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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Rosewood Estates Trois Femmes Rose 2013, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Rosewood Estates Trois Femmes Rose 2013, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada

Review added: October 01, 2014
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$20.00 None
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Poplar Grove Rose Blanc De Noirs 2013, VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Poplar Grove Rose Blanc De Noirs 2013, VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
2336
Review added: October 01, 2014
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David Reynaud Beaumont Crozes Hermitage 2012 Bottle David Reynaud Beaumont Crozes Hermitage 2012
Rhône, France
Agent
Review added: September 30, 2014
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Domaine De La Garrelière Gamay Sans Tra La La 2013, Touraine Bottle Domaine De La Garrelière Gamay Sans Tra La La 2013, Touraine
Loire, France
0
Review added: September 26, 2014
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Trapiche Terroir Series Orellana De Escobar Single Vineyard Malbec 2010, La Consulta, Mendoza Bottle
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Trapiche Terroir Series Orellana De Escobar Single Vineyard Malbec 2010, La Consulta, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
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Review added: September 25, 2014
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Trapiche Fausto Orellana De Escobar Single Vineyard Malbec 2005, La Consulta, Mendoza Bottle Trapiche Fausto Orellana De Escobar Single Vineyard Malbec 2005, La Consulta, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
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Trapiche Iscay Syrah Viognier 2011, Mendoza Bottle Trapiche Iscay Syrah Viognier 2011, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
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Review added: September 25, 2014
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Trapiche Iscay Malbec Cabernet Franc 2009, Mendoza Bottle Trapiche Iscay Malbec Cabernet Franc 2009, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
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Tres14 Tinto De Garage 2011 Bottle Tres14 Tinto De Garage 2011
Argentina
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Review added: September 25, 2014
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$43.95 Buy-from-vso
Tres14 Imperfectco 2011 Bottle Tres14 Imperfectco 2011
Mendoza, Argentina
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