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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Spring Mountain Elivette Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Spring Mountain Bottle Spring Mountain Elivette Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Spring Mountain
California, Usa
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Failla Haynes Vineyard, Coombsville 2011, Napa Valley Bottle Failla Haynes Vineyard, Coombsville 2011, Napa Valley
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Au Bon Climat "Los Alamos Vineyard" Chardonnay 2011,  Santa Barbara County Bottle Au Bon Climat "Los Alamos Vineyard" Chardonnay 2011, Santa Barbara County
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Calera Chardonnay Mt. Harlan 2008, Central Coast Bottle Calera Chardonnay Mt. Harlan 2008, Central Coast
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Littorai Savoy Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2011 Bottle Littorai Savoy Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2011
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Laetitia Whole Cluster Pinot Noir 2011, Arroyo Grande Bottle Laetitia Whole Cluster Pinot Noir 2011, Arroyo Grande
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Liquid Farm "White Hill" 2011, Santa Rita Hills, Santa Barbara Bottle Liquid Farm "White Hill" 2011, Santa Rita Hills, Santa Barbara
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Bond Pluribus 2009, Spring Mountain Bottle Bond Pluribus 2009, Spring Mountain
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Littorai B.A. Thieriot Chardonnay 2009, Sonoma Coast Bottle Littorai B.A. Thieriot Chardonnay 2009, Sonoma Coast
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Joseph Swan Trenton Estate Vineyard 2011, Russian River Valley Bottle Joseph Swan Trenton Estate Vineyard 2011, Russian River Valley
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