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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Auntsfield Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013, Southern Valleys, Marlborough, South Island Bottle Auntsfield Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013, Southern Valleys, Marlborough, South Island
Marlborough, New Zealand
361246
Review added: August 30, 2016
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$25.75 None
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E. Guigal Saint Joseph 2012, Ac Bottle E. Guigal Saint Joseph 2012, Ac
Rhône, France
30031
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$29.75 None
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Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Chardonnay 2014, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Chardonnay 2014, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Canada
208694
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$33.95 None
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André Goichot Givry Les Servoisines 1er Cru 2014, Ac Bottle André Goichot Givry Les Servoisines 1er Cru 2014, Ac
Burgundy, France
466151
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Olivier Leflaive Bourgogne Chardonnay 2014, Ac Bottle Olivier Leflaive Bourgogne Chardonnay 2014, Ac
Burgundy, France
942482
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Mercat Brut Nature Cava, Traditional Method, Do, Spain Bottle Mercat Brut Nature Cava, Traditional Method, Do, Spain
Spain
465658
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Tenuta Degli Ultimi Rive Di Collalto Prosecco Valdobbiadene 2013, Docg Bottle Tenuta Degli Ultimi Rive Di Collalto Prosecco Valdobbiadene 2013, Docg
Veneto, Italy
466433
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Clos Gebrat C G + 2014 Bottle Clos Gebrat C G + 2014
Priorat, Spain
360511
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Vadio Tinto 2012, Doc Barraida Bottle Vadio Tinto 2012, Doc Barraida
Bairrada, Portugal
463257
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Inniskillin Montague Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013, VQA Four Mile Creek Bottle
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Inniskillin Montague Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013, VQA Four Mile Creek
Ontario, Canada
997353
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