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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Ogier Ventoux Rosé 2017 Bottle Ogier Ventoux Rosé 2017
Rhône, France
134916
Review added: July 05, 2018
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$14.50 None
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Joie Farm Re Think Pink Rosé 2017, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Joie Farm Re Think Pink Rosé 2017, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
Winery
Review added: July 03, 2018
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Tolaini Al Passo 2012, Igt Toscana Bottle Tolaini Al Passo 2012, Igt Toscana
Tuscany, Italy
agent
Review added: July 02, 2018
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Wayne Gretzky Riesling 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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Wayne Gretzky Riesling 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
144865
Review added: June 29, 2018
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Pasqua Soave 2017 (1500ml) Bottle Pasqua Soave 2017 (1500ml)
Veneto, Italy
82636
Review added: June 29, 2018
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$16.60 None
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Kir Yianni Paranga 2015, Igp Macedonia Bottle Kir Yianni Paranga 2015, Igp Macedonia
Greece
392175
Review added: June 16, 2018
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Tolaini Montebello Gran Selezione Chianti Classico 2011 Bottle Tolaini Montebello Gran Selezione Chianti Classico 2011
Tuscany, Italy
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Review added: June 12, 2018
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Collavini Villa Canlungo Merlot 2015, Friuli Bottle Collavini Villa Canlungo Merlot 2015, Friuli
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
539445
Review added: June 10, 2018
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Tolaini Chianti Classico Docg Vallenuova 2016 Bottle Tolaini Chianti Classico Docg Vallenuova 2016
Tuscany, Italy
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Review added: June 09, 2018
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Prà Otto Soave Classico 2017 Bottle Prà Otto Soave Classico 2017
Veneto, Italy
74534
Review added: June 07, 2018
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