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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Chloe Chardonnay 2012, Sonoma County Bottle Chloe Chardonnay 2012, Sonoma County
California, Usa
392597
Review added: June 14, 2015
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$14.95 None
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Rocca Delle Macie Chianti Classico 2013, Docg Bottle Rocca Delle Macie Chianti Classico 2013, Docg
Tuscany, Italy
741769
Review added: June 08, 2015
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$18.95 None
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Route Du Sud Viognier 2014, Pays D'oc Bottle Route Du Sud Viognier 2014, Pays D'oc
Languedoc, France
Agent
Review added: June 05, 2015
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Abellio Albarino 2013, Rias Baixas Bottle Abellio Albarino 2013, Rias Baixas
Galicia, Spain
408278
Review added: June 05, 2015
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$10.90 None
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Lagaria Chardonnay 2013, Vigneti Delle Dolomiti Bottle Lagaria Chardonnay 2013, Vigneti Delle Dolomiti
Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
404483
Review added: June 05, 2015
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$13.55 None
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Southbrook Vineyards Triomphe Cabernet Franc Rosé 2014, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Southbrook Vineyards Triomphe Cabernet Franc Rosé 2014, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
279117
Review added: June 05, 2015
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$19.95 None
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Rockway Vineyards Block Blend Riesling 2013, VQA Twenty Mile Bench Bottle Rockway Vineyards Block Blend Riesling 2013, VQA Twenty Mile Bench
Ontario, Canada
Winery
Review added: June 05, 2015
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$13.95 Shopping_bag
Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery Pinot Grigio 2013, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery Pinot Grigio 2013, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
Winery
Review added: June 05, 2015
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$15.95 Shopping_bag
The Wanted Zin Zinfandel 2013 Bottle The Wanted Zin Zinfandel 2013
Puglia, Italy
416487
Review added: June 05, 2015
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Clos Du Bois Rouge Red Blend 2012 Bottle Clos Du Bois Rouge Red Blend 2012
California, Usa
394809
Review added: June 05, 2015
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$15.00 None
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