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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La Cantina Vallee D'oka Chardonnay 2019 Bottle La Cantina Vallee D'oka Chardonnay 2019
Quebec, Canada
BGCB20X81
Review added: October 26, 2020
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$23.95 None
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Robin Ridge Organic Chardonnay 2019, Similkameen Valley Bottle Robin Ridge Organic Chardonnay 2019, Similkameen Valley
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X74
Review added: October 26, 2020
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$20.00 None
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Megalomaniac My Way Chardonnay 2018, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Megalomaniac My Way Chardonnay 2018, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
142646
Review added: October 26, 2020
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$24.95 None
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Monte Creek Chardonnay 2019, BC VQA Bottle Monte Creek Chardonnay 2019, BC VQA
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X60
Review added: October 26, 2020
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$23.09 None
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O'rourke's Peak Chardonnay 2019, Okanagan Valley Bottle
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O'rourke's Peak Chardonnay 2019, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X36
Review added: October 26, 2020
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$35.00 None
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Burrowing Owl Chardonnay 2018, Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Burrowing Owl Chardonnay 2018, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
208694
Review added: October 26, 2020
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$42.95 None
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Megalomaniac Reserve Chardonnay 2017, VQA Twenty Mile Bench Bottle Megalomaniac Reserve Chardonnay 2017, VQA Twenty Mile Bench
Ontario, Canada
12926
Review added: October 26, 2020
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$34.95 None
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Meyer Mclean Creek Road Vineyard Chardonnay 2018, BC VQA Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley Bottle Meyer Mclean Creek Road Vineyard Chardonnay 2018, BC VQA Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
Winery
Review added: October 25, 2020
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$33.10 None
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Antoine De La Farge 2019, Vin De France Bottle Antoine De La Farge 2019, Vin De France
Loire, France
128530
Review added: October 21, 2020
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Alain Girard & Fils Domaine Des Brosses 2019, Sancerre Bottle Alain Girard & Fils Domaine Des Brosses 2019, Sancerre
Loire, France
128231
Review added: October 21, 2020
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