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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Bollini Pinot Grigio 2012, Doc Bottle Bollini Pinot Grigio 2012, Doc
Alto Adige-Trentino, Italy
951319
Review added: May 15, 2014
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$16.95 None
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Sue Ann Staff Baco Noir 2012, VQA Ontario Bottle Sue Ann Staff Baco Noir 2012, VQA Ontario
Ontario, Canada
260422
Review added: May 15, 2014
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$14.95 None
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Goats Du Roam Goats In Villages Shiraz / Pinotage 2012 Bottle
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Goats Du Roam Goats In Villages Shiraz / Pinotage 2012
Western Cape, South Africa
350538
Review added: May 15, 2014
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$12.95 None
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Trapiche Astica Merlot/Malbec 2011, Cuyo Bottle Trapiche Astica Merlot/Malbec 2011, Cuyo
Argentina
359075
Review added: May 14, 2014
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$7.95 None
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Thirty Bench Small Lot Chardonnay 2011, VQA Beamsville Bench Bottle Thirty Bench Small Lot Chardonnay 2011, VQA Beamsville Bench
Ontario, Canada
203703
Review added: May 14, 2014
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$24.25 None
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20 Bees Riesling 2012, Ontario VQA Bottle 20 Bees Riesling 2012, Ontario VQA
Ontario, Canada
36434
Review added: May 14, 2014
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Apelia Agiorgitiko 2012 (1000ml) Bottle Apelia Agiorgitiko 2012 (1000ml)
Greece
239871
Review added: May 12, 2014
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Acquesi Brachetto D'acqui Bottle
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Acquesi Brachetto D'acqui
Piedmont, Italy
375667
Review added: May 09, 2014
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$11.80 None
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Patio 9 White 2013, Ontario  Bottle Patio 9 White 2013, Ontario
Ontario, Canada
341693
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Burning Kiln Horse & Boat Riesling 2012, VQA Lake Erie North Shore Bottle
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Burning Kiln Horse & Boat Riesling 2012, VQA Lake Erie North Shore
Ontario, Canada
373571
Review added: May 09, 2014
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$19.95 None
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