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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Four Shadows Merlot 2018, Naramata Bench Bottle Four Shadows Merlot 2018, Naramata Bench
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X355
Review added: November 16, 2020
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$24.99 None
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Gray Monk Odyssey Merlot 2017, Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Gray Monk Odyssey Merlot 2017, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X363
Review added: November 16, 2020
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$32.20 None
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Jackson Triggs Okanagan Grand Reserve White Meritage 2019, Okanagan Valley VQA Bottle Jackson Triggs Okanagan Grand Reserve White Meritage 2019, Okanagan Valley VQA
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X797
Review added: November 16, 2020
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$23.10 None
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Nk'mip Cellars Merriym White Meritage 2019, Okanagan Valley Bottle Nk'mip Cellars Merriym White Meritage 2019, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X796
Review added: November 16, 2020
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$36.90 None
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Nk'mip Cellars Dreamcatcher 2019, Okanagan Valley VQA Bottle Nk'mip Cellars Dreamcatcher 2019, Okanagan Valley VQA
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X795
Review added: November 16, 2020
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$32.10 Shopping_bag
Pentâge Roussanne/Marsanne 2015, Okanagan Valley Bottle Pentâge Roussanne/Marsanne 2015, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X596
Review added: November 16, 2020
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$35.00 None
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Alvento North Wind 2019, Twenty Mile Bench Bottle Alvento North Wind 2019, Twenty Mile Bench
Ontario, Canada
BGCB20X615
Review added: November 16, 2020
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$20.15 None
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Wild Goose Autumn Gold 2019, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Wild Goose Autumn Gold 2019, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X595
Review added: November 16, 2020
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Stratus White 2017, Niagara Lakeshore Bottle Stratus White 2017, Niagara Lakeshore
Ontario, Canada
660704
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Noble Ridge Mingle 2019, Okanagan Falls BC VQA Bottle Noble Ridge Mingle 2019, Okanagan Falls BC VQA
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X586
Review added: November 16, 2020
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$20.00 None
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