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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Huff Estates Pinot Noir 2012, VQA Prince Edward County Bottle
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Huff Estates Pinot Noir 2012, VQA Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
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CedarCreek Platinum Riesling Block 3 2013, Okanagan Valley Bottle
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CedarCreek Platinum Riesling Block 3 2013, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
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Trius Showcase Riesling Ghost Creek Vineyard 2013, VQA Four Mile Creek   Bottle
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Trius Showcase Riesling Ghost Creek Vineyard 2013, VQA Four Mile Creek
Ontario, Canada
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Kacaba Reserve Pinot Noir 2010, VQA Niagara Escarpment Bottle
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Kacaba Reserve Pinot Noir 2010, VQA Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada
2947
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Stoneboat Pinot Noir 2011, VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Stoneboat Pinot Noir 2011, VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
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St Hubertus Pinot Blanc 2013, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle
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St Hubertus Pinot Blanc 2013, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
3155
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Wayne Gretzky Estate Series Shiraz/Cabernet 2012, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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Wayne Gretzky Estate Series Shiraz/Cabernet 2012, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
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Robin Ridge Gamay Noir 2012, BC VQA Similkameen Valley Bottle
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Robin Ridge Gamay Noir 2012, BC VQA Similkameen Valley
British Columbia, Canada
3535
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Kew Vineyards Pinot Noir 2012, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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Kew Vineyards Pinot Noir 2012, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
2802
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CedarCreek Rosé Pinot Noir 2013, Okanagan Valley Bottle
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CedarCreek Rosé Pinot Noir 2013, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
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