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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Joie Farm Pinot Blanc 2012, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Joie Farm Pinot Blanc 2012, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
748004
Review added: May 07, 2014
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Joie Farm Re Think Pink Rosé 2012, BC VQA Okanagan Valley, B.C. Bottle
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Joie Farm Re Think Pink Rosé 2012, BC VQA Okanagan Valley, B.C.
British Columbia, Canada
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Review added: May 07, 2014
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Creekside Reserve Merlot, Queenston Road Vineyard 2010, St. Davids Bench Bottle
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Creekside Reserve Merlot, Queenston Road Vineyard 2010, St. Davids Bench
Ontario, Canada
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Review added: May 07, 2014
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Philippe De Rothschild Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Pays D' Oc Bottle Philippe De Rothschild Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Pays D' Oc
Languedoc, France
407551
Review added: May 07, 2014
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Obikwa Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Western Cape Bottle Obikwa Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Western Cape
Western Cape, South Africa
527465
Review added: May 06, 2014
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Joie Farm A Noble Blend 2012, VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Joie Farm A Noble Blend 2012, VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
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Joie Farm Unoaked Chardonnay 2012, VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Joie Farm Unoaked Chardonnay 2012, VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
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Kacaba Vineyards Unoaked Chardonnay 2012, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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Kacaba Vineyards Unoaked Chardonnay 2012, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
326975
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Big Head Wines Syrah 2012, VQA Vinemount Ridge, Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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Big Head Wines Syrah 2012, VQA Vinemount Ridge, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada

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Project Paso Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Paso Robles Bottle Project Paso Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Paso Robles
California, Usa
291153
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