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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La Gravette De Certan 2009, Ac Pomerol, 2nd Wine Of Vieux Château Certan Bottle La Gravette De Certan 2009, Ac Pomerol, 2nd Wine Of Vieux Château Certan
Bordeaux, France
256792
Review added: January 25, 2012
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$41.90 None
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Château Haut Canteloup 2009, Blaye, Ac Côtes De Bordeaux Bottle Château Haut Canteloup 2009, Blaye, Ac Côtes De Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
264747
Review added: January 25, 2012
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$13.95 None
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Château Piron 2008, Ac Montagne St émilion Bottle Château Piron 2008, Ac Montagne St émilion
Bordeaux, France
176982
Review added: January 25, 2012
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$13.85 None
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Domaine Fouassier Les Grands Groux Sancerre 2009 Bottle Domaine Fouassier Les Grands Groux Sancerre 2009
Loire, France
267948
Review added: January 25, 2012
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$24.95 None
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Cave De Viré Viré Clessé 2009, Ac Bottle Cave De Viré Viré Clessé 2009, Ac
Burgundy, France
243782
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$11.90 None
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Domaine Jean Collet & Fils Vaillons Chablis 1er Cru 2008, Ac Bottle Domaine Jean Collet & Fils Vaillons Chablis 1er Cru 2008, Ac
Burgundy, France
650804
Review added: January 25, 2012
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$27.95 None
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Château Camplazens Syrah 2009, Vins De Pays D'oc Bottle Château Camplazens Syrah 2009, Vins De Pays D'oc
Languedoc, France
104752
Review added: January 25, 2012
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$13.10 None
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Domaine J. Laurens Les Graimenous Brut Crémant De Limoux 2009, Ac Bottle Domaine J. Laurens Les Graimenous Brut Crémant De Limoux 2009, Ac
Languedoc, France
183608
Review added: January 25, 2012
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Lavau Vacqueyras 2009, Ac Bottle Lavau Vacqueyras 2009, Ac
Rhône, France
104927
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Xavier Châteauneuf Du Pape 2009, Ac Bottle Xavier Châteauneuf Du Pape 2009, Ac
Rhône, France
244814
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