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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Monte Del Frá Lena Di Mezzo Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore 2013, Doc Bottle Monte Del Frá Lena Di Mezzo Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore 2013, Doc
Veneto, Italy
165662
Review added: January 28, 2016
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$24.95 None
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Feudi Salentini Papaveri Primitivo Di Manduria 2013, Dop Bottle Feudi Salentini Papaveri Primitivo Di Manduria 2013, Dop
Puglia, Italy
434282
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$16.25 None
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Hecht & Bannier Minervois 2013, Ac Bottle Hecht & Bannier Minervois 2013, Ac
Languedoc, France
17764
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$16.75 None
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Gróf Degenfeld Tokaji Szamorodni Sweet 2010, Hungary (500ml) Bottle Gróf Degenfeld Tokaji Szamorodni Sweet 2010, Hungary (500ml)
Hungary
433946
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$15.25 None
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Gérard Bertrand Côte Des Roses Rosé 2014, Ap Languedoc Bottle Gérard Bertrand Côte Des Roses Rosé 2014, Ap Languedoc
Languedoc, France
373985
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$18.95 None
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Ken Forrester Old Vine Reserve Chenin Blanc 2015 Bottle Ken Forrester Old Vine Reserve Chenin Blanc 2015
South Africa
231282
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Avondale Jonty's Ducks Pekin White 2014, Wo Paarl Bottle Avondale Jonty's Ducks Pekin White 2014, Wo Paarl
Paarl, South Africa
439554
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Giesen The August 1888 Sauvignon Blanc 2012, Marlborough, South Island Bottle Giesen The August 1888 Sauvignon Blanc 2012, Marlborough, South Island
Marlborough, New Zealand
438382
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Rocca Delle Macìe Riserva Di Fizzano Single Vineyard Gran Selezione Chianti Classico 2011, Docg Bottle Rocca Delle Macìe Riserva Di Fizzano Single Vineyard Gran Selezione Chianti Classico 2011, Docg
Tuscany, Italy
699454
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Marchesi Di Barolo Barbaresco 2012, Docg Bottle Marchesi Di Barolo Barbaresco 2012, Docg
Piedmont, Italy
155408
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