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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Carvalhais Duque De Viseu Red 2008, Dao, Portugal Bottle Carvalhais Duque De Viseu Red 2008, Dao, Portugal
Portugal
546309
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$13.95 None
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Pasqua Villa Borghetti Passimento Rosso 2008, Igt Veneto Bottle Pasqua Villa Borghetti Passimento Rosso 2008, Igt Veneto
Veneto, Italy
141952
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Batasiolo Barolo 2006, Piedmont, Italy Bottle Batasiolo Barolo 2006, Piedmont, Italy
Piedmont, Italy
178541
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Waugh Cellars Zinfandel 2008, Dry Creek Valley Bottle Waugh Cellars Zinfandel 2008, Dry Creek Valley
California, Usa
WA-17963
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$1.00 None
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Waugh Cellars Six Degrees 2008, Sonoma County Bottle Waugh Cellars Six Degrees 2008, Sonoma County
California, Usa
WA-17964
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Waugh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2007,  Napa Valley  Bottle Waugh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Napa Valley
California, Usa
WA-17961
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Two Oceans Shiraz 2009 Bottle Two Oceans Shiraz 2009
South Africa
699249
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Durbanville Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Durbanville Bottle Durbanville Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Durbanville
South Africa
22251
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Bouchard Aine & Fils Beaujolais Villages 2009 Bottle Bouchard Aine & Fils Beaujolais Villages 2009
Burgundy, France
143727
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Bouchard Aîné Beaujolais Supérieur 2009 Bottle Bouchard Aîné Beaujolais Supérieur 2009
Beaujolais, France
9431
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