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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Domaine Bousquet Reserve Malbec 2012, Tupungato Valley, Uco Valley, Mendoza Bottle Domaine Bousquet Reserve Malbec 2012, Tupungato Valley, Uco Valley, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
55244
Review added: August 07, 2014
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$18.95 None
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Drylands Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Marlborough, South Island Bottle Drylands Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Marlborough, South Island
Marlborough, New Zealand
675405
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$21.95 None
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Durbacher Klingelberger Riesling Trocken 2012, Qualitätswein Bottle Durbacher Klingelberger Riesling Trocken 2012, Qualitätswein
Baden, Germany
378331
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$14.25 None
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Münzenrieder Classic Zweigelt 2011, Neusiedlersee Dac, Burgenland Bottle Münzenrieder Classic Zweigelt 2011, Neusiedlersee Dac, Burgenland
Austria
298174
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Cotnari Grasa De Cotnari 2012, Docc Bottle Cotnari Grasa De Cotnari 2012, Docc
Moldova, World
73205
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$13.95 None
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Thelema Sutherland Sauvignon Blanc 2012, Wo Elgin Bottle Thelema Sutherland Sauvignon Blanc 2012, Wo Elgin
Elgin, South Africa
203877
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Mountadam Barossa Chardonnay 2012, Unoaked, Barossa, South Australia Bottle Mountadam Barossa Chardonnay 2012, Unoaked, Barossa, South Australia
South Australia, Australia
641878
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$19.95 None
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Thornbury Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Marlborough, South Island Bottle Thornbury Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Marlborough, South Island
Marlborough, New Zealand
734798
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Bastide Miraflors Vieilles Vignes Syrah/Grenache 2012, Igp Côtes Catalanes Bottle Bastide Miraflors Vieilles Vignes Syrah/Grenache 2012, Igp Côtes Catalanes
Languedoc, France
320499
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Nieto Senetiner Don Nicanor Malbec 2011, Mendoza Bottle Nieto Senetiner Don Nicanor Malbec 2011, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
178657
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