john Szabo

john Szabo
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562 people have been to outer space, but there are only 269 master sommeliers currently sipping wine worldwide and John is one of them; he was the first Canadian to add the “MS” credentials to his name in 2004. He has also been named “Canada’s best-known sommelier” in Meininger’s Wine Business International Magazine. Today, John is a partner and principal critic for WineAlign.com, and buyer for the WineAlign Exchange wine club, as well as columnist at Modalina, Monarch and MarQuee magazines. He recently joined the team at CellArt, a company fusing art and design with function in one-of-a-kind luxury wine cellars, as content contributor, in-house cellar consultant and occasional event host to share his passion and expertise with collectors and wine lovers worldwide.

John is co-host of the new podcast Wine Thieves with WineAlign colleague Sara D’Amato, host of the IGTV series 5 to 7 Winedown, and a three-time champion on So You Think You Know Wine, WineAlign’s online blind wine tasting video show, recently dusted off as Think You Know Wine Live!, on Zoom.

He freelances for wine publications around the world, while his last book, Volcanic Wines: Salt, Grit and Power, earned critical acclaim including the André Simon award for best drinks book of 2016. On the consulting side, John builds wine programs across Canada, and is currently sourcing wines for Accor/Fairmont/Sofitel Hotels in Québec.

He (used to) speak regularly at trade conferences around the world, and (used to) spend many weeks each year travelling wine country worldwide to keep on top of this fascinating industry. Now, he does a lot of Zoom interviews and tastes more wine at home and in the office than ever before.

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Dow's Late Bottled Vintage Port 2009, Dop Bottle Dow's Late Bottled Vintage Port 2009, Dop
Douro, Portugal
613927
Review added: October 30, 2014
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$18.95 None
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Featherstone Black Sheep Riesling 2013, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Featherstone Black Sheep Riesling 2013, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
80234
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$16.95 None
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Cathedral Cellar Chardonnay 2013, Wo Western Cape Bottle Cathedral Cellar Chardonnay 2013, Wo Western Cape
Western Cape, South Africa
328559
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$16.95 None
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Castello Di Neive Santo Stefano Albesani Barbaresco 2010 Bottle Castello Di Neive Santo Stefano Albesani Barbaresco 2010
Piedmont, Italy
702944
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$44.95 None
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Noval 10 Year Old Tawny Port, Dop, Portugal Bottle Noval 10 Year Old Tawny Port, Dop, Portugal
Douro, Portugal
954503
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$33.25 Low
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Dr. Heidemanns Bergweiler Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Spätlese 2012 Bottle Dr. Heidemanns Bergweiler Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Spätlese 2012
Mosel, Germany
391045
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$25.95 None
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Fantinel One And Only Single Vineyard Brut Prosecco 2012, Doc Bottle Fantinel One And Only Single Vineyard Brut Prosecco 2012, Doc
Veneto, Italy
390617
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$19.95 None
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Sandeman Vintage Port 2011, Dop Bottle Sandeman Vintage Port 2011, Dop
Douro, Portugal
362491
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$70.00 None
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Bollinger Special Cuvée Brut Champagne, Ac (375ml) Bottle Bollinger Special Cuvée Brut Champagne, Ac (375ml)
Champagne, France
234104
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Rocca Delle Macìe Ser Gioveto 2010, Igt Toscana Bottle Rocca Delle Macìe Ser Gioveto 2010, Igt Toscana
Tuscany, Italy
974964
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$39.95 None
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