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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Glenelly Cellars Grand Vin Chardonnay 2012, Wo Coastal Region Bottle Glenelly Cellars Grand Vin Chardonnay 2012, Wo Coastal Region
Stellenbosch, South Africa
382200
Review added: October 14, 2014
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$15.75 None
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Miguel Torres Cordillera De Los Andes Syrah 2010, Maule Valley Bottle Miguel Torres Cordillera De Los Andes Syrah 2010, Maule Valley
Maule Valley, Chile
389700
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$19.95 None
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Pelissero Munfrina Dolcetto D'alba 2012, Doc Bottle Pelissero Munfrina Dolcetto D'alba 2012, Doc
Piedmont, Italy
594770
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$18.95 None
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Prince Stirbey Tamaioasa Romaneasca 2013 Bottle Prince Stirbey Tamaioasa Romaneasca 2013
Romania, World
391409
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Morandé Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Bottle Morandé Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Maipo Valley, Chile
389254
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$17.00 None
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Boeri Ribota Moscato D'asti 2013, Docg, Piedmont, Italy Bottle Boeri Ribota Moscato D'asti 2013, Docg, Piedmont, Italy
Piedmont, Italy
184978
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$14.25 None
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Quinta De Cabriz Seleccionada Colheita 2011, Doc Dão Bottle Quinta De Cabriz Seleccionada Colheita 2011, Doc Dão
Dão, Portugal
247973
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Jean Gagnerot Meursault 2011 Bottle Jean Gagnerot Meursault 2011
Burgundy, France
390369
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$57.95 None
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Burrowing Owl Merlot 2011, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Burrowing Owl Merlot 2011, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
585737
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Andreza Reserva 2011, Do Douro Bottle Andreza Reserva 2011, Do Douro
Douro, Portugal
385849
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