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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Wayne Gretzky Riesling 2015, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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Wayne Gretzky Riesling 2015, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
144865
Review added: July 13, 2017
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$14.95 None
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Chapoutier Belleruche White 2016, Cotes Du Rhone  Bottle Chapoutier Belleruche White 2016, Cotes Du Rhone
Rhône, France
245340
Review added: July 13, 2017
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$16.95 None
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G. Marquis Pinot Grigio The Red Line 2016, Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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G. Marquis Pinot Grigio The Red Line 2016, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
276501
Review added: July 13, 2017
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$12.95 None
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Monkey Bay Pinot Grigio 2016 Bottle Monkey Bay Pinot Grigio 2016
New Zealand
93666
Review added: July 13, 2017
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$8.95 None
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Pelee Island Secco Brut, Ontario VQA Bottle Pelee Island Secco Brut, Ontario VQA
Ontario, Canada
225946
Review added: July 13, 2017
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$11.05 None
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Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial Brut, Champagne Bottle Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial Brut, Champagne
Champagne, France
482026
Review added: July 13, 2017
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$78.50 None
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Road 13 Vineyards Marsanne 2016, BC VQA Similkameen Valley Bottle
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Road 13 Vineyards Marsanne 2016, BC VQA Similkameen Valley
British Columbia, Canada
10525
Review added: July 07, 2017
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Road 13 Syrah 2015, BC VQA British Columbia Bottle
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Road 13 Syrah 2015, BC VQA British Columbia
British Columbia, Canada
10523
Review added: July 06, 2017
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$35.00 Shopping_bag
Sandeman Late Bottled Vintage Port 2011 Bottle Sandeman Late Bottled Vintage Port 2011
Douro, Portugal
195974
Review added: July 06, 2017
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Inniskillin Niagara Estate Late Autumn Riesling 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Inniskillin Niagara Estate Late Autumn Riesling 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
219543
Review added: July 06, 2017
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