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 2015, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Angels Gate Riesling 2015, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
160523
Review added: August 03, 2017
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$14.10 None
(0)G
Sandbanks Winery Riesling  Gewurztraminer 2016, VQA Ontario Bottle Sandbanks Winery Riesling Gewurztraminer 2016, VQA Ontario
Ontario, Canada
459982
Review added: August 03, 2017
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$15.95 None
(0)G
Teperberg Impressions Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay 2016 Bottle Teperberg Impressions Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay 2016
Israel, World
354704
Review added: August 03, 2017
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$20.95 None
(0)G
Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc 2016 Bottle Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Marlborough, New Zealand
308288
Review added: August 03, 2017
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$19.80 None
(0)G
Ruffino Orvieto Classico 2016, Umbria Bottle Ruffino Orvieto Classico 2016, Umbria
Umbria, Italy
31062
Review added: August 03, 2017
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$14.95 High
(1000+)G+(67)O
Beringer Founders Estate Pinot Grigio 2016 Bottle Beringer Founders Estate Pinot Grigio 2016
California, Usa
45641
Review added: August 03, 2017
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$16.95 None
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Gabbiano Promessa Pinot Grigio Igt 2016, Delle Venezie Bottle Gabbiano Promessa Pinot Grigio Igt 2016, Delle Venezie
Veneto, Italy
77990
Review added: August 03, 2017
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$12.95 None
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Boutari Moschofilero 2016, Mantinia Bottle Boutari Moschofilero 2016, Mantinia
Greece
172387
Review added: August 03, 2017
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$16.15 High
(1000+)G
Cantina Di Negrar Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Docg 2013 Bottle Cantina Di Negrar Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Docg 2013
Veneto, Italy
44784
Review added: July 27, 2017
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$29.95 None
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Yarden Mount Hermon Red 2016, Galilee Bottle Yarden Mount Hermon Red 2016, Galilee
Israel, World
611293
Review added: July 27, 2017
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$22.35 None
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