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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Jules Taylor Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Marlborough, South Island Bottle Jules Taylor Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Marlborough, South Island
New Zealand
224428
Review added: April 22, 2021
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$19.95 None
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Plume Chardonnay 2018, Napa Valley Bottle Plume Chardonnay 2018, Napa Valley
California, Usa
368050
Review added: April 22, 2021
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Album Reserva Red 2018 Bottle Album Reserva Red 2018
Alentejo, Portugal
477711
Review added: April 22, 2021
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Villa Symposia L'equilibre 2017, Languedoc Bottle Villa Symposia L'equilibre 2017, Languedoc
France
298620
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Gérard Bertrand An 806 Corbières 2018, Ap Bottle Gérard Bertrand An 806 Corbières 2018, Ap
Languedoc, France
394288
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Cape Of Good Hope Serruria Chardonnay 2017, Wo Overberg Bottle Cape Of Good Hope Serruria Chardonnay 2017, Wo Overberg
Western Cape, South Africa
667196
Review added: April 22, 2021
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Chamisal Stainless Chardonnay 2019, Central Coast Bottle Chamisal Stainless Chardonnay 2019, Central Coast
California, Usa
289223
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Tesch Krone Riesling Trocken 2018, Qualitätswein Bottle Tesch Krone Riesling Trocken 2018, Qualitätswein
Germany
18253
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Domaine Des Verchères Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2018, Ac Bottle Domaine Des Verchères Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2018, Ac
Burgundy, France
18674
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Domaine De L'espigouette Pas De Meunier Rasteau 2017, Ac Bottle Domaine De L'espigouette Pas De Meunier Rasteau 2017, Ac
Rhône, France
18797
Review added: April 22, 2021
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