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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Closson Chase Chardonnay 2012, VQA Prince Edward County, Closson Chase Vineyard, Unfiltered Bottle Closson Chase Chardonnay 2012, VQA Prince Edward County, Closson Chase Vineyard, Unfiltered
Ontario, Canada
148866
Review added: May 23, 2014
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$27.95 None
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Chanson Père & Fils Le Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2011, Ac Bottle Chanson Père & Fils Le Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2011, Ac
Burgundy, France
50575
Review added: May 23, 2014
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$21.95 None
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Louis Jadot Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2010 Bottle Louis Jadot Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2010
Burgundy, France
162073
Review added: May 23, 2014
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$22.95 None
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Louis Jadot Beaujolais Villages Combes Aux Jacques 2012 Bottle Louis Jadot Beaujolais Villages Combes Aux Jacques 2012
Beaujolais, France
365924
Review added: May 23, 2014
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$17.95 None
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Fetzer Shaly Loam Gewürztraminer 2012, Mendocino County Bottle Fetzer Shaly Loam Gewürztraminer 2012, Mendocino County
California, Usa
222778
Review added: May 22, 2014
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$11.90 None
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Fetzer Sundial Chardonnay 2012, Mendocino County Bottle
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Fetzer Sundial Chardonnay 2012, Mendocino County
California, Usa
291674
Review added: May 22, 2014
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Famiglia Pasqua Amarone 2009, Valpolicella Bottle Famiglia Pasqua Amarone 2009, Valpolicella
Veneto, Italy
360958
Review added: May 22, 2014
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$27.05 None
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Raymond Family Classic Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, North Coast Bottle Raymond Family Classic Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, North Coast
California, Usa
269761
Review added: May 22, 2014
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Carl Reh Riesling Kabinett 2012 Bottle Carl Reh Riesling Kabinett 2012
Mosel, Germany
174854
Review added: May 22, 2014
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Black Tower Qualitatswein 2012, Rheinhessen Bottle Black Tower Qualitatswein 2012, Rheinhessen
Germany
336503
Review added: May 22, 2014
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