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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Wynns Messenger Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Coonawarra Bottle Wynns Messenger Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Coonawarra
South Australia, Australia
WA-49149
Review added: October 10, 2013
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$0.00 Shopping_bag
Jacob's Creek Jacaranda Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Coonawarra Bottle Jacob's Creek Jacaranda Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Coonawarra
South Australia, Australia
WA-49147
Review added: October 10, 2013
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$65.00 Shopping_bag
Jacob's Creek Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Coonawarra Bottle
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Jacob's Creek Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Coonawarra
South Australia, Australia
91751
Review added: October 10, 2013
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$16.95 None
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Leo Buring Leonay Watervale Riesling 2008, Clare Valley Bottle Leo Buring Leonay Watervale Riesling 2008, Clare Valley
South Australia, Australia
WA-49144
Review added: October 10, 2013
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$0.00 Shopping_bag
Leo Buring Leonay Watervale Riesling 2013, Clare Valley Bottle Leo Buring Leonay Watervale Riesling 2013, Clare Valley
South Australia, Australia
WA-49145
Review added: October 10, 2013
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$0.00 Shopping_bag
Mitchell Semillon 2009, Clare Valley Bottle Mitchell Semillon 2009, Clare Valley
South Australia, Australia
WA-49143
Review added: October 10, 2013
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Mount Horrocks Semillon 2012, Clare Valley Bottle Mount Horrocks Semillon 2012, Clare Valley
South Australia, Australia
WA-49142
Review added: October 10, 2013
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Wolf Blass Platinum Label Barossa Shiraz 2010, Barossa Valley Bottle Wolf Blass Platinum Label Barossa Shiraz 2010, Barossa Valley
South Australia, Australia
Agent
Review added: October 10, 2013
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$90.00 Shopping_bag
Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz 1998, Clare Valley Bottle Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz 1998, Clare Valley
South Australia, Australia
Agent
Review added: October 10, 2013
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$219.00 Shopping_bag
Wolf Blass Platinum Label Barossa Shiraz 1998, Barossa Valley Bottle Wolf Blass Platinum Label Barossa Shiraz 1998, Barossa Valley
South Australia, Australia
WA-49139
Review added: October 10, 2013
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$0.00 Shopping_bag
Grant Burge Abednego Shiraz/Grenache/Mourvèdre 2009, Barossa Bottle Grant Burge Abednego Shiraz/Grenache/Mourvèdre 2009, Barossa
South Australia, Australia
Agent
Review added: October 10, 2013
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$65.00 Shopping_bag
Spinifex La Maline Shiraz 2010, Barossa Valley Bottle Spinifex La Maline Shiraz 2010, Barossa Valley
South Australia, Australia
Agent
Review added: October 10, 2013
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$1.00 Shopping_bag
Torbreck The Factor Shiraz 2009, Barossa Valley Bottle Torbreck The Factor Shiraz 2009, Barossa Valley
South Australia, Australia
Agent
Review added: October 10, 2013
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$100.00 Shopping_bag
Jacob's Creek Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2010, Barossa Valley, South Australia Bottle Jacob's Creek Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2010, Barossa Valley, South Australia
Australia
665471
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Jacob's Creek Centernary Hill Shiraz 2010, Barossa Valley Bottle Jacob's Creek Centernary Hill Shiraz 2010, Barossa Valley
South Australia, Australia
WA-49135
Review added: October 10, 2013
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$65.00 Shopping_bag
Jacob's Creek Reserve Riesling 2012, Barossa Bottle Jacob's Creek Reserve Riesling 2012, Barossa
Australia
212704
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$7.45 None
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Jacob's Creek Johan Shiraz Cabernet 2009, Barossa And Coonawarra Bottle Jacob's Creek Johan Shiraz Cabernet 2009, Barossa And Coonawarra
South Australia, Australia
WA-49132
Review added: October 10, 2013
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$80.00 Shopping_bag
Wolf Blass White Label Chardonnay 2012, Adelaide Hills Bottle Wolf Blass White Label Chardonnay 2012, Adelaide Hills
South Australia, Australia
Agent
Review added: October 10, 2013
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$40.00 Shopping_bag
Saltram Nº1 Barossa Shiraz 2008, Barossa Bottle Saltram Nº1 Barossa Shiraz 2008, Barossa
South Australia, Australia
WA-49131
Review added: October 10, 2013
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$75.00 Shopping_bag
Jacob's Creek Chardonnay Reserve 2013, Adelaide Hills Bottle
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Jacob's Creek Chardonnay Reserve 2013, Adelaide Hills
South Australia, Australia
270017
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Jacob's Creek Reserve Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2012, Adelaide Hills Bottle Jacob's Creek Reserve Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2012, Adelaide Hills
South Australia, Australia
WA-49129
Review added: October 10, 2013
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$18.00 Shopping_bag
Jacob's Creek Reserve Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Adelaide Hills Bottle Jacob's Creek Reserve Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Adelaide Hills
South Australia, Australia
WA-49127
Review added: October 10, 2013
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$18.00 Shopping_bag
Coyam   Emiliana Colchagua 2010 Bottle Coyam Emiliana Colchagua 2010
Colchagua Valley, Chile
845321
Review added: October 08, 2013
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$0.01 None
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Zonin Prosecco Cuvée 1821, Veneto Bottle Zonin Prosecco Cuvée 1821, Veneto
Veneto, Italy
277186
Review added: October 06, 2013
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$18.95 High
(1000+)G
Louis M. Martini Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Napa Valley Bottle Louis M. Martini Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Napa Valley
California, Usa
232371
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$29.95 None
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Heitlinger Mellow Silk Pinot Noir 2011, Prädikatswein Bottle Heitlinger Mellow Silk Pinot Noir 2011, Prädikatswein
Baden, Germany
344697
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$13.75 None
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Château Du Petit Thouars Réserve Touraine 2010, Ac Bottle Château Du Petit Thouars Réserve Touraine 2010, Ac
Loire, France
350439
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$14.95 None
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Burmester Reserva 2009, Doc Douro Bottle Burmester Reserva 2009, Doc Douro
Douro, Portugal
266957
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$21.95 None
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Klevener De Heiligenstein Medaillé 2011, Ac Alsace Bottle Klevener De Heiligenstein Medaillé 2011, Ac Alsace
Alsace, France
350272
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$15.75 None
(0)V
Pierre Sparr Réserve Muscat 2011, Ac Alsace Bottle Pierre Sparr Réserve Muscat 2011, Ac Alsace
Alsace, France
641654
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$13.75 None
(0)V
Grand Classique Du Château De L'orangerie 2011, Ac Bordeaux Blanc Bottle Grand Classique Du Château De L'orangerie 2011, Ac Bordeaux Blanc
Bordeaux, France
348276
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$13.95 None
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Hall Merlot 2009, Napa Valley Bottle Hall Merlot 2009, Napa Valley
California, Usa
342782
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$39.95 None
(0)V
Barlow Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Calistoga, Napa Valley, Unfiltered Bottle Barlow Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Calistoga, Napa Valley, Unfiltered
California, Usa
147637
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$65.95 None
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Cakebread Zinfandel 2010, Red Hills Lake County Bottle Cakebread Zinfandel 2010, Red Hills Lake County
California, Usa
214031
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$49.95 None
(0)V
Pertinace Nervo Barbaresco 2009, Docg Bottle Pertinace Nervo Barbaresco 2009, Docg
Piedmont, Italy
344705
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$32.25 None
(0)V
Coudoulet De Beaucastel Côtes Du Rhône 2011 Bottle Coudoulet De Beaucastel Côtes Du Rhône 2011
Rhône, France
48884
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$29.95 None
(0)V
Cono Sur 20 Barrels Limited Edition Pinot Noir 2011, Casablanca Valley, El Triángulo Estate Bottle Cono Sur 20 Barrels Limited Edition Pinot Noir 2011, Casablanca Valley, El Triángulo Estate
Chile
684530
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$27.95 None
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William Hill Napa Valley Chardonnay 2011 Bottle William Hill Napa Valley Chardonnay 2011
California, Usa
988840
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$27.95 None
(0)V
Domaine La Fourmone Trésor Du Poète Vacqueyras 2010, Ap Bottle Domaine La Fourmone Trésor Du Poète Vacqueyras 2010, Ap
Rhône, France
194704
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$17.75 None
(0)V
Charles Sparr Cuvée Renaissance Brut Rosé Crémant D'alsace, Ac Bottle Charles Sparr Cuvée Renaissance Brut Rosé Crémant D'alsace, Ac
Alsace, France
350306
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$19.95 None
(0)V
Château De Saint Lager Brouilly 2011 Bottle Château De Saint Lager Brouilly 2011
Beaujolais, France
330027
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$19.95 None
(0)V
Sticks Chardonnay 2010, Yarra Valley, Victoria Bottle Sticks Chardonnay 2010, Yarra Valley, Victoria
Victoria, Australia
141275
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$19.95 None
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Graham Beck The Game Reserve Chardonnay 2010, Wo Robertson Bottle Graham Beck The Game Reserve Chardonnay 2010, Wo Robertson
Robertson, South Africa
337592
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$16.95 None
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Henri Bourgeois Petit Bourgeois Sauvignon Blanc 2012, Igp Vins De Pays Du Val De Loire Bottle Henri Bourgeois Petit Bourgeois Sauvignon Blanc 2012, Igp Vins De Pays Du Val De Loire
Loire, France
672345
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$15.95 None
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Beringer Napa Valley Vineyards Pinot Noir 2010, Napa Valley Bottle Beringer Napa Valley Vineyards Pinot Noir 2010, Napa Valley
California, Usa
718668
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$39.95 None
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Pinyolet Selección 2010, Do Montsant Bottle Pinyolet Selección 2010, Do Montsant
Catalonia, Spain
338897
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$26.95 None
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Domaine Saint Pierre Vacqueyras 2010 Bottle Domaine Saint Pierre Vacqueyras 2010
Rhône, France
130013
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$25.95 None
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Nostalgia Alvarinho 2011, Doc Vinho Verde Bottle Nostalgia Alvarinho 2011, Doc Vinho Verde
Vinho Verde, Portugal
338889
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$23.95 None
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Cygnus Sador Organic Brut Nature Cava, Vegan, Traditional Method, Do Penedès, Spain Bottle Cygnus Sador Organic Brut Nature Cava, Vegan, Traditional Method, Do Penedès, Spain
Penedès, Spain
352856
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$20.95 None
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Domaine Les Aphillanthes Plan De Dieu Cuvée Des Galets Côtes Du Rhône Villages 2010, Ac Bottle Domaine Les Aphillanthes Plan De Dieu Cuvée Des Galets Côtes Du Rhône Villages 2010, Ac
Rhône, France
252270
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$19.95 None
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