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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Frei Brothers Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Alexander Valley Bottle Frei Brothers Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Alexander Valley
California, Usa
38075
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Hubbs Creek Gamay Rose Sussreserve 2012, Ontario Bottle Hubbs Creek Gamay Rose Sussreserve 2012, Ontario
Ontario, Canada
Winery
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$17.95 Shopping_bag
Spottswoode Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Napa Valley Bottle Spottswoode Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Napa Valley
California, Usa
706739
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$163.95 None
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Codorníu Seleccion Raventos Pinot Noir Sparkling Bottle
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Codorníu Seleccion Raventos Pinot Noir Sparkling
Catalonia, Spain
370080
Review added: July 24, 2014
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$12.80 None
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2027 Cellars Queenston Road Sparkling 2011, VQA St David's Bench Bottle 2027 Cellars Queenston Road Sparkling 2011, VQA St David's Bench
Ontario, Canada
Winery
Review added: July 24, 2014
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$30.00 Shopping_bag
Sandhi Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Chardonnay 2010, Santa Rita Hills, Santa Barbara County Bottle Sandhi Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Chardonnay 2010, Santa Rita Hills, Santa Barbara County
California, Usa
Agent
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Calliope Viognier 2013, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Calliope Viognier 2013, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada

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Foursight "Zero New Oak" Charles Vineyard 2010, Anderson Valley, Mendocino Bottle Foursight "Zero New Oak" Charles Vineyard 2010, Anderson Valley, Mendocino
California, Usa

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Scribe Pinot Noir 2011, Carneros Bottle Scribe Pinot Noir 2011, Carneros
California, Usa
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Rudius Bedrock Vineyard 2011, Sonoma Valley Bottle Rudius Bedrock Vineyard 2011, Sonoma Valley
California, Usa

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Continuum Red Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Pritchard Hill Bottle Continuum Red Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Pritchard Hill
California, Usa
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Brewer   Clifton "Melville" 2011, Santa Rita Hills, Santa Barbara Bottle Brewer Clifton "Melville" 2011, Santa Rita Hills, Santa Barbara
California, Usa
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Ceritas Porter Bass Vineyard Chardonnay 2011, Sonoma Coast Bottle Ceritas Porter Bass Vineyard Chardonnay 2011, Sonoma Coast
California, Usa
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Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Rutherford Bottle Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Rutherford
California, Usa
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Hanzell Chardonnay 2010, Sonoma Valley Bottle Hanzell Chardonnay 2010, Sonoma Valley
California, Usa
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Spring Mountain Elivette Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Spring Mountain Bottle Spring Mountain Elivette Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Spring Mountain
California, Usa
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Failla Haynes Vineyard, Coombsville 2011, Napa Valley Bottle Failla Haynes Vineyard, Coombsville 2011, Napa Valley
California, Usa

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Au Bon Climat "Los Alamos Vineyard" Chardonnay 2011,  Santa Barbara County Bottle Au Bon Climat "Los Alamos Vineyard" Chardonnay 2011, Santa Barbara County
California, Usa
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Calera Chardonnay Mt. Harlan 2008, Central Coast Bottle Calera Chardonnay Mt. Harlan 2008, Central Coast
California, Usa
968925
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Littorai Savoy Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2011 Bottle Littorai Savoy Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2011
California, Usa
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Laetitia Whole Cluster Pinot Noir 2011, Arroyo Grande Bottle Laetitia Whole Cluster Pinot Noir 2011, Arroyo Grande
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Liquid Farm "White Hill" 2011, Santa Rita Hills, Santa Barbara Bottle Liquid Farm "White Hill" 2011, Santa Rita Hills, Santa Barbara
California, Usa
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Bond Pluribus 2009, Spring Mountain Bottle Bond Pluribus 2009, Spring Mountain
California, Usa
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Littorai B.A. Thieriot Chardonnay 2009, Sonoma Coast Bottle Littorai B.A. Thieriot Chardonnay 2009, Sonoma Coast
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Joseph Swan Trenton Estate Vineyard 2011, Russian River Valley Bottle Joseph Swan Trenton Estate Vineyard 2011, Russian River Valley
California, Usa
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