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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Burn Cottage Moonlight Race Pinot Noir 2020, Central Otago   Lowburn Bottle Burn Cottage Moonlight Race Pinot Noir 2020, Central Otago Lowburn
Central Otago, New Zealand
148350
Review added: May 08, 2023
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$59.95 None
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Domaine Autrand Cotes Du Rhone Blanc 2022, A.C. Bottle Domaine Autrand Cotes Du Rhone Blanc 2022, A.C.
Rhône, France
147277
Review added: May 05, 2023
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$16.95 None
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Château Haut Grelot Premiere Cuvée 2020, A.C. Blaye Côtes De Bordeaux Bottle Château Haut Grelot Premiere Cuvée 2020, A.C. Blaye Côtes De Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
Agent
Review added: May 05, 2023
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Domaines André Aubert Visan Côtes Du Rhône Villages 2022, Ac Bottle Domaines André Aubert Visan Côtes Du Rhône Villages 2022, Ac
Rhône, France
224915
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$16.95 High
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Château Le Grand Retour Plan De Dieu Côtes Du Rhône Villages 2020, A.C. Bottle Château Le Grand Retour Plan De Dieu Côtes Du Rhône Villages 2020, A.C.
Rhône, France
224592
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Château De La Grange Vieilles Vignes Côtes De Grand Lieu Muscadet 2021, Sur Lie, Ap Bottle Château De La Grange Vieilles Vignes Côtes De Grand Lieu Muscadet 2021, Sur Lie, Ap
Loire, France
637868
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Vignobles Bodillard "Cuvee Alexia" Morgon Corcelette 2021, A.P. Bottle Vignobles Bodillard "Cuvee Alexia" Morgon Corcelette 2021, A.P.
Beaujolais, France
148123
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Rigoloccio Fonte Dell'anguillaia 2019, Igt Toscana Bottle Rigoloccio Fonte Dell'anguillaia 2019, Igt Toscana
Tuscany, Italy
148121
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Quinta Nova 1764 Unoaked Red Blend 2020, D.O.C. Douro Bottle Quinta Nova 1764 Unoaked Red Blend 2020, D.O.C. Douro
Douro, Portugal
148119
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Vignobles Bodillard B3 "Les Seves" Cuvee 3b 2018, A.P. Beaujolais Bottle Vignobles Bodillard B3 "Les Seves" Cuvee 3b 2018, A.P. Beaujolais
Beaujolais, France
148120
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