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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Faustino Vii Blanco 2013 Bottle Faustino Vii Blanco 2013
Rioja, Spain
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Review added: June 18, 2015
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Shingleback Haycutters Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2014, Adelaide Hills   Mclaren Vale Bottle Shingleback Haycutters Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2014, Adelaide Hills Mclaren Vale
South Australia, Australia
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Review added: June 18, 2015
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Yealands Sauvignon Blanc 2014, Marlborough, South Island Bottle Yealands Sauvignon Blanc 2014, Marlborough, South Island
New Zealand
277731
Review added: June 18, 2015
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Tavernello Collezione Friuli Grave Sauvignon 2013 Bottle Tavernello Collezione Friuli Grave Sauvignon 2013
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
361477
Review added: June 18, 2015
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Matua Hawke's Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2014 Bottle
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Matua Hawke's Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
619452
Review added: June 18, 2015
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Beso De Vino Seleccion Red 2014 Bottle
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Beso De Vino Seleccion Red 2014
Aragón, Spain
231787
Review added: June 17, 2015
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Ravenswood Vintners Blend Zinfandel 2013 Bottle Ravenswood Vintners Blend Zinfandel 2013
California, Usa
359257
Review added: June 17, 2015
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Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2014 Bottle Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2014
Marlborough, New Zealand
35386
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Kim Crawford South Island Pinot Noir 2014, Marlborough Bottle Kim Crawford South Island Pinot Noir 2014, Marlborough
Marlborough, New Zealand
626390
Review added: June 16, 2015
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Joie Farm Chardonnay Unoaked 2011 Bottle Joie Farm Chardonnay Unoaked 2011
British Columbia, Canada
WA-24048
Review added: June 15, 2015
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