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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Apelia Agiorgitiko 2012 (1000ml) Bottle Apelia Agiorgitiko 2012 (1000ml)
Greece
239871
Review added: May 12, 2014
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$10.50 None
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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
Review added: May 09, 2014
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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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Vintage Ink Rite Of Passage Chardonnay 2012, VQA Bottle Vintage Ink Rite Of Passage Chardonnay 2012, VQA
Ontario, Canada
245712
Review added: May 09, 2014
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$16.95 None
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Fleur Du Cap Chardonnay 2013 Bottle Fleur Du Cap Chardonnay 2013
Western Cape, South Africa
358960
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Sandbanks Estate Winery Sauvignon Blanc 2012, VQA Ontario Bottle Sandbanks Estate Winery Sauvignon Blanc 2012, VQA Ontario
Ontario, Canada
355974
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Bundeena Bay Vineyard Series Pinot Grigio 2013, Southeastern Australia Bottle Bundeena Bay Vineyard Series Pinot Grigio 2013, Southeastern Australia
Australia
358978
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Masi Masianco Pinot Grigio & Verduzzo 2013, Igt Bottle
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Masi Masianco Pinot Grigio & Verduzzo 2013, Igt
Veneto, Italy
620773
Review added: May 09, 2014
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Norton Malbec Rosado 2013 Bottle Norton Malbec Rosado 2013
Mendoza, Argentina
367110
Review added: May 09, 2014
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