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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Jacob's Creek Shiraz 2011, South Eastern Australia Bottle Jacob's Creek Shiraz 2011, South Eastern Australia
Australia
548644
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$11.95 None
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Jip Jip Rocks Shiraz 2011, Padthaway Bottle Jip Jip Rocks Shiraz 2011, Padthaway
South Australia, Australia
673897
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$16.95 None
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Peter Lehmann Portrait Shiraz 2011, Barossa Valley Bottle
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Peter Lehmann Portrait Shiraz 2011, Barossa Valley
South Australia, Australia
572875
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Jacob's Creek Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2011, Barossa Valley Bottle
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Jacob's Creek Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2011, Barossa Valley
South Australia, Australia
665471
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Wolf Blass Yellow Label Shiraz 2011 Bottle Wolf Blass Yellow Label Shiraz 2011
South Australia, Australia
506691
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Wyndham Bin 555 Shiraz 2012, Southeastern Australia Bottle
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Wyndham Bin 555 Shiraz 2012, Southeastern Australia
Australia
189415
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Are You Game? Shiraz 2010 Bottle Are You Game? Shiraz 2010
Victoria, Australia
327320
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Vin Parfait Red 2012, Adelaide Bottle Vin Parfait Red 2012, Adelaide
South Australia, Australia
4030
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Mcwilliam's Mount Pleasant Elizabeth Semillon 2006, Hunter Valley Bottle Mcwilliam's Mount Pleasant Elizabeth Semillon 2006, Hunter Valley
New South Wales, Australia
724492
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Mcwilliam's Hanwood Estate Chardonnay 2012, Southeastern Australia Bottle Mcwilliam's Hanwood Estate Chardonnay 2012, Southeastern Australia
Australia
557934
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