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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Flat Rock Good Kharma Chardonnay 2018, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Flat Rock Good Kharma Chardonnay 2018, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
356873
Review added: September 09, 2019
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$16.95 None
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Flat Rock Twisted White 2017, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Flat Rock Twisted White 2017, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
1578
Review added: September 09, 2019
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$17.95 None
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Flat Rock Nadja's Vineyard Riesling 2018, VQA Twenty Mile Bench Bottle
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Flat Rock Nadja's Vineyard Riesling 2018, VQA Twenty Mile Bench
Ontario, Canada
578625
Review added: September 09, 2019
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$24.95 None
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Rivera Il Falcone Riserva Castel Del Monte 2013, Docg Bottle Rivera Il Falcone Riserva Castel Del Monte 2013, Docg
Puglia, Italy
177295
Review added: September 09, 2019
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Georgian Hills L'acadie Blanc 2017, Ontario Bottle Georgian Hills L'acadie Blanc 2017, Ontario
Ontario, Canada
11231
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$15.25 None
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Marisco Vineyards Leefield Station Pinot Gris 2017, Marlborough, South Island Bottle Marisco Vineyards Leefield Station Pinot Gris 2017, Marlborough, South Island
Marlborough, New Zealand
148437
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Red Tractor Cabernet Merlot 2017, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Red Tractor Cabernet Merlot 2017, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
11851
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Château De La Pierre Levée Révélations D'hubert De Boüard 2016, Ac Côtes De Bordeaux   Castillon Bottle Château De La Pierre Levée Révélations D'hubert De Boüard 2016, Ac Côtes De Bordeaux Castillon
Bordeaux, France
667147
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Weingut Hammel Liebfraumilch Pfalz 2017, Qualitätswein Bottle Weingut Hammel Liebfraumilch Pfalz 2017, Qualitätswein
Pfalz, Germany
698100
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$12.75 None
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Calamus Ball's Falls Red 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario Bottle Calamus Ball's Falls Red 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
Ontario, Canada
10527
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