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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Gaia Agiorgitiko Nemea 2013 Bottle Gaia Agiorgitiko Nemea 2013
Peloponnese, Greece

Review added: April 10, 2015
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$19.75 None
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Stoneleigh Sauvignon Blanc 2014 Bottle
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Stoneleigh Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Marlborough, New Zealand
293043
Review added: April 09, 2015
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Charles & Charles Chardonnay 2013, Columbia Valley Bottle Charles & Charles Chardonnay 2013, Columbia Valley
Washington, Usa
394734
Review added: April 08, 2015
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Sibling Rivalry Pink 2014, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Sibling Rivalry Pink 2014, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
171033
Review added: April 07, 2015
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Argento Reserva Malbec 2012 Bottle Argento Reserva Malbec 2012
Mendoza, Argentina
363192
Review added: April 06, 2015
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Willm Réserve Riesling 2010, Ac Alsace Bottle Willm Réserve Riesling 2010, Ac Alsace
Alsace, France
11452
Review added: April 05, 2015
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Spier Shiraz 2012 Bottle Spier Shiraz 2012
Western Cape, South Africa

Review added: April 03, 2015
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$15.80 None
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Creative Block 5 Spier 2011, Tygerberg Bottle Creative Block 5 Spier 2011, Tygerberg
Coastal Region, South Africa

Review added: April 03, 2015
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$28.89 None
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Spier Signature Chenin Blanc 2013 Bottle Spier Signature Chenin Blanc 2013
South Africa

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$12.49 None
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Pelee Island Lighthouse Cabernet Franc 2013, Ontario VQA Bottle Pelee Island Lighthouse Cabernet Franc 2013, Ontario VQA
Ontario, Canada
145441
Review added: April 02, 2015
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