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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Wynns Coonawarra Estate V & A Lane Cabernet Shiraz 2012 Bottle Wynns Coonawarra Estate V & A Lane Cabernet Shiraz 2012
South Australia, Australia
Agent
Review added: February 18, 2015
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Foreign Affair Dream 2012, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Foreign Affair Dream 2012, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
364380
Review added: February 18, 2015
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$29.95 None
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Cormòns Tocai Friulano 2013, Doc Collio Bottle Cormòns Tocai Friulano 2013, Doc Collio
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
396945
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$14.75 None
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Domaine De La Madone Le Perréon Beaujolais Villages 2013, Ac Bottle Domaine De La Madone Le Perréon Beaujolais Villages 2013, Ac
Beaujolais, France
981175
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Château La Bastide 2012, Ap Corbières Bottle Château La Bastide 2012, Ap Corbières
Languedoc, France
360487
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$13.95 None
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Gayda Viognier 2013, Igp Pays D'oc Bottle Gayda Viognier 2013, Igp Pays D'oc
Languedoc, France
395129
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Domaine Des Huards Romo Cour Cheverny 2010, Ac Bottle Domaine Des Huards Romo Cour Cheverny 2010, Ac
Loire, France
401257
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Bricklayer's Reward Block 7 Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, VQA Lake Erie North Shore Bottle Bricklayer's Reward Block 7 Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, VQA Lake Erie North Shore
Ontario, Canada
406124
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Ridgepoint Merlot 2010, Ripasso Style, VQA Twenty Mile Bench Bottle Ridgepoint Merlot 2010, Ripasso Style, VQA Twenty Mile Bench
Ontario, Canada
270488
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Ridge Road Riesling 2013, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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Ridge Road Riesling 2013, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
346858
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