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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Megalomaniac Narcissist Riesling 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Megalomaniac Narcissist Riesling 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
67587
Review added: July 06, 2017
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$18.95 None
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Clos Du Bois North Coast Chardonnay 2015 Bottle Clos Du Bois North Coast Chardonnay 2015
California, Usa
400549
Review added: July 06, 2017
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$10.95 None
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Peter Yealands Sauvignon Blanc 2016, Marlborough Bottle Peter Yealands Sauvignon Blanc 2016, Marlborough
New Zealand
277731
Review added: July 06, 2017
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Fielding Pinot Grigio 2016, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Fielding Pinot Grigio 2016, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
223610
Review added: July 06, 2017
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Dunavár Pinot Grigio 2016 Bottle Dunavár Pinot Grigio 2016
Hungary
335422
Review added: July 06, 2017
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CedarCreek Platinum Merlot Desert Ridge 2013, Okanagan Valley Bottle
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CedarCreek Platinum Merlot Desert Ridge 2013, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
7418
Review added: July 04, 2017
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Joie Farm Muscat 2016, VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Joie Farm Muscat 2016, VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
Winery
Review added: July 03, 2017
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CedarCreek Riesling 2014, Okanagan Valley Bottle
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CedarCreek Riesling 2014, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
5178
Review added: June 29, 2017
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Pascual Toso Malbec Limited Edition 2015 Bottle Pascual Toso Malbec Limited Edition 2015
Mendoza, Argentina
162610
Review added: June 28, 2017
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Vintage Ink Mark Of Passion Merlot/Cabernet 2013, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Vintage Ink Mark Of Passion Merlot/Cabernet 2013, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
250209
Review added: June 27, 2017
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