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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Livia Sarba 2013, Cotesti Bottle Livia Sarba 2013, Cotesti
Romania, World
396424
Review added: March 21, 2015
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$12.75 None
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Montresor Soave Classico 2013, Veneto Bottle Montresor Soave Classico 2013, Veneto
Veneto, Italy
408302
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$13.95 None
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Lammershoek Roulette Blanc 2011, Wo Swartland Bottle Lammershoek Roulette Blanc 2011, Wo Swartland
Swartland, South Africa
225458
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$21.95 None
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De Bortoli Gulf Station Pinot Noir 2013, Yarra Valley, Victoria Bottle De Bortoli Gulf Station Pinot Noir 2013, Yarra Valley, Victoria
Victoria, Australia
15511
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$19.95 None
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Domaine Vincent Sauvestre Bourgogne Chardonnay 2013, Ac Bottle Domaine Vincent Sauvestre Bourgogne Chardonnay 2013, Ac
Burgundy, France
365056
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Gray Monk Unwooded Chardonnay 2013, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Gray Monk Unwooded Chardonnay 2013, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
303743
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Gehringer Brothers Private Reserve Pinot Gris 2013, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Gehringer Brothers Private Reserve Pinot Gris 2013, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
347203
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Garamvári Szolobirt Irsai Olivér 2013, Pdo Balatonlellei Bottle Garamvári Szolobirt Irsai Olivér 2013, Pdo Balatonlellei
Hungary
12070
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$12.25 None
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Jackson Triggs Niagara Estate Grand Reserve Merlot 2012, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Jackson Triggs Niagara Estate Grand Reserve Merlot 2012, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
563197
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$25.95 None
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Gérard Bertrand Fitou 2011, Ap Bottle Gérard Bertrand Fitou 2011, Ap
Southwest, France
403683
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