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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Hartley Ostini Hitching Post Cork Dancer Pinot Noir 2020, Santa Barbara County Bottle Hartley Ostini Hitching Post Cork Dancer Pinot Noir 2020, Santa Barbara County
California, Usa
148329
Review added: May 19, 2023
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$52.00 None
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Hitching Post Hometown Pinot Noir 2020, Central Coast Bottle Hitching Post Hometown Pinot Noir 2020, Central Coast
California, Usa
148328
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$45.00 None
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Haselgrove Catkin Shiraz 2020, Mclaren Vale Bottle Haselgrove Catkin Shiraz 2020, Mclaren Vale
South Australia, Australia
148323
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Plantagenet York Chardonnay 2021, Mount Barker, Great Southern Bottle Plantagenet York Chardonnay 2021, Mount Barker, Great Southern
Western Australia, Australia
148325
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$45.00 None
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Haselgrove Vine Sean Grenache 2021, Mclaren Vale Bottle Haselgrove Vine Sean Grenache 2021, Mclaren Vale
South Australia, Australia
148322
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Haselgrove Switch Gsm 2019, Mclaren Vale Bottle Haselgrove Switch Gsm 2019, Mclaren Vale
South Australia, Australia
148321
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Haselgrove Staff Chardonnay 2022, Adelaide Hills Bottle Haselgrove Staff Chardonnay 2022, Adelaide Hills
Australia
148320
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Markus Prackwieser Gump Hof Mediaevum Sauvignon 2021, D.O.C. Südtirol Bottle Markus Prackwieser Gump Hof Mediaevum Sauvignon 2021, D.O.C. Südtirol
Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Markus Prackwieser Gump Hof Mediaevum Vernatsch 2021, D.O.C. Südtirol Bottle Markus Prackwieser Gump Hof Mediaevum Vernatsch 2021, D.O.C. Südtirol
Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Markus Prackwieser Gump Hof Mediaevum Weissburgunder 2021, D.O.C. Südtirol Bottle Markus Prackwieser Gump Hof Mediaevum Weissburgunder 2021, D.O.C. Südtirol
Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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