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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Shaw & Smith Shiraz 2009, Adelaide Hills, South Australia Bottle Shaw & Smith Shiraz 2009, Adelaide Hills, South Australia
South Australia, Australia
686659
Review added: January 16, 2013
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$35.60 None
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Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch Shiraz 2010, Strathbogie Ranges Bottle Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch Shiraz 2010, Strathbogie Ranges
Victoria, Australia
243592
Review added: January 16, 2013
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$35.95 None
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Chapel Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Mclaren Vale Bottle Chapel Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Mclaren Vale
South Australia, Australia
965830
Review added: January 16, 2013
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$26.95 None
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Sandhill Cabernet/Merlot 2010, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Sandhill Cabernet/Merlot 2010, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
269795
Review added: January 15, 2013
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$19.95 None
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Sandhill Small Lots Sangiovese 2009, VQA Okanagan Valley, Sandhill Estate Vineyard Bottle Sandhill Small Lots Sangiovese 2009, VQA Okanagan Valley, Sandhill Estate Vineyard
British Columbia, Canada
143818
Review added: January 15, 2013
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$30.00 Buy-from-vso
Sandhill Chardonnay 2010, VQA Bottle Sandhill Chardonnay 2010, VQA
British Columbia, Canada
157982
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$17.95 None
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Meyer Pinot Noir Reimer Family Vineyard 2010, Okanagan Valley Bottle Meyer Pinot Noir Reimer Family Vineyard 2010, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
312645
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$49.00 None
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Meyer Family Pinot Noir 2011, Okanagan Valley Bottle Meyer Family Pinot Noir 2011, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
WA-27870
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$33.95 Shopping_bag
Meyer Gewurztraminer Mclean Creek Road Vineyard 2011, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Meyer Gewurztraminer Mclean Creek Road Vineyard 2011, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
WA-27877
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Meyer Family Okanagan Valley Chardonnay 2011 Bottle Meyer Family Okanagan Valley Chardonnay 2011
British Columbia, Canada
WA-27876
Review added: January 15, 2013
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