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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Peninsula Ridge Inox Chardonnay 2013, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Peninsula Ridge Inox Chardonnay 2013, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
594200
Review added: March 05, 2015
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$15.95 None
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Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery Sauvignon Blanc 2013, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery Sauvignon Blanc 2013, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
53678
Review added: March 05, 2015
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Trapiche Extravaganza 2013 Bottle Trapiche Extravaganza 2013
Mendoza, Argentina
360776
Review added: March 04, 2015
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Pierre Sparr Gewurztraminer 2013, Alsace Bottle Pierre Sparr Gewurztraminer 2013, Alsace
Alsace, France
373373
Review added: March 03, 2015
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Red Rooster   Pinot Gris 2013, BC VQA Bc Okanagan Valley Bottle Red Rooster Pinot Gris 2013, BC VQA Bc Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
337196
Review added: March 01, 2015
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Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2013, Evergreen Vineyard, Columbia Valley Bottle Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2013, Evergreen Vineyard, Columbia Valley
Washington, Usa
394759
Review added: March 01, 2015
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Jackson Triggs Black Series Merlot 2010, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Jackson Triggs Black Series Merlot 2010, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
109959
Review added: March 01, 2015
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Smoking Loon Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, California Bottle Smoking Loon Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, California
California, Usa
55517
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The Velvet Devil Merlot 2012, Washington Bottle The Velvet Devil Merlot 2012, Washington
Washington, Usa
394742
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Mission Hill 5 Vineyard Pinot Blanc 2012, VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Mission Hill 5 Vineyard Pinot Blanc 2012, VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
145094
Review added: March 01, 2015
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