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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Delaforce Touriga Nacional 2011 Bottle Delaforce Touriga Nacional 2011
Douro, Portugal
324517
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$17.75 None
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Remhoogte Estate Wine 2007, Wo Simonsberg Stellenbosch Bottle Remhoogte Estate Wine 2007, Wo Simonsberg Stellenbosch
Simonsberg-Stellenbosch, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
694539
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$18.95 None
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Ardal Selección Especial Reserva 2006, Do Ribera Del Duero Bottle Ardal Selección Especial Reserva 2006, Do Ribera Del Duero
Ribera Del Duero, Spain
167700
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$23.95 None
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Puech Haut Prestige Saint Drézéry 2011, Ap Languedoc Bottle Puech Haut Prestige Saint Drézéry 2011, Ap Languedoc
Languedoc, France
237289
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$29.95 None
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Alvaro Palacios Les Terrasses 2011, Doca Priorat Bottle Alvaro Palacios Les Terrasses 2011, Doca Priorat
Priorat, Spain
977843
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$48.95 None
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Merum Priorati Osmin 2006, Doca Priorat Bottle Merum Priorati Osmin 2006, Doca Priorat
Priorat, Spain
357202
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Malivoire Riesling 2012, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Malivoire Riesling 2012, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
277483
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Faustino I Gran Reserva 2001, Doca Rioja Bottle Faustino I Gran Reserva 2001, Doca Rioja
Rioja, Spain
976662
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Marqués De Vitoria Gran Reserva 2004, Doca Rioja Bottle Marqués De Vitoria Gran Reserva 2004, Doca Rioja
Rioja, Spain
699678
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Maetierra Dominum Qp 2006 Bottle Maetierra Dominum Qp 2006
Rioja, Spain
246660
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