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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Kew Vineyards Tradition 2012, Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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Kew Vineyards Tradition 2012, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
491092
Review added: January 13, 2017
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$1.00 None
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Seasons Riesling 2014 Bottle Seasons Riesling 2014
Ontario, Canada
483966
Review added: January 13, 2017
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$13.95 None
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Eastdell Riesling 2015 Bottle Eastdell Riesling 2015
Ontario, Canada
481556
Review added: January 13, 2017
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$10.95 None
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Burnt Ship Bay Chardonnay 2013 Bottle Burnt Ship Bay Chardonnay 2013
Ontario, Canada
483214
Review added: January 13, 2017
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$14.95 None
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Smoke & Gamble Chardonnay 2013 Bottle Smoke & Gamble Chardonnay 2013
Ontario, Canada
490391
Review added: January 13, 2017
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$13.25 None
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Smoke & Gamble Chardonnay Reserve 2013, VQA Ontario Bottle Smoke & Gamble Chardonnay Reserve 2013, VQA Ontario
Ontario, Canada
490409
Review added: January 13, 2017
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$24.95 None
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Pelee Island Winery Vinedresser Chardonnay 2012, Lake Erie North Shore Bottle Pelee Island Winery Vinedresser Chardonnay 2012, Lake Erie North Shore
Ontario, Canada
492462
Review added: January 13, 2017
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$17.75 None
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Fresh Adventures Crisp White 2015 Bottle Fresh Adventures Crisp White 2015
Ontario, Canada
483537
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$11.95 None
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Vineland Estates Game Changer The Visionary White 2013, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Vineland Estates Game Changer The Visionary White 2013, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
485607
Review added: January 13, 2017
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$12.95 None
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Coopers Hawk Mantra 2014 Bottle Coopers Hawk Mantra 2014
Canada
492066
Review added: January 13, 2017
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