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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Domaine De Bachellery Vdp D’oc Pinot Noir 2009, Languedoc Bottle Domaine De Bachellery Vdp D’oc Pinot Noir 2009, Languedoc
Languedoc, France
325802
Review added: September 22, 2011
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$0.00 None
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Coffin Ridge Boutique Winery Foch 2009, VQA Bottle Coffin Ridge Boutique Winery Foch 2009, VQA
Ontario, Canada
Hobbs82
Review added: September 22, 2011
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Coffin Ridge Boutique Winery Reserve Baco Noir 2009, VQA Bottle Coffin Ridge Boutique Winery Reserve Baco Noir 2009, VQA
Ontario, Canada
Hobbs84
Review added: September 22, 2011
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Gilbert Picq 2009, Aoc Chablis Bottle Gilbert Picq 2009, Aoc Chablis
Burgundy, France
460476
Review added: September 22, 2011
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$0.00 None
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Coffin Ridge Boutique Winery Reserve Riesling 2009, VQA Bottle Coffin Ridge Boutique Winery Reserve Riesling 2009, VQA
Ontario, Canada
Hobbs81
Review added: September 22, 2011
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Coffin Ridge Bone Dry Riesling 2010, VQA Ontario Bottle Coffin Ridge Bone Dry Riesling 2010, VQA Ontario
Ontario, Canada
232744
Review added: September 22, 2011
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$17.00 None
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Château Gaudrelle Brut Rosé 2009, Ac Touraine Bottle Château Gaudrelle Brut Rosé 2009, Ac Touraine
Loire, France
456433
Review added: September 22, 2011
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La Delizia Prosecco 2010, Doc Spumante Bottle La Delizia Prosecco 2010, Doc Spumante
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
469089
Review added: September 22, 2011
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Angels Gate Merlot 2008, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Angels Gate Merlot 2008, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
107722
Review added: September 22, 2011
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Ridge Road Estate Pinot Noir 2009, Niagara Escarpment & Twenty Valley  Bottle Ridge Road Estate Pinot Noir 2009, Niagara Escarpment & Twenty Valley
Ontario, Canada
WA-20933
Review added: September 21, 2011
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