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.

@johnszabo; Instagram: johnszaboms; www.johnszabo.com

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Taylor Fladgate Tawny 30 Ans, Porto Bottle Taylor Fladgate Tawny 30 Ans, Porto
Portugal
540252
Review added: August 28, 2014
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$183.00 None
(0)V
Taylor Fladgate 20 Year Old Tawny Port, Douro Valley Bottle Taylor Fladgate 20 Year Old Tawny Port, Douro Valley
Douro, Portugal
149047
Review added: August 28, 2014
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$69.95 High
(1000+)E
Siduri Sonatera Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012, Sonoma Coast Bottle Siduri Sonatera Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012, Sonoma Coast
California, Usa
397570
Review added: August 28, 2014
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$75.00 None
(0)V
Siduri Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2012, Sonoma Coast Bottle Siduri Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2012, Sonoma Coast
California, Usa
253369
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$49.95 None
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Borgogno Langhe Freisa 2012, Doc Bottle Borgogno Langhe Freisa 2012, Doc
Piedmont, Italy
388660
Review added: August 28, 2014
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$21.95 None
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Atlantis Niagara Sassafrazz Vidal Blanc 2012 Bottle Atlantis Niagara Sassafrazz Vidal Blanc 2012
Ontario, Canada
Winery
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$40.00 None
(0)
Kismet Viognier 2013, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Kismet Viognier 2013, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
3237
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$18.00 Shopping_bag
Kismet Sauvignon Blanc 2013, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Kismet Sauvignon Blanc 2013, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
3238
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$16.00 Shopping_bag
Domaine Jean Bousquet Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Tupungato Valley, Uco Valley Bottle Domaine Jean Bousquet Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Tupungato Valley, Uco Valley
Mendoza, Argentina
678813
Review added: August 20, 2014
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$14.95 None
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Lenz Moser Prestige Grüner Veltliner 2012, Niederösterreich Bottle Lenz Moser Prestige Grüner Veltliner 2012, Niederösterreich
Austria

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