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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Pelee Island Blanc De Blanc Vidal Riesling 2009, Ontario VQA Bottle Pelee Island Blanc De Blanc Vidal Riesling 2009, Ontario VQA
Ontario, Canada
276170
Review added: June 19, 2011
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$10.95 None
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Pelee Island Chenin Blanc Vidal 2008 Bottle Pelee Island Chenin Blanc Vidal 2008
Cellared In Canada, World
84194
Review added: June 19, 2011
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$7.20 None
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Pelee Island Monarch Vidal 2009, Ontario VQA Bottle Pelee Island Monarch Vidal 2009, Ontario VQA
Ontario, Canada
393405
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Chivite Gran Feudo Rose 2010, Navarra Bottle Chivite Gran Feudo Rose 2010, Navarra
Spain
165845
Review added: June 19, 2011
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$11.95 None
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Farnese Montepulciano 2010, Cerasuolo D' Abruzzo  Bottle Farnese Montepulciano 2010, Cerasuolo D' Abruzzo
Abruzzo, Italy
233429
Review added: June 07, 2011
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$6.15 None
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Henry Of Pelham Sibling Rivalry White 2010, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Henry Of Pelham Sibling Rivalry White 2010, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
126144
Review added: June 07, 2011
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$13.95 None
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Trapiche Astica Sauvignon/Semillon 2010, Cuyo Bottle Trapiche Astica Sauvignon/Semillon 2010, Cuyo
Argentina
359083
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Painter Bridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, California Bottle Painter Bridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, California
California, Usa
219113
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Trumpeter Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Mendoza Bottle Trumpeter Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Mendoza
Argentina
218842
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné Parallèle 45 Côtes Du Rhône 2008, Rhône Valley Bottle Paul Jaboulet Aîné Parallèle 45 Côtes Du Rhône 2008, Rhône Valley
Rhône, France
332304
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$12.55 None
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