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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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Thirty Bench Winemaker's Blend Chardonnay 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Thirty Bench Winemaker's Blend Chardonnay 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
547877
Review added: September 16, 2019
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$15.75 None
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Thirty Bench Small Lot Chardonnay 2017, Beamsville Bench Bottle
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Thirty Bench Small Lot Chardonnay 2017, Beamsville Bench
Ontario, Canada
13882
Review added: September 16, 2019
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Thirty Bench Small Lot Riesling Wood Post Vineyard 2006, Beamsville Bench Bottle Thirty Bench Small Lot Riesling Wood Post Vineyard 2006, Beamsville Bench
Ontario, Canada
Winery
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Thirty Bench Small Lot Riesling Steel Post Vineyard 2016, VQA Beamsville Bench Bottle
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Thirty Bench Small Lot Riesling Steel Post Vineyard 2016, VQA Beamsville Bench
Ontario, Canada
11427
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Thirty Bench Small Lot Pinot Gris 2018, VQA Beamsville Bench Bottle Thirty Bench Small Lot Pinot Gris 2018, VQA Beamsville Bench
Ontario, Canada
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Thirty Bench Winemaker's Blend Riesling 2017, Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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Thirty Bench Winemaker's Blend Riesling 2017, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
24133
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Salcheto Rosso Di Montepulciano 2018, Doc Bottle Salcheto Rosso Di Montepulciano 2018, Doc
Tuscany, Italy
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Arterra Epoca 2016, Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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Arterra Epoca 2016, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
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Arterra Pinot Noir 2017, VQA, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Arterra Pinot Noir 2017, VQA, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
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Arterra Chardonnay 2017, VQA, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Arterra Chardonnay 2017, VQA, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
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