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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Villa Maria Single Vineyard Ihumatao Chardonnay 2017 Bottle Villa Maria Single Vineyard Ihumatao Chardonnay 2017
Auckland, New Zealand
123475
Review added: May 05, 2020
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$0.00 None
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Villa Maria Gewürtraminer Ihumatao Vineyard 2017 Bottle Villa Maria Gewürtraminer Ihumatao Vineyard 2017
Auckland, New Zealand
123474
Review added: May 05, 2020
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Kumeu River Hunting Hill Pinot Noir 2017 Bottle Kumeu River Hunting Hill Pinot Noir 2017
Auckland, New Zealand
123473
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Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay 2018 Bottle Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay 2018
New Zealand
Agent
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$41.25 None
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Kumeu River Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay 2018 Bottle Kumeu River Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay 2018
Auckland, New Zealand
123471
Review added: May 05, 2020
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$68.00 None
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Kumeu River Hunting Hill Chardonnay 2018 Bottle Kumeu River Hunting Hill Chardonnay 2018
Auckland, New Zealand
123470
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$60.00 None
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Henry Of Pelham Speck Family Reserve Chardonnay 2018, VQA Short Hills Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario Bottle Henry Of Pelham Speck Family Reserve Chardonnay 2018, VQA Short Hills Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario
Ontario, Canada
616466
Review added: May 04, 2020
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$29.95 None
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Gerard Bertrand Domaine De L'aigle Chardonnay 2018, Limoux Bottle Gerard Bertrand Domaine De L'aigle Chardonnay 2018, Limoux
Languedoc, France
377671
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$33.00 None
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Casa Dea Melon De Bourgogne 2018, VQA Prince Edward County Bottle Casa Dea Melon De Bourgogne 2018, VQA Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
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Review added: May 03, 2020
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Az. Agr, Chiesa Langhe Nebbiolo 2016 Bottle Az. Agr, Chiesa Langhe Nebbiolo 2016
Piedmont, Italy
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