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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Tawse Sketches Chardonnay 2011, VQA Niagara Peninsula  Bottle Tawse Sketches Chardonnay 2011, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
89037
Review added: June 07, 2013
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$19.95 None
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Malivoire Chardonnay 2011, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Malivoire Chardonnay 2011, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
573147
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Oyster Bay Chardonnay 2012, Marlborough, South Island  Bottle Oyster Bay Chardonnay 2012, Marlborough, South Island
Marlborough, New Zealand
326728
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$18.95 None
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Louis Jadot Chardonnay Bourgogne 2011, Ac Bottle Louis Jadot Chardonnay Bourgogne 2011, Ac
Burgundy, France
933077
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$21.95 None
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La Chablisienne Vieilles Vignes Chablis 2009, Ac, Les Vénérables  Bottle La Chablisienne Vieilles Vignes Chablis 2009, Ac, Les Vénérables
Burgundy, France
215525
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$24.95 None
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Anselmi San Vincenzo 2012, Igt Veneto  Bottle Anselmi San Vincenzo 2012, Igt Veneto
Veneto, Italy
948158
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Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio 2012, Doc Valdadige Bottle Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio 2012, Doc Valdadige
Alto Adige-Trentino, Italy
106450
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Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Vintage Brut 2004 Bottle Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Vintage Brut 2004
Champagne, France
508614
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Muga Reserva 2009 Bottle Muga Reserva 2009
Rioja, Spain
177345
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Gran Feudo Reserva 2007, Navarra Bottle Gran Feudo Reserva 2007, Navarra
Navarra, Spain
479014
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