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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Domaine De La Garodière Morgon 2012, Ac Bottle Domaine De La Garodière Morgon 2012, Ac
Beaujolais, France
385336
Review added: September 03, 2014
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$16.75 None
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Sprucewood Shores Hawk's Flight Reserve Unoaked Chardonnay 2013, VQA Lake Erie North Shore Bottle Sprucewood Shores Hawk's Flight Reserve Unoaked Chardonnay 2013, VQA Lake Erie North Shore
Ontario, Canada
391730
Review added: September 03, 2014
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$10.25 None
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Villa Conchi Brut Selección Cava, Do Bottle Villa Conchi Brut Selección Cava, Do
Spain
577148
Review added: September 03, 2014
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$21.95 High
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Peller Estates Private Reserve Cabernet Franc 2011, VQA Four Mile Creek Bottle
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Peller Estates Private Reserve Cabernet Franc 2011, VQA Four Mile Creek
Ontario, Canada
598078
Review added: September 03, 2014
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$17.75 None
(0)
Grange Of Prince Edward Sparkling Riesling 2013 Bottle Grange Of Prince Edward Sparkling Riesling 2013
Ontario, Canada
392746
Review added: September 03, 2014
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$12.25 None
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Angels Gate Mountainview Merlot 2012, Beamsville Bench Bottle
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Angels Gate Mountainview Merlot 2012, Beamsville Bench
Ontario, Canada
299172
Review added: September 03, 2014
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$15.75 None
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Khareba Mtsvane 2012 Bottle Khareba Mtsvane 2012
Georgia
372151
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Königschaffhausen Steingrüble Pinot Noir 2011, Qba Baden Bottle Königschaffhausen Steingrüble Pinot Noir 2011, Qba Baden
Baden, Germany
460410
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Antico Colle Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano 2010, Docg Bottle Antico Colle Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano 2010, Docg
Tuscany, Italy
383026
Review added: September 03, 2014
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$26.95 None
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Montes Alpha Pinot Noir 2012, Do Anconcagua Coast Bottle Montes Alpha Pinot Noir 2012, Do Anconcagua Coast
Casablanca Valley, Chile
143214
Review added: September 03, 2014
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$19.95 None
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