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.

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Rosehall Run Hungry Point Pinot Gris 2018, VQA Prince Edward County Bottle Rosehall Run Hungry Point Pinot Gris 2018, VQA Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
BGCB20X299
Review added: July 15, 2020
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$26.00 None
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Ca' De'rocchi Lugana Dop 2019 Bottle Ca' De'rocchi Lugana Dop 2019
Veneto, Italy
Agent
Review added: July 15, 2020
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Fitapreta Tinto 2018, Vinho Regional Alentejano Bottle Fitapreta Tinto 2018, Vinho Regional Alentejano
Alentejo, Portugal
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Pan Montepulciano D'abruzzo Riserva 2015, D.O.C. Montepulciano D'abruzzo Riserva Bottle Pan Montepulciano D'abruzzo Riserva 2015, D.O.C. Montepulciano D'abruzzo Riserva
Abruzzo, Italy
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Review added: July 13, 2020
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West Cape Howe Shiraz 2018, Western Australia Bottle West Cape Howe Shiraz 2018, Western Australia
Australia
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Dogridge Pup Shiraz 2017, Mclaren Vale Bottle Dogridge Pup Shiraz 2017, Mclaren Vale
South Australia, Australia
122196
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Alpha Estate Hedgehog Xinomavro 2016 Bottle Alpha Estate Hedgehog Xinomavro 2016
Greece
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Cortonesi Leonus Toscana 2018, Igt Toscana Bottle Cortonesi Leonus Toscana 2018, Igt Toscana
Tuscany, Italy
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Donnafugata Sherazade 2017 Bottle Donnafugata Sherazade 2017
Sicily, Italy
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Bindi I Sergardi Achille 2018, Igt Toscana Rosso Bottle Bindi I Sergardi Achille 2018, Igt Toscana Rosso
Tuscany, Italy
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