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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Marchesi Di Barolo Barbaresco 2012, Docg Bottle Marchesi Di Barolo Barbaresco 2012, Docg
Piedmont, Italy
155408
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$37.95 None
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Dashwood Pinot Noir 2013, Marlborough, South Island Bottle Dashwood Pinot Noir 2013, Marlborough, South Island
Marlborough, New Zealand
296202
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$18.25 None
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Creekside Merlot 2013, VQA Four Mile Creek, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Creekside Merlot 2013, VQA Four Mile Creek, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
444752
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$20.25 None
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Rustenberg Rm Nicholson 2013, Wo Stellenbosch Bottle Rustenberg Rm Nicholson 2013, Wo Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch, South Africa
278390
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$16.95 None
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Dry Creek Vineyard Dry Chenin Blanc 2014, Wilson Ranch, Clarksburg Bottle Dry Creek Vineyard Dry Chenin Blanc 2014, Wilson Ranch, Clarksburg
California, Usa
994442
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Tinhorn Creek Gewürztraminer 2014, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Tinhorn Creek Gewürztraminer 2014, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
904185
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Monte Del Frá Lena Di Mezzo Valpolicella Classico 2014, Doc Bottle Monte Del Frá Lena Di Mezzo Valpolicella Classico 2014, Doc
Veneto, Italy
160226
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Tiki Pinot Gris 2014, Marlborough, South Island Bottle Tiki Pinot Gris 2014, Marlborough, South Island
Marlborough, New Zealand
295279
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Cave Spring Estate Bottled Chardonnay Musqué 2014, Cave Spring Vineyard, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment Bottle Cave Spring Estate Bottled Chardonnay Musqué 2014, Cave Spring Vineyard, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada
246579
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Pasión De Bobal 2012, Dop Utiel Requena Bottle Pasión De Bobal 2012, Dop Utiel Requena
Spain
439679
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