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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Château Du Chatelard Les Chalandières Beaujolais 2014, Ac Bottle Château Du Chatelard Les Chalandières Beaujolais 2014, Ac
Beaujolais, France
468702
Review added: December 21, 2016
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$14.95 None
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Cantina San Paolo Aglianico 2015, Igp Campania Bottle Cantina San Paolo Aglianico 2015, Igp Campania
Campania, Italy
473132
Review added: December 21, 2016
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$14.95 None
(0)V
Teliani Valley Medium Sweet Red 2014, Alazani Valley, Kakheti, Georgia Bottle Teliani Valley Medium Sweet Red 2014, Alazani Valley, Kakheti, Georgia
Georgia
143578
Review added: December 21, 2016
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$15.95 None
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Mount Riley Sauvignon Blanc 2015, Marlborough, South Island Bottle Mount Riley Sauvignon Blanc 2015, Marlborough, South Island
Marlborough, New Zealand
981670
Review added: December 21, 2016
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$17.95 None
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Château Clos Du Loup Cuvée Prestige 2010, Ac Blaye Côtes De Bordeaux Bottle Château Clos Du Loup Cuvée Prestige 2010, Ac Blaye Côtes De Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
469536
Review added: December 21, 2016
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$23.95 None
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Folie À Deux Chardonnay 2014, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County Bottle Folie À Deux Chardonnay 2014, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
California, Usa
146951
Review added: December 21, 2016
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$18.75 None
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Leonardo Chianti Riserva 2012, Docg Bottle Leonardo Chianti Riserva 2012, Docg
Tuscany, Italy
164707
Review added: December 21, 2016
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$20.95 None
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Alain Geoffroy Petit Chablis 2015, Ac Bottle Alain Geoffroy Petit Chablis 2015, Ac
Burgundy, France
470393
Review added: December 21, 2016
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Rocca Di Frassinello Poggio Alla Guardia 2013, Igt Maremma Toscana Bottle Rocca Di Frassinello Poggio Alla Guardia 2013, Igt Maremma Toscana
Tuscany, Italy
25718
Review added: December 21, 2016
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$14.25 None
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Lacrimus Crianza 2012, Doca Rioja Bottle Lacrimus Crianza 2012, Doca Rioja
Rioja, Spain
359968
Review added: December 21, 2016
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$12.75 None
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