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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Clonakilla Shiraz/Viognier 2014, Canberra District, New South Wales Bottle Clonakilla Shiraz/Viognier 2014, Canberra District, New South Wales
New South Wales, Australia
Agent
Review added: September 22, 2016
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$106.95 Shopping_bag
Roche De Bellene Vieilles Vignes Meursault 2014, Ac Bottle Roche De Bellene Vieilles Vignes Meursault 2014, Ac
Burgundy, France
241091
Review added: September 21, 2016
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$77.00 None
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Renato Ratti Marcenasco Barolo 2011, Docg Bottle Renato Ratti Marcenasco Barolo 2011, Docg
Piedmont, Italy
713479
Review added: September 21, 2016
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$59.95 None
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Castello Di Ama San Lorenzo 2011 Bottle Castello Di Ama San Lorenzo 2011
Tuscany, Italy
418897
Review added: September 21, 2016
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$54.95 None
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Billecart Salmon Brut Rosé Champagne, Ac Bottle Billecart Salmon Brut Rosé Champagne, Ac
Champagne, France
724559
Review added: September 21, 2016
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$88.75 None
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San Polo Brunello Di Montalcino 2010 Bottle San Polo Brunello Di Montalcino 2010
Tuscany, Italy
650812
Review added: September 21, 2016
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$74.95 None
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Flowers Pinot Noir 2014, Sonoma Coast, California Bottle Flowers Pinot Noir 2014, Sonoma Coast, California
California, Usa
215202
Review added: September 21, 2016
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$68.95 None
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Domaine Latour Giraud Les Narvaux Meursault 2013, Ac Bottle Domaine Latour Giraud Les Narvaux Meursault 2013, Ac
Burgundy, France
12369
Review added: September 21, 2016
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$74.00 None
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Dumangin Le Vintage Champagne 2004, Ac Bottle Dumangin Le Vintage Champagne 2004, Ac
Champagne, France
439232
Review added: September 21, 2016
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$50.25 None
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Sordo Monvigliero Barolo 2010, Docg Bottle Sordo Monvigliero Barolo 2010, Docg
Piedmont, Italy
459677
Review added: September 21, 2016
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$47.95 None
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