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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Bodega Jesús Romero Rubus 2016, Do Aragón Bottle Bodega Jesús Romero Rubus 2016, Do Aragón
Spain
575944
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$16.25 None
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Les Darons 2015, Ap Languedoc Bottle Les Darons 2015, Ap Languedoc
Languedoc, France
448464
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Château Des Charmes Estate Bottled Chardonnay Musqué 2015, VQA Niagara On The Lake Bottle Château Des Charmes Estate Bottled Chardonnay Musqué 2015, VQA Niagara On The Lake
Ontario, Canada
640516
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Casa Da Passarella Dão Branco 2016, Do Dão Bottle Casa Da Passarella Dão Branco 2016, Do Dão
Dão, Portugal
548859
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Château Balestard La Tonnelle 2008, Ac Saint émilion Grand Cru Classé Bottle Château Balestard La Tonnelle 2008, Ac Saint émilion Grand Cru Classé
Bordeaux, France
550319
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Southern Right Pinotage 2016, Wo Hemel En Aarde Valley, Walker Bay Bottle Southern Right Pinotage 2016, Wo Hemel En Aarde Valley, Walker Bay
South Africa
486167
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Château La Négly La Natice Rosé 2017, Ap Languedoc Bottle Château La Négly La Natice Rosé 2017, Ap Languedoc
Languedoc, France
492199
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Masi Toar Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2014, Doc Bottle Masi Toar Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2014, Doc
Veneto, Italy
342444
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Poderi Di Luigi Einaudi Dogliani 2016, Docg Bottle Poderi Di Luigi Einaudi Dogliani 2016, Docg
Piedmont, Italy
232454
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Lavau Tavel Rosé 2017, Ac Bottle Lavau Tavel Rosé 2017, Ac
Rhône, France
556175
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