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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Lakeview Cellars Syrah 2017, Niagara Peninsula VQA Bottle Lakeview Cellars Syrah 2017, Niagara Peninsula VQA
Ontario, Canada
49999
Review added: November 16, 2020
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$20.25 None
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Stratus Syrah 2017, Niagara Lakeshore Bottle Stratus Syrah 2017, Niagara Lakeshore
Ontario, Canada
Winery
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$48.00 None
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Gold Hill Syrah 2015, VQA, Okanagan Valley Bottle Gold Hill Syrah 2015, VQA, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X336
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$35.00 None
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Gold Hill Syrah 2014, VQA, Okanagan Valley Bottle Gold Hill Syrah 2014, VQA, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X335
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Tinhorn Creek Oldfield Series Syrah 2017 Bottle Tinhorn Creek Oldfield Series Syrah 2017
British Columbia, Canada
Winery
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$34.99 None
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Red Rooster Rare Bird Series Syrah 2018 Bottle
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Red Rooster Rare Bird Series Syrah 2018
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X331
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Moon Curser Syrah 2018, Okanagan Valley VQA Bottle Moon Curser Syrah 2018, Okanagan Valley VQA
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X329
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Moon Curser Syrah Contraband Series Bartsch Vineyard 2018, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Moon Curser Syrah Contraband Series Bartsch Vineyard 2018, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X328
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$31.99 None
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Stag's Hollow Syrah Amalia Vineyard 2017, Okanagan Valley VQA Bottle Stag's Hollow Syrah Amalia Vineyard 2017, Okanagan Valley VQA
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X323
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Black Sage Merlot 2017, VQA Bc Okanagan Valley Bottle Black Sage Merlot 2017, VQA Bc Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
593053
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