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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Stratus Weather Report Red 2018, VQA Niagara On The Lake Bottle Stratus Weather Report Red 2018, VQA Niagara On The Lake
Ontario, Canada
BGCB20X508
Review added: November 09, 2020
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$29.20 None
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Megalomaniac Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Megalomaniac Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
BGCB20X471
Review added: November 09, 2020
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$59.95 None
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Black Hills Per Se 2018, Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Black Hills Per Se 2018, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
19038
Review added: November 09, 2020
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$57.00 None
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Fort Berens Meritage Reserve 2018, Lillooet Bottle Fort Berens Meritage Reserve 2018, Lillooet
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X451
Review added: November 09, 2020
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$42.64 None
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Stag's Hollow Renaissance Meritage 2017, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Stag's Hollow Renaissance Meritage 2017, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X446
Review added: November 09, 2020
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$51.85 None
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Nk'mip Cellars Qwam Qwmt Pinot Noir 2019, Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Nk'mip Cellars Qwam Qwmt Pinot Noir 2019, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X775
Review added: November 09, 2020
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$40.35 Shopping_bag
Noble Knights Sheperd Vintage Pinot Noir 2018 Bottle Noble Knights Sheperd Vintage Pinot Noir 2018
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X410
Review added: November 09, 2020
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$44.94 None
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Baillie Grohman Pinot Noir Terraces 2018 Bottle Baillie Grohman Pinot Noir Terraces 2018
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X405
Review added: November 09, 2020
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$27.00 None
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Howling Bluff Pinot Noir Three Mile Creek 2018, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley Bottle Howling Bluff Pinot Noir Three Mile Creek 2018, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X399
Review added: November 09, 2020
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$35.00 None
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Unsworth Pinot Noir 2018, BC VQA Vancouver Island Bottle Unsworth Pinot Noir 2018, BC VQA Vancouver Island
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X402
Review added: November 09, 2020
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$32.00 None
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