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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Union Red 2010, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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Union Red 2010, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
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Review added: May 05, 2014
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$14.05 None
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Joiefarm En Famille Reserve Chardonnay 2011, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Joiefarm En Famille Reserve Chardonnay 2011, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
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Review added: May 04, 2014
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Whitehaven Pinot Noir 2011, Marlborough Bottle Whitehaven Pinot Noir 2011, Marlborough
New Zealand
245696
Review added: May 04, 2014
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Joie Farm Riesling 2012, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Joie Farm Riesling 2012, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
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Review added: May 03, 2014
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Inniskillin Riesling Pinot Grigio 2011, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Inniskillin Riesling Pinot Grigio 2011, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
145458
Review added: May 03, 2014
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$13.95 None
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Two Oceans Pinot Grigio 2012 Bottle Two Oceans Pinot Grigio 2012
Western Cape, South Africa
295022
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Pillitteri Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Niagara On The Lake Bottle Pillitteri Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Niagara On The Lake
Ontario, Canada
349233
Review added: May 03, 2014
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Hardys Stamp Series Cabernet/Merlot 2012 Bottle Hardys Stamp Series Cabernet/Merlot 2012
Australia
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Mouton Cadet Rouge 2011, Bordeaux Bottle Mouton Cadet Rouge 2011, Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
943
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The People's Wine Pinot Gris 2012, Hawkes Bay, North Island Bottle The People's Wine Pinot Gris 2012, Hawkes Bay, North Island
Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
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Review added: May 02, 2014
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