, Germany
291971
Review added: February 08, 2018
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$13.95 None
(0)G
Fetzer Sundial Chardonnay 2016, Mendocino County Bottle Fetzer Sundial Chardonnay 2016, Mendocino County
California, Usa
291674
Review added: February 08, 2018
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$15.95 High
(1000+)G+(87)O
The Dreaming Tree Chardonnay 2016, Central Coast Bottle The Dreaming Tree Chardonnay 2016, Central Coast
California, Usa
364265
Review added: February 08, 2018
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$16.95 None
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O'leary Unoaked Chardonnay 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle O'leary Unoaked Chardonnay 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
307751
Review added: February 08, 2018
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$14.95 None
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Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc 2017, Marlborough Bottle Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc 2017, Marlborough
Marlborough, New Zealand
415745
Review added: February 08, 2018
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$16.95 None
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Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Bottle Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Marlborough, New Zealand
308288
Review added: February 08, 2018
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$19.80 None
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Left Field Sauvignon Blanc 2017, Nelson Bottle Left Field Sauvignon Blanc 2017, Nelson
Nelson, New Zealand
487496
Review added: February 08, 2018
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$16.95 None
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Fantini Farnese Pinot Grigio 2016 Bottle Fantini Farnese Pinot Grigio 2016
Italy
391631
Review added: February 08, 2018
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$9.95 None
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Boschendal The Pavillion Chenin Blanc 2017, Western Cape Bottle Boschendal The Pavillion Chenin Blanc 2017, Western Cape
Western Cape, South Africa
281311
Review added: February 06, 2018
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$11.95 None
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Staete Landt Annabel Sauvignon Blanc 2016, Marlborough Bottle Staete Landt Annabel Sauvignon Blanc 2016, Marlborough
Marlborough, New Zealand
Agent
Review added: January 29, 2018
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$24.99 None
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