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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Cono Sur Bicycle Viognier 2010, Colchagua Valley Bottle Cono Sur Bicycle Viognier 2010, Colchagua Valley
Chile
64287
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$9.95 None
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Errazuriz Estate Chardonnay 2011 Bottle Errazuriz Estate Chardonnay 2011
Chile
318741
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Henry Of Pelham Chardonnay 2010, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Henry Of Pelham Chardonnay 2010, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
291211
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Argento Chardonnay 2011, Mendoza Bottle Argento Chardonnay 2011, Mendoza
Argentina
591701
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Graffigna Centenario Pinot Grigio Reserve 2011 Bottle Graffigna Centenario Pinot Grigio Reserve 2011
Argentina
164756
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Bolla Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie 2010, Veneto Bottle Bolla Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie 2010, Veneto
Italy
363622
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Trapiche Astica Sauvignon/Semillon 2011, Cuyo Bottle Trapiche Astica Sauvignon/Semillon 2011, Cuyo
Argentina
359083
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Farnese Casale Vecchio Montepulciano D'abruzzo 2010, Abruzzo Bottle Farnese Casale Vecchio Montepulciano D'abruzzo 2010, Abruzzo
Abruzzo, Italy
612788
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Eclipse Montepulciano D' Abruzzo 2009, Doc  Bottle Eclipse Montepulciano D' Abruzzo 2009, Doc
Abruzzo, Italy
328294
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Folonari Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso 2009, Veneto Bottle Folonari Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso 2009, Veneto
Veneto, Italy
481838
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